hello friends welcome back I used to a
link to learn and use modal verbs in
English in this video lesson we'll learn
how to use English model verbs to better
express yourself when speaking in
English together we'll look at how model
verbs model verbs such as can chord well
have to my and me are used in sentences
to better help you understand the use of
model verbs in English now trains before
we go through exactly how to use the
model verbs it's important to understand
what a model verb is a modal verb is an
auxiliary verb it's a helping verb that
English speakers use to express ability
possibility mission or application now
depending on which model verb is being
used it will have a different use and
purpose in that sentence that's exactly
what we'll be going through in this
lesson now before we go through the
modal verbs in this lesson I would love
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and let's begin by looking at the model
verbs can encode now we use a model verb
it can to make general statements about
what is possible
now the model verb chord is the past
tense of can and will use chord to
demonstrate that something is possible
in a new future but not certain let's go
through a few examples so that you can
better understand this in the sentence
here I can help you with your homework
can is being used expressed ability
something that is possible it's
something that can happen but here in
this sentence Jack can't speak Spanish
here can not know what the negative form
of can is being used to express
inability looking at very good decent
we can see that the model verb can can
be used both to express ability as shown
in this first sentence and inability to
the lack of ability to do something and
can also be used to express possibility
for example you can reach her at an
office number here can is being used to
express possibility it is possible for
you to reach her at an office number for
this reason can is being used but it can
also be used to express impossibility
something that can't happen or can't be
done for example you can't enter that
room here can't the negative form of the
word can is being used to express
impossibility something that is
impossible and can't happen can can also
be used for giving or asking for
permission for example you can borrow my
car here I'm giving you permission and
for this reason I'm using the model verb
can you can borrow my car but if you
want to ask for permission in a nice way
in a polite way then you should use the
model verb could for example you're at a
bank and you have some issues and you
would like to speak to the manager but
you need to ask for permission to speak
to the manager in a polite way
instead of using the model verb can so
the sentence can talk to the manager
please use a model verb could could I
talk to the manager please
to express politeness to be more polite
ask your requests in English other
examples could be could I borrow your
pen could you take me to school
could you brush my hair these are all
polite requests code can also be used to
express an ability you had in the past
do something you could do in the past
but you can't do it anymore for example
I could speak some Italian back in high
school here the model verb could is
being used because it's not a skill it's
not an ability that I have
at the moment but it is an ability that
I had in the past
for this reason use the model verb chord
to express abilities you have in the
past but you don't have anymore
let's move on and have a look at the
model verbs may and might we use a model
verb made when we're not sure or certain
about something and we also use it for
polite requests mine is also used in a
very similar way and we use it when we
are also not certain about something but
we also use Mike for very very very very
very polite requests so the main
difference I want you to keep in mind is
that my is very polite form of the model
verb may let's go through a few examples
so that you can better understand this
in the sentence you may start your exam
now here may is being used as a formal
permission if you're studying at uni or
you're in high school or you're sitting
a test you may hear the examiner or your
teacher using this sentence using the
sentence as it's a formal permission now
may can also be used as a formal
prohibition so when you're not allowed
you're prohibited to do something you
can also use the model verb mate
for example maybe at the entrance of a
church and you're in shorts but the
priests are not going to tell you you
can't come in they're going to most
likely use a sentence you may not enter
the church in shorts this is a formal
prohibition we can also be used for
polite requests for example the sentence
may I help you
may I help you this is a nice way to
nice polite way to request something
from somebody making also be used to
express possibility to talk about
situations or circumstances that may
happen for example we may go out to
dinner tonight
do you want to join us here in this
sentence it's possible it's not a
hundred percent certain that we will go
out for dinner but we may go for dinner
it's a possibility may can also be used
for negative possibilities for example
Mary may not attend your birthday
as she is sick here it's a negative
possibility both model verbs may and
might can be used for polite suggestions
for example these two sentences
you mean or you might like to try this
Salman here this is a polite suggestion
so if you're in a formal setting with
maybe a dinner party you may be at work
and you want to suggest something really
politely you could use the model verbs
may or may in this situation remember
friends the model verb bite is more
polite than the model verb mean so it's
up to you how polite you'd like to be
both are okay to be using when making
plan suggestions in English moving on to
the model verbs shall should and ought
to these modal verbs can be used to
offer assistance or a polite suggestion
can also use them for predictions
expectations and to give advice let's go
through a few examples so you can better
understand this for example the sentence
shall I answer the phone him shall is
been used to offer assistance and for a
polite suggestion friends the modal verb
shell is very very very formal it's very
plain you may not hear many English
speakers using it but some English
speakers do use it it is good to know as
it is a polite request suggestion and
also great way to give advice the model
verbs should can also be used to offer
assistance or a polite suggestion for
example maybe you're sick and your
friend wants to help you out they want
to suggest something so they can use a
sentence should be good to the doctor
here should is being used to a fight a
polite suggestion they're giving you
some assistance should can also be used
for a prediction or an expectation for
example the sentence yeah I shouldn't be
late I'm on the train here it's a
prediction is an expectation as I'm
already on the train I'm travelling have
a set time to get
then I should not be late now if you
want to give somebody advice in a polite
way one way you could do this is by
using the model verb should for example
my friend Mary she has this lovely dress
and I never see you're wearing it I saw
her today for the first time wearing it
and I told it Mary you should wear that
dress more often here I'm giving her
polite advice use this model verb should
if you want to give advice to somebody
in a nice and polite way
now the model verb ought to is also very
similar to the model verb should
personally I don't use a model verb or
two that often when speaking or writing
in English but it is also a model verb
you do need to know as many English
speakers do use it and they use it to
give advice for example the sentence you
ought to get your car serviced before
winter here in this sentence ought to
has a similar meaning and a symbolic use
as a moral verb should and it's been
used to give advice to provide a
suggestion to provide advice in a polite
and a nice way again it is totally up to
you whether you do or you don't use this
model verb I don't is it but it doesn't
mean that you don't have to use it
moving on to the model verbs must have
to and need to these modal verbs are
very often used to express necessity to
express requirement and can also be used
for persuasion and for prohibiting
something let's go through a few
examples so that you can better
understand this for example the sentence
you must have a passport to cross the
border here it's a necessity it's a
requirement can't pass the border if you
don't have a passport for this reason
the model verb must is used as it's a
requirement if you want to talk about
and express something in the past a
necessity a requirement that
than in the past in this situation you
could use a model verb have to its past
form for example the sentence I had to
work last night here in this sentence
the model verb had to is being used
because it's something that was required
from me in the past
now both the model verbs have to and
must can be used to persuade someone to
believe or think something for example
the sentence you must go to that
restaurant
the food's excellent or you have to go
to that restaurant booth excellent here
must and have to a being used as they
are used to persuade someone into
thinking or doing something
please don't frenzy in this sentence in
this situation if we are trying to
persuade someone into something that
master is a little bit more stronger
let's say then have to must is more
demanding have to is a little bit more
polite and not so demanding whereas must
is more demanding now as must is a
little bit more demanding it can also be
used to forbid or prohibit someone from
doing something for example in this
sentence you must not sit on the grass
here you must you can't if you do it
something Bad's gonna happen you're
prohibited from sitting on the grass for
this reason the model verb must is being
used there you have it friends I hope
this video lesson helped you to better
understand and most importantly use
modal verbs when speaking in English
friends please note that in this video
lesson we have only gone through some of
the main uses of these model folks there
are other uses but you do need to take
into consideration when speaking in
English remember friends to join the
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