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The Learning Studio> Spoken English Course> Week 5> ๐Ÿ“˜ Day 1– Everyday Conversations> Modal Verbs in English Grammar

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๐ŸŒŸ Types of Modal Verbs in English Grammar
Modals are auxiliary (helping) verbs used with the base form of the main verb to express ability, possibility, permission, necessity, advice, obligation, or politeness.

✅ There are 9 Main Categories of Modal Verbs:
1️⃣ Modals of Ability
→ Used to express someone's skill or capacity to do something.
Modals:
  • Can
  • Could
Examples:
  • I can swim.> เคฎैं เคคैเคฐ เคธเค•เคคा เคนूँ।
  • She could dance well when she was young.> เคœเคฌ เคตเคน เค›ोเคŸी เคฅी เคคो เคตเคน เค…เคš्เค›ा เคจृเคค्เคฏ เค•เคฐ เคธเค•เคคी เคฅी। 
  • He can speak three languages. > เคตเคน เคคीเคจ เคญाเคทाเคँ เคฌोเคฒ เคธเค•เคคा เคนै।
2️⃣ Modals of Permission
→ Used to ask or give permission.
Modals:
  • Can
  • Could
  • May
Examples:
  • May I come in? > เค•्เคฏा เคฎैं เค…ंเคฆเคฐ เค† เคธเค•เคคा เคนूँ?
  • Can I borrow your pen? ?> เค•्เคฏा เคฎैं เค†เคชเค•ा เคชेเคจ เค‰เคงाเคฐ เคฒे เคธเค•เคคा เคนूँ?
  • Could I use your phone? > เค•्เคฏा เคฎैं เค†เคชเค•ा เคซ़ोเคจ เค‡เคธ्เคคेเคฎाเคฒ เค•เคฐ เคธเค•เคคा เคนूँ?
3️⃣ Modals of Possibility
→ Used to show something that is possible or likely.
Modals:
  • May
  • Might
  • Could
  • Can
Examples
  • It might rain today. > เค†เคœ เคฌाเคฐिเคถ เคนो เคธเค•เคคी เคนै।
  • He may be late. > เคนो เคธเค•เคคा เคนै เค•ि เคตเคน เคฆेเคฐ เคธे เค†เค।
  • We could win the match. > เคนเคฎ เคฎैเคš เคœीเคค เคธเค•เคคे เคนैं।
4️⃣ Modals of Obligation & Necessity
→ Used to show rules, laws, or strong requirements.
Modals:
  • Must
  • Have to
  • Should 
Examples:
  • You must wear a helmet. > เคคुเคฎ्เคนें เคนेเคฒเคฎेเคŸ เคชเคนเคจเคจा เคนोเค—ा ।
  • I have to finish this work. > เคฎुเคे เคฏเคน เค•ाเคฎ เคชूเคฐा เค•เคฐเคจा เคนै।
  • You should follow the rules. > เคคुเคฎ्เคนें เคจिเคฏเคฎों เค•ा เคชाเคฒเคจ เค•เคฐเคจा เคšाเคนिเค।
5️⃣ Modals of Advice & Suggestion
→ Used to offer suggestions or give advice.
Modals:
  • Should
  • Ought to
  • Had better
Examples:
  • You should sleep early. > เคคुเคฎ्เคนें เคœเคฒ्เคฆी เคธो เคœाเคจा เคšाเคนिเค।
  • He ought to study more. > เค‰เคธे เค”เคฐ เค…เคงिเค• เคชเฅเคจा เค•เคฐเคจा เคšाเคนिเค।
  • You had better see a doctor. > เคคुเคฎ्เคนें เคกॉเค•्เคŸเคฐ เค•ो เคฆिเค–ाเคจा เคšाเคนिเค।
6️⃣ Modals of Prohibition
→ Used to show that something is not allowed.
Modals:
  • Must not
  • Cannot
Examples:
  • You must not cheat in exams. > เคคुเคฎ्เคนें เคชเคฐीเค•्เคทा เคฎें เคจเค•เคฒ เคจเคนीं เค•เคฐเคจी เคšाเคนिเค।
  • Students cannot use phones in class. > เคตिเคฆ्เคฏाเคฐ्เคฅी เค•เค•्เคทा เคฎें เคซोเคจ เค•ा เค‰เคชเคฏोเค— เคจเคนीं เค•เคฐ เคธเค•เคคे।
  • You must not touch that wire. > เคคुเคฎ्เคนें เค‰เคธ เคคाเคฐ เค•ो เคจเคนीं เค›ूเคจा เคšाเคนिเค।
7️⃣ Modals of Probability & Deduction
→ Used to make guesses or draw logical conclusions.
Modals:
  • Must
  • Might
  • Can’t
Examples:
  • He must be tired after the trip. > เคตเคน เคธเคซเคฐ เค•े เคฌाเคฆ เคฅเค• เค—เคฏा เคนोเค—ा। 
  • She might be at home. > เคตเคน เค˜เคฐ เคชเคฐ เคนो เคธเค•เคคी เคนै।
  • That can’t be true! > เคฏเคน เคธเคš เคจเคนीं เคนो เคธเค•เคคा!
8️⃣ Modals of Willingness or Intention
→ Used to show readiness or future plans.
Modals:
  • Will
  • Would
Examples:
  • I will help you. > เคฎैं เคคुเคฎ्เคนाเคฐी เคฎเคฆเคฆ เค•เคฐूँเค—ा।
  • Would you like some tea? > เค•्เคฏा เคคुเคฎ เคšाเคฏ เคชीเคจा เคšाเคนोเค—े?
  • She will call you tomorrow. > เคตเคน เคคुเคฎ्เคนें เค•เคฒ เคซ़ोเคจ เค•เคฐेเค—ी।
9️⃣ Modals for Making Polite Requests / Offers
→ Used in polite communication.
Modals:
  • Would
  • Could
  • Can
  • Shall
  • May
Examples:
  • Would you help me, please? > เค•ृเคชเคฏा, เค•्เคฏा เค†เคช เคฎेเคฐी เคฎเคฆเคฆ เค•เคฐ เคธเค•เคคे เคนैं?
  • Could you open the door? > เค•्เคฏा เค†เคช เคฆเคฐเคตाเคœ़ा เค–ोเคฒ เคธเค•เคคे เคนैं?
  • Shall I carry your bag? > เค•्เคฏा เคฎैं เค†เคชเค•ा เคฌैเค— เคฒे เคœाเคŠँ?

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