Modals In The Past Form

Diposting oleh Rifky DMC On Kamis, 17 Februari 2011 0 komentar

Modals are helping words that are used to express: (1)possibility, (2)ability, (3)degree of certainty, and (4) level of authority

Kinds of modals such as:

Can, could, may,might, must, ought to, shall, should, will, and would.

Modals in the past form

are used in the past time.They are could, would, should, and might.

Formula of modals is:

Modals + verb 1 + O/C.

Can be used in every tenses.

a. Could is the past tense of can

b. Would is the past tense of will. The modal auxiliary would is used

c. Might is the past tense of may.

d. Should is the past tense of shall.

Example in dialogue

Chika : Hy eka....Are you busy?

Eka : No, i`m not busy...What`s happen?

Chika : Oh...Good..I want you help me...

Would you help me, please?

Eka : Yes, why not...?What can I do for

you...?

Chika : Hmm...help me please...to clean my

garden now....

Eka : ??????.......No....I won`t....... Sorry.......

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