Modals: can, should, must, might

Study advanced grammar in a focused lesson flow before moving to quiz and test.

Chapter 14

6 min

Modal verbs help you express ability, advice, necessity, and possibility with more nuance.

Use the base verb after a modal.

Use can for ability, should for advice, must for necessity, and might for possibility.

Do not add 'to' after basic modal verbs.

Main focus

Meaning and nuance

Quick note

Modals are small words, but they can change tone and meaning a lot.

Suggested action

Write one sentence each with can, should, must, and might.

Example

I can solve this bug. You should test that case. We must submit the report today. It might rain tonight.

Mini exercise

Choose the correct sentence.

She can sing well / She can sings well

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