VERB (BASIC)

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ANY WORD THAT DENOTES AN ACTION IS VERB. Hence verb is also called DOING WORD 

• VERB CAN BE CLASSIFIED INTO TWO CATEGORIES.  

1  HELPING VERB                 2 MAIN VERB 

HELPING VERB IS DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS ONE IS MODALS AND SECOND IS PRIMARY AUXILIARY VERB 

• USED TO ACTS AS BOTH MODAL AND ADJECTIVE
• AUXILIARY VERBS - THEY ARE USED IN ADDITION TO OTHER VERBS. THESE ARE ALSO CALLED HELPING VERBS 
• MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS - THEY ARE ALSO CALLED HELPING VERBS , CAN COULD MAY , MIGHT , SHALL , WILL WOULD , SHOULD, MUST , AND OUGHT TO ARE MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS 

EXAMPLE -  she can run fast

here can is modal and run is main verb 

EXAMPLE 2 - you should study English 

here should is modal and study is main verb

MARGINAL AUXILIARY VERBS - USED TO , NEED AND DARE ARE MARGINAL AUXILIARY VERBS . THESE MODALS CAN BE USED AS A MAIN VERB (NEED , DARE ) OR ADJECTIVE (USED TO ) IN A SENTENCE 

EXAMPLE -  I am used to sleeping late at night 

here am is helping verb , used to is adjective , and sleeping is gerund 

EXAMPLE - I need you 

here need is main verb 

IMPORTANT POINTS ON AUXILIARY VERBS 

RULE NO.1 - Modal auxiliary verbs are not used as main verbs. They are only used as helping verbs 

EXAMPLE - I can lift this box

here can is helping verb and lift is main verb 

he should work hard 

here should is helping verb , work is main verb 

RULE NO 2 - modal auxiliary verbs are not used in V1, V2 , V3, , Ing or s/es form . theri form do not change with subject , person or number 

EXAMPLE- She can help you 

here help is V1

you should understand you friends 

here understand is V1

USE OF MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS- 

CAN &COULD 

RULE NO1 - Can denoted power, ability and capacity

could denoted past ability power or capacity 

RULE NO2 - Can is also used for taking/ giving permission 

example - you can go now

RULE NO3 - Can denoted theoretical possibility 

example - everyone can make a mistake

RULE NO 4 - Could is used to show remote possibility

example - There could be a bomb under your seat 

RULE NO 5 - Can shows friendly request while could shows formal request 

example - can i take your scooter 

 could i take to mr. shukla 

MAY , MIGHT & MUST 

RULE NO 1 - May shows possibility 

example - it may rain tonight 

RULE NO 2 - May expresses willingness in an optative sentence

example - may you live long 

RULE NO 3 - We use may in subordinate clause if Principal clause is in present tense , and the subordinate clause starts with that / so that /in order that and the subordinate clause denotes a purpose 

example - we eat so that we may live 

RULE NO 4 - Might shows less possibility , may expresses possiblity 

example - He might pass the exam but seeing his intelligence i do not have much hope 

RULE NO 5 - Must shows greater possibility 

example - He stays in give star hotels and travels by air . HE must be rich 

RULE NO 6 - When may shows respect/ request , it is always used in interrogative form 

example - May i come in? 

NOTE - possibly / likely is never used with may 

example - He may possibly come tomorrow 

this sentence is superfluous 

he may come tomorrow  

this is right way to use