Modals
đ§ What are Modals?
đ Modals are helping verbs used before the main verb:
đ Structure:
Subject + modal + base verb
â Example:
- You should study daily.
đĸ 1. CAN / COULD (Ability & Possibility)
â CAN (present ability):
- I can speak English.
â COULD (past ability / polite):
- I could swim when I was young.
- Could you help me?
đĩ 2. SHOULD (Advice)
đ Very important for IELTS Writing Task 2
â Examples:
- Students should focus on study.
- Governments should improve education.
đĄ 3. MUST (Strong obligation)
â Examples:
- You must follow the rules.
- People must protect the environment.
đ Stronger than âshouldâ
đŖ 4. MAY / MIGHT (Possibility)
â Examples:
- It may rain today.
- This might cause problems.
đ âmightâ = less certain
đ 5. WILL (Future / certainty)
â Examples:
- I will study tomorrow.
- Technology will improve life.
đ´ 6. WOULD (Polite / hypothetical)
â Examples:
- I would like to learn English.
- I would travel if I had money.
đ Very important for Band 7+
đĨ IELTS KEY USES
â Opinion:
- Governments should invest more in education.
â Possibility:
- This may lead to unemployment.
â Hypothetical:
- If I had time, I would learn more.
â Common Mistakes
1. Adding âtoâ after modal
- He can to go â
â He can go
2. Wrong verb form
- She should goes â
â She should go
3. Double modal
- He will can go â
â He will be able to go
đ¯ IELTS BAND 7+ TIP
Use a mix of modals:
- should (advice)
- must (strong opinion)
- may/might (possibility)
- would (hypothetical)
đ This shows range of grammar
đ Quick Memory Trick
đ After modal â always base verb
â can go
â should study
â must learn
â can goes
â should to study
If you want next level, I can give:
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Full IELTS Writing Task 2 sample using all grammar
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Speaking Band 7 answers with modals
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Daily grammar practice plan
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