Modal verbs
You learn to find the modal verb: might, must, should, will and the others.
How to do the test
- Look for can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will or would.
- It comes before another verb.
- It shows how likely, possible or needed something is.
Tap the modal verb. It might rain later.
- It comes before the main verb rain and does not change.
- It shows possibility.
- Might is the modal verb.
More examples
Tap the modal verb. I can swim.
- It comes before the main verb swim and does not change.
- It shows ability.
- Can is the modal verb.
Tap the modal verb. The bus will arrive soon.
- It comes before the main verb arrive and does not change.
- It shows something that is certain to happen.
- Will is the modal verb.