BENTUK-BENTUK MODAL AUXILIARIES

  

The verbs in the list below are called modal auxiliaries. They are helping verbs that express a wide range of meanings (ability, permission, possibility, necessity, etc.). Most of the modals have ore than one meaning.
AUXILIARY + THE SIMPLE FORM OF A VERB		Can, could, may, might, should, had better, must, will, and would are followed by the simple form of a verb. They are not followed by to:       CORRECT: I can speak English. INCORRECT: I can to speak English. The main verb never has a final –s.       CORRECT: Olga can speak English. INCORRECT: Olga can to speak English.
can could may might should had better must will would	(a)    I can speak English. (b)   He couldn’t come to class. (c)    It may rain tomorrow. (d)   It might rain tomorrow. (e)    Mary should study  harder. (f)    I had better study tonight. (g)   Joe must see a doctor today. (h)   I will be in class tomorrow. (i)     Would you please close the door?
AUXILIARY + TO + THE SIMPLE FORM OF A VERB
have to have got to ought to	(j)     I have to study tonight. (k)   I have got to study tonight. (l)     Kate ought to study harder.	Have, have got, and ought are followed by an infinitive (to + the simple form of a verb).