Modal Verb

The helping verb which is always used with main verb is called a Modal Verb

वह सहायक क्रिया जो हमेशा मुख्य क्रिया के साथ प्रयोग हो उसे रूपात्मक क्रिया कहते है

THERE ARE 10 MODAL VERBS :-

1) Can 2) Could 3) May 4) Might 5) Shall

6) Should 7) Will 8) Would 9) Must 10) Ought to

Characteristics of Modal Verb

1) It Always Use with Main Verb .

2) It does not have Subject effect.

3) They never change their forms.

Uses of Modal Verb

1) Can:-It is used to express POWER(बल) , ABILITY(योग्यता) ,CAPACITY(क्षमता ) , ORDER(आज्ञा), POSSIBILITY(संभावना ), PERMISSION. (अनुमति )

1) Poonam can break this stick.

पूनम इस छड़ी को तोड़ सकती है

2) Ram can lift this box

राम इस बक्सा को उठा सकता है

3) Smoking can cause cancer.

ध्रूमपान से कर्करोग हो सकता है

4) You can defeat me.

आप मुझे हरा सकते है

5) Rahul can move this rock.

राहुल इस पत्थर को हिला सकता है

6) Amar can speak French

अमर फ्रेंच बोल सकता है

7) Ram can break this wall

राम इस दिवार को तोड़ सकता है

8) Amar can carry this load.

अमर इस भर को ढो लकता है

9) Katrina can solve this sum.

कैटरीना इस सवाल को हल कर सकती है

10) Can I use your Phone?

क्या मैं आपका मोबाइल इस्तेमाल कर सकता हूँ ?

11) Can you play basketball ?

क्या आप बास्केटबॉल खेल सकते है ?

12) He can swim like a fish?

वह मछली की तरह तैर सकता है

13) Amar can calculate a big sum

अमर एक बडी राशि की गणना कर सकता है

14) You can go now

तुम अब जा सकते हो

15) Anybody can dance.

कोई भी नृत्य कर सकता है

2) Could:-It is used to express PAST ABILITY (भूतकालीन योग्यता ) / POLITE REQUEST (विनम्र निवेदन ) / PAST TENSE OF CAN (can का past tense )

1) Amar said that Ram could speak English

अमर ने कहा कि राम अंग्रेजी बोल सकता था

2) Sonam said that Sonali could Speak French.

सोनम ने कही कि सोनाली फ्रेंच बोल सकती थी

3) Amar said that Sonu could teach.

अमर ने कहा कि सोनू पढ़ा सकता था

4) Suman said that she could break this wall.

सुमन ने कहा कि वह इस दिवार को तोड़ सकती थी

5) Could you please give me a pen ?

क्या आप कृपया मुझे एक कलम दे सकते है ?

6) Could you please open the window?

क्या आप कृपया खिड़की खोल सकते है ?

7) Could you please close the door?

क्या आप कृपया दरवाज़ा बंद कर सकते है ?

8) Could you please move a bit?

क्या आप कृपया थोड़ा खिसक सकते है ?

9) Amar could speak Hindi when he was 10.

अमर अंग्रेजी बोल सकता था जब वह 10 साल का था

10) Amar could speak English when he was young

अमर अंग्रेजी बोल सकता था जब वह जवान था

11) Kajal could swim in her childhood.

काजल बचपन में तैर सकती थी

12) Suman could write in her childhood.

सुमन बचपन में लिख सकती थी

3) May:- It is used to express POSSIBILITY(संभावना) | PERMISSION (अनुमति ) | REASON (कारण ) | WISH (इच्छा या कामना )

1) It may rain today

आज वर्षा हो सकती है

2) I may win the race

मैं रेस जीत सकता हूँ

3) She may come today

वह आज आ सकती है

4) India may win the match

भारत मैच जीत सकता है

5) May I come in, Sir?

क्या मैं अंदर आ सकता हूँ श्री मान ?

6) May I take your pen ?

क्या मैं आपका कलम ले सकता हूँ ?

7) May I use your phone?

क्या मैं आपका फोन इस्तेमाल कर सकता हूँ ?

8) May I sit here ?

