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ArthurAWESOME Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Modal will and would
will and would could be auxiliary verbs and modals, right? so, how do I know when they are just auxiliary and when they're modals?
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They are modal auxiliaries, both at the same time. Modal auxiliaries are one kind of auxiliary verb.
- They are modal auxiliaries, both at the same time.
- Modal auxiliaries are one kind of auxiliary verb.
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They are modal auxiliaries, both at the same time. Modal auxiliaries are one kind of auxiliary verb.
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Hi,
Modal verbs are for example may, can, must, should, need. They express an ability, permission, wish etc. to do something. (I may, can, must swim.) Many modal verbs cannot be used in all of the English tenses. That's why we need to know the substitutes to these modal verbs.
Modal verbs are for example may, can, must, should, need. They express an ability, permission, wish etc. to do something. (I may, can, must swim.) Many modal verbs cannot be used in all of the English tenses. That's why we need to know the substitutes to these modal verbs.
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