Modal verbs: special features

1. MODAL VERBS: SPECIAL FEATURES
Modal verbs NEVERtake
TO SEE
TO
TO
TO
WORK
BUY
SING
BUT
TO
TO
TO
TO
WILL
SHOULD
MUST
CAN
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TO to express the infinitive

2. MODAL VERBS: SPECIAL FEATURES
Modal verbs areALWAYSfollowed by the infinitive without TO
BUTI ought to to go
She can to swim
We must to read
They will to work
She can swim
We must read
They will work
I ought to go
BUT
BUT
BUT
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3. MODAL VERBS: SPECIAL FEATURES
Modal verbs DO NOT take
BUTShe cans see
He woulds speak
She musts go
It wills rain
He would speak
She must go
It will rain
She can see
BUT
BUT
BUT
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–s in the third person singular

4. MODAL VERBS: SPECIAL FEATURES
Main verbs or other auxiliary verbs which follow modal verbs
DO NOT take
BUTShe can sees
She must goes
It will has rained
She must go
It will have rained
She can see
BUT
BUT
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–s, neither -es in the third person singular

5. MODAL VERBS: SPECIAL FEATURES
Modal verbs DO NOT have the –ing form
BUT
He is talking about canning climb the Everest
He is talking about being able to climb the Everest
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6. MODAL VERBS: SPECIAL FEATURES
Modal verbs DO NOThave past
BUT
He has canned go
He has been able to go
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or past participle forms
We musted study
BUT We had to study

7. MODAL VERBS: SPECIAL FEATURES
Modal verbs CANNOT be used together
BUT
She will can go
We will must study
We will have to study
She will be able to go
BUT
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