क्या मैं यहाँ बैठ सकता हूँ ?

9) May you get success

भगवान करे आप सफल हो जाए

10) May god bless you

भगवान आपको आशीर्वाद दे

11) May you get a job

भगवान करे आपको एक नौकरी मिल जाय

12) May you get progress

भगवान करे आपको सफलता मिले

13) I eat so that I may live

मैं खाता हूँ ताकि मैं जीवित रह सकूँ

14) I study so that I may pass

मैं पढ़ता हूँ ताकि मैं पास कर सकूँ

15) I take exercise so that I may by healthy.

मैं व्यायाम करता हूँ ताकि मैं स्वस्थ रह सकूँ

4) Might:-It is used to express DOUBTFUL POSSIBILITY(संदेहपूर्ण सम्भावना ) | REASON (कारण ) | WISH(इच्छा या कामना ) | PAST OF MAY(May का past tense )

1) Amar said that Ram might come today.

2) Sonam said that It might rain today.

3) Amar said that she might win the race.

4) Suman said that she might win the match.

5) Amar is weak. He might pass SSC.

6) The sky is clear. It might rain heavily.

7) I am weak. I might defeat you.

8) Ram is ill. He might

9) The sky is clear. It might rain heavily.

5) Will:-It is used to express Simple Future Tense with 2nd Person and 3rd Person and It is used with I and We, If they Express Determination(ढृढ़-निश्चय ) | Promises (वायदा) | Threat (धमकी)

1) Amar will go to Mumbai.

2) Radha will come here tomorrow.

3) You will write a letter.

4) He will enjoy the party

5) She will dance

6) It will be Sunday

7) They will go there.

8) Will you stop making that noise.

9) I will kill you

10) We will teach you a lesson.

11) I will go there anyhow.

6) Would:-It is used to express PAST TENSE OF WILL / POLITE REQUEST / PROBABILITY / GREAT DESIRE / PAST HABIT / UNREAL CONDITION .

1) Amar said that he would help me.

2) She said that she would wait for me.

3) Would you like a cup of tea?

4) Would you mind lending me some money?

5) If I were a bird, I would fly in the sky.

6) If I were the President, I would lower taxes.

7) Shall:-It is used to express Simple Future Tense with I and We and It is used with Second Person and Third Person if they express Determination / Promises / Threat .

1) I shall go to Goa tomorrow.

2) We shall enjoy the party.

3) We shall be in Japan next year

4) What shall we talk about?

5) Shall I open the window?

6) We shall eat after the party.

8) Should:-It is used to express PAST TENSE OF SHALL / ADVICE / DUTY / INSTRUCTION .

1) Amar said that I should go there.

2) Amar said that we should go there

3) Amar should drink milk

4) Ram should help the poor

5) You should write well.

9) Must:-It is used to express DUTY / OBLIGATION / INSTRUCTIONS / STRONG ADVICE / COMPULSION / NECESSITY / PROBABILITY / PROHIBITION .

1) You must help the poor.

2) I must go now.

3) He must go home.

4) They must pay fine.

5) You must be loyal to your country

6) You must not touch the electric wire.

10) Ought to:- It is used to express MORAL OR SOCIAL OBLIGATION (नैतिक या सामाजिक ) / LEGAL ADVICE ./ LOGICAL CONCLUSION .

1) We ought to help the poor.

2) You ought to exercise regularly.

3) She ought to be back by 4 o’clock.

4) You ought to lodge an FIR

5) You ought to inform the police.

Fill in the blanks with correct Modal Verb

1) You___not rag the newcomers

{
must / can / will / may }

2) He___join the job

{
may / can / will / might }

3) He ___tell the truth

{
must / will / should / may }

4) You___do your duty

{
must / can / will / may }

5) We__respect our elders.

{
must / will / would / may }

6) I __swim across the river

{
can / could / will / may }

7) We ___love our country.

{
should / will / would / may }

8) I___hire a taxi

{
shall / will / can / may }

9) He ___come today.

{
may / could / can / should }

10) I ____do my
duty.

{
must / shall / may / would }

11) I____your help

{
may / need / might / can }

12) We____swim
across the river.

