Tag: verbs
Auxiliary Verbs: should and would
Should and would are both auxiliary verbs used in English grammar to indicate different meaningsShould is used to indicate: Advice or recommendation Necessity or obligation Expectation or probability Would is used to indicate: Past habits or repeated actions Polite requests or invitations Hypothetical situations
Modal Verbs: could
Could can be used with the indefinite infinitive to express past actions. When using could in this way, it usually indicates ability or possibility in the past.
Modal Verbs: can
Can is a modal verb that can be used to indicate ability, permission, or possibility. Here's how it can be used in different tenses and forms: present, future, indefinite passive, indefinite infinitive
Modal Verbs: ought to
Ought to is a modal auxiliary verb that is used to express obligation or duty. It is often used to suggest a moral or ethical obligation, rather than a legal obligation
Modal Verbs: need
Need can function as a modal auxiliary verb when used in certain contexts, indicating a lack of necessity or obligation.Need can also function as a main verb, meaning to require or be necessary.