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من طرف Modal Auxiliaries
Present and Future Forms
Modal or modal auxiliaries do not express tense or time, but they change the meaning of the base verb. The meaning changes according to the context of the sentence.
هي كلمات لا تغير الصيغة او الوقت بل المعنى للفعل الاساسي.
The modals are: can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, have to, had better, ought
Modals, or modal auxiliaries, are helping verbs. Some quick rules about modals that you should follow.
هذه بعض القواعد العامة لاستعمال الـ Modals:
1. Modals are always accompanied by other verbs
Modals دائما تتبع بافعال اخرى
He may come late.
They should be here.
2. Modals are followed by the simple form of the verb.
Modals تتبع بالشكل البسيط للفعل اي أننا لا نقوم بأي تغييرات على الفعل كزيادة s - ing - ed الخ...
Tom will pass the test.
Something good might happen.
3. To form a negative sentence, place not after the modal
لاستعمال الـ Modals بالنفي كل ما علينا فعله هو اضافة كلمة not بعد الـ modal verb
Example: I could not lift the heavy box alone. I needed some help.
4. In a question, the modal appears before the subject
لاستعمال الـ Modals بصيغة الاستفهام كل ما علينا فعله هو وضع الـ modal verb في اول السؤال يليه الفاعل ثم الفعل الثاني
Example: May I leave early today?