{
can / could / might / may }

13) ___you speak
Spanish.

{
can / could / would / may }

14)
I ___speak Bengali.

{
may / can / might / would }

15) The
plane____land any place.

{
might / can / may / will }

16) If he had
money he____buy a car.

{
would / could / should / can }

17)
She told her that she__come that day.

{
may / might / will / ought to }

18) I____help you
as much as I can.

{
will / shall / would / may }

19) You__not do
anything against my will.

{
will / shall / should / may }

20) The school ___remain closed tomorrow for Diwali.

{
may / will / might / would }

21) I am sure
we________cross the river easily.

{
shall / will / may / would }

22) I ____help you at any cost.

{
will / shall / may / would }

23) __you please stop talking.

{
will / would / may / might }

24) I____speak sanskrit and no one will stop me

{
will / shall / may / would }

25) You_____fight to the last.

{
will / shall / may / would }

26) Amar____love you at any cost.

{
will / shall / may / might }

27) Ram___eat 2 kg chicken

{
can / will / may / might }

28) Deepa______speak English in her childhood.

{
could / will / can / may }

29) Tomorrow________be Sunday.

{
will / could / may / must }

30)_______you have tea?

{
would / may / can }

31) We______discuss
this later? 6

{
shall / will / could }

32) You ______regret this decision.

{
must / would / may }

33) I_____not be insulted.

{
may / must / should / will }

34) ____I fetch a doctor?

{
shall / will / could / must }

35) The engine________not start.

{
will / could / would }

36)_________we dance?

{
shall / would / must }

37) Which pen_______I buy.

{
shall / should / could }

38) You _____speak English.

{
could / can / would / may }

39) You______go out.

{
must / shall / could / will }

40)______I use your cell phone ?

{may
/ could / will / shall }

41)
__you jump from this roof.

{
can / could / must / may }

42) Radha_________do this sum.

{
may / can / could / none }

43) Any one _____learn Englsih.

{
can / could / may / none }

44) It_____rain in the evening.

{
might / can / would / none }

45) __God bless you with a son.

{
may / could / will / none }

46) I work hard so that I__pass the exam.

{
may / could / would / might )

47) We eat so that we__become strong.

{
may / can / could / none }

48) Measles__be quite dangerous.

{
might / must / can / none }

49) A visit to a museum______be interesting.

{
may / can / could / none }

50) We__hold another meeting tomorrow.

{
may / will / might }

51) I___not
believe your story.

{
could / may / can / none }

52) ___I use your dictionary.

{
may / could / must / none }

53) _____you lift this box.

{
can / could / may / none }

54) I__________be at home.

{
may / can / could / none }

55) He_______have missed the train.

{
must / could / would / none }

56)_________you be happy.

{
may / might / could / none }

57) He _____not pay you today.

{
must / may / could / none }

58) Teacher said that I______win the race.

{
might / may / could / none }

59) He ran very fast so that he____catch the train.

{
might / may / could }

60) She asked me if I ______speak English.

{
could / can / may / none }

61) He_____run
very fast when he was a child.

{
can / could / may / none }

62) The sky is clear but, it______rain heavily.

{
will / shall / might / none }

63) She told me that I __help Amar.

{
might / may / will / none }

64)___you spare a few minutes for me.

{
could / will / may / none }

65) I did not know you____play the piano.

{
will / could / might / none }

66) Do not tou.ch a wire, it__be dangerous.

{
might / shall / may / none }

67) He said that she___have missed train.

{
might / would / could / none }

68) She______recite the Gita when she was six.

{
can / could / will / none }

69) He
wondered whether if_____be true.

{
may / might / could / none }

70) I_run a long way when I was younger.

{
can / will / could }

71)
Ram said that her train___be late.

{
might / may / will / none }

72) She said that she__manage everything.

{
can / will / could / none }

73) __you do it for me, please?

{
can / may / would / none }

74) He _______be rich.

{
may / could / will / none }

75) She told her that she___come that day.

{
may / might / could / none }

76) I____help you as much as I can.

{
will / shall / can / none }

77) You____not do anything against my will.