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Modal Auxiliary Verbs List of Modals can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must, ought Need, and dare can be used as modal auxiliaries, although they are not. The expression had better is also used as a modal. Use Modals are used before the infinitives of other verbs to change the meaning. You must eat your greens He should stop smoking I might see you later General Rules o Modal have no infinitive form To can for this expression, we say to be able to o When using a modal verb, the infinitive of the following verb is used without TO They can’t to swim The exception to this is ought You ought to finish the washing up o They are invariable, i.e. they have no –s in the third person He shoulds o Questions, tags and negatives are made without do. Do you can swim? o Modals have no participles Maying o Modal verbs have negative forms, and contracted negative forms Should not, shouldn’t o There are two main categories for use and meaning of modal auxiliaries: Certainty Obligation