25 Modal verbs with examples
Here are 25 modal verbs with example sentences:
- Can
– She can speak three languages.
- Could
– When I was younger, I could run faster.
- Will
– I will call you later.
- Would
– Would you like some coffee?
- Shall
– Shall we go to the park?
- Should
– You should eat more vegetables.
- May
– May I use your phone?
- Might
– It might rain tomorrow.
- Must
– You must wear a seatbelt.
- Ought to
– You ought to help your neighbors.
- Can’t
– He can’t swim very well.
- Couldn’t
– I couldn’t hear what she said.
- Won’t
– They won’t be coming to the party.
- Wouldn’t
– She wouldn’t listen to me.
- Shall not
– You shall not pass without permission.
- Shouldn’t
– You shouldn’t eat too much junk food.
- Might not
– He might not come to the meeting.
- Mustn’t
– You mustn’t park here.
- Need to
– I need to finish this project by tomorrow.
- Have to
– I have to leave now.
- Don’t have to
– You don’t have to attend the meeting if you don’t want to.
- Would have
– I would have called, but I didn’t have your number.
- Could have
– They could have won the game if they tried harder.
- Might have
– She might have left her bag at the office.
- Should have
– You should have told me earlier.