Essential English Modal Verbs: Functions and Examples
Understanding the Core Functions of English Modal Verbs
Modal verbs modify the main verb to express ability, possibility, permission, obligation, or advice. Below is a detailed breakdown of their primary uses and corresponding examples.
CAN: Ability, Permission, and Impossibility
- Ability: I can speak English. / He can find any street in London.
- Permission (Informal Request): Can I go to the toilet?
- Suggestion: You can take a taxi.
- Request: Can you take me to Victoria Station?
- Probability (0% / Certain
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Vocabulary for Describing People and Activities
Relationships and Family
- Acquaintance
- Best/Close friend
- Boss
- Colleague
- Classmate
- (Ex-) girlfriend/boyfriend
- Flatmate
- Neighbour
- Parent
- Step-sister/brother
- Relative
- Cousins
- Nephew/Niece
- Uncle/Aunt
- Grandparents
- Granddaughter/Grandson
Appearance and Physical Description
- Auburn (castaño)
- Casual
- Clean-shaven
- Good-looking (atractivo)
- Medium-built
- Medium height
- Scruffy (desarreglado)
- Shoulder-length (hair) (media melena)
- Skinny
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Personality Adjectives
- BIG-HEARTED
- CARING
- COURAGEOUS
- CRUEL
- DEPENDABLE
- MODEST
- OPTIMISTIC
- OUTGOING
- RESPONSIBLE
- SELFLESS
- SUPPORTIVE
- SYMPATHETIC
Common Verb Collocations: GET and MAKE
- GET BETTER
- GET INVOLVED
- GET PERMISSION
- GET THE FEELING
- GET THINGS DONE
- GET USED TO
- MAKE A PROMISE
- MAKE AN EFFORT
- MAKE AN IMPRESSION
- MAKE THE MOST OF
Verbs Related to Advertising
- ADVERTISE
- APPEAL
- APPEAR
- BROADCAST
- CLAIM
- EXAGGERATE
- INFLUENCE
- INFORM
- MANIPULATE
- PROMOTE
- RECOMMEND
Shopping and Consumer Terms
- BARGAINING
- BID
- BROWSE
- BROWSER
- CHARGE
- CONSUME
- CONSUMER
- PURCHASE
- REFUND
- SELECT
- SELECTION
- SUPPLIER
- SUPPLY
Pronouns:
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