Modal verbs are a type of auxiliary verb that gives ‘modality’ to the main verb, to express, for example:ability, probability, obligation or permission.
Modals also have special uses which I haven’t really gone into here, such as in conditionals, reported speech and future in the past. There are also no doubt some uses I’ve missed. If you spot any, please leave a comment.
Some practice:
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