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modal auxiliary verb::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | modal, modal auxiliary, modal verb |
| Type of | auxiliary verb |
Examples of modal auxiliary verb
modal auxiliary verb
Modal verb should not redirect to English modal auxiliary verb because other languages have modal verbs.
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It doesn't matter how these sources use the terms modal, modal verb, modal auxiliary, or auxiliary.
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In the English language, a modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb.
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If the verbal expression of modality involves the use of an auxiliary verb, that auxiliary is called a modal verb.
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A verb phrase contains verbs which can be lexical, auxiliary, or modal.
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Modal auxiliary verbs give more information about the function of the main verb that follows it.
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In English, main verbs but not modal verbs always require the auxiliary verb do to form negations and questions, and do can be used with main verbs to form emphatic affirmative statements.
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It's just that these moods aren't technically considered to exist in English, since they are usually indicated by modal auxiliary verbs rather than by separate verb forms.
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