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Why we should study grammar???

Grammar is the structural foundation of our ability to express ourselves. The more we are aware of how it works, the more we can monitor the meaning and effectiveness of the way we and others use language. It can help foster precision, detect ambiguity, and exploit the richness of expression available in English. And it can help everyone--not only teachers of English, but teachers of anything, for all teaching is ultimately a matter of getting to grips with meaning.
(David Crystal, "In Word and Deed," TES Teacher, April 30, 2004)

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                                      MODALS

We have to study of modals. How many modals in grammar You know?

There are Nine modal verbs in English :

1.   CAN

2.   COULD

3.   MAY

4.   MIGHT

5.   MUST

6.   SHALL

7.   SHOULD

8.   WILL

9.   WOULD

Relationship among the modal axularies            

Present                                                   Past

-          Can                                                      -  could

-          May                                                     -  might

-          Must                                                    - must

-          Shall                                                    - should

-          Will                                                      - would

FORMULA                                           :     S  +  MODAL   +  VERB 1

The following examples:

CAN/COULD

Simple present tense                          : I think I can play it

Simple past tense                               : I thought I could play it

MAY/MIGHT

Simple present tense                          : She predicts it may rain

Simple past                                       : She predicted it might rain

MUST/MUST

Simple present tense                          : She knows she must come

Simple past                                       : she knew she must come

SHALL/SHOULD

Simple present tense                          : I wonder what we shall do tomorrow

Simple past tense                              : I wondered what we should do the next day

WILL/WOULD

Simple present tense                          : He knows what we will do tomorrow

Simple past tense                               : He knew  what we will do tomorrow

Each of the modal auxiliaries has more than one meaning. The meaning depends upon the context in which the auxiliary is used.

1.   Can / Could

The modal auxiliary can is most often used in the simple conjugation .it means TO BE ABLE TO

Examples:

-          He can walk thirty miles a day

-          When she was young,she could swim across the lake

COULD/WOULD can be used in polite request and suggestions

Examples

-          Could you tell me how to get the Almond street?

-          You could try asking the bus driver to help you

2.      MAY/MIGHT /MUST

One of meanings of may and might is to be allowed to.

Examples

-          The members  of the organization agree that I may join it.

-          The members of the organization agreed that I might join it.

The auxiliary must is a stronger form of may and might. One of the meanings of must is to be obliged to or to have to.

Example :  They must provide proper identification in order to cash a check

Degree of politeness                                       auxiliary

Somewhat polite                                             could

Quite polite                                                     would

Very polite                                                      might

May,might and must are also used to express differing degrees of probability.

Degree of probability                                     auxiliary

Somewhat probable                                        may,might

Highly probable                                               must

References

Kisno.(2011) The Greatest Flix A Friendly Approach