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Modal Verb Auxiliary Talk Possibility Probability Permission Intention

Front modal verb
Back A modal verb is an auxiliary verb which is used with another verb to talk about possibility, probability, permission, intention, etc. The main modal verbs are can, could, may, might, must, ought, shall, should, will, would. Also called modal auxiliary verb. Find out more about auxiliary verbs.

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