modal verbs

what are the different types of modal verbs

Hi,

The basic modals are:

can, could, may, might, must, ought to, should, would

Phrasal modals:

be able to, be going to, be supposed to, used to

I have probably missed a few.

Iza

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Originally Posted by vinod

what are the different types of modal verbs

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...will, shall

There are some some that can be modals, but not always, like 'need' and 'dare', and some we hardly ever use, 'gainsay'.;-)