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What are Modals?
A modal is a type of auxiliary (helping) verb that is used to express: ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Modal phrases (or semi-modals) are used to express the same things as modals, but are a combination of auxiliary verbs and the preposition to. The modals and semi-modals in English are:

   1. Can/could/be able to
   2.May/might
   3. Shall/should
   4. Must/have to
   5. Will/would


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