Uses of Modal Auxiliary Verbs

Uses of Modal Auxiliary Verbs

Uses of Modal Auxiliary Verb

      1. Can:

Ability	I can walk ten miles at a time.
permission	You can go.
Seek permission	Can I talk to you?
Possibility	I can go to your house.
Request	Can you help me with some money?

      2. May

Possibility (less than can)	He may come to my house.
Seek permission gently	May I come in?
Purpose (present)	He works hard so that he may prosper in life.
Wishes and hopes	May Bangladesh long live.
Speculation	They may be waiting at the station for you now.
Give permission (2nd and 3rd person)	You may go now.

3. Could

Past ability/ habitual work	I could walk ten miles at a stretch.
Polite Request	Could you help me?
Past inability	I could not understand you.
Suggestion	You could talk to the Principal.

4. Could have

Someone could do a work but did not do

You could have done the sum.

5. Might

Possibility (less than 'may)	He might leave the country.
Purpose (Past)	He worked hard so that he might prosper in life
Speculation	They might be playing now.

6. Shall

Future event (I,We)	We shall go out for a visit.
Command, threat, Authoritative order (2nd,3rd person)	You shall Carry out my order.
Intention of the speaker	You shall have a nice pen.
Determination	The weak shall be given equal rights.

7. Should

Obligation/Duty	We should obey our parents
Advice/ recommendation	You should stop smoking.
Polite request	Shall I help you?
Use after ‘Lest’	He walked fast lest he should miss the train.
Assumption in present, past and future tense	It should be raining now. He should have reached home by now. He should have much time to reach the station.
Past obligation	He should have read sincerely.

8. Will

Future action	You will do the work.
Future prediction	He will start a school very soon.
Order (2nd and 3rd person)	You will carry out my order.
Determination (1st person)	I will do the work at any cost.
Polite request (2nd person)	Will you post the letter for me?
Future habitual action	Spring will come again.
Conditional	If you want, I will help you.

9. Would

Polite request	Would you post the letter for me?
Offer/invitations	Would you mind having a cup of tea with me?
Purpose( after ‘in order that’ and ‘so that’)	He worked hard in order that he would shine in life.
Conditional (past)	If you wanted, I would help you.
Preference (would rather/would better/would sooner)	He would rather die than beg.

10. Must

Obligation	You must obey your teacher.
Advice	You must take regular exercise.
Logical conclusion	You must be hungry after a long journey.
Certainty	He must be a good boy.
Determination	I must see him punished.
Past certainty	You must have gone there.

11. Have to

Obligation (have to, has to, had to shall have to/ will have to)	I have to look after my old parents.
Indicating advice	You have to learn English.

12. Need

Modal ( need not)	He need not do it.
Principal (need)	He needs to do it.

13. Dare

Modal verb(negative/interrogative)	He dare not do it.
Principal verb (affirmative)	He dared to go there
Challenge	He dares me to do the work.

14. Used to

Discontinued habit	I used to drink tea; now I drink coffee.
Continued habit	Omar (R) used to lead a very simple life.

15. “Be” used as Modal Verb

Duty or necessity (Am to/ is to/ are to)

I am to look after my old parents.

16. Going to

For future intention

They are going to open a bank account.

17. Had better

Preference

You had better go now.

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How to keep fit

Health refers to the condition of mind and body of any one. Good health refers to the physical and mental soundness which makes one healthy, fit and active and keeps one free from diseases. But it is not easy to maintain good health. In order to keeping fit, one should follow certain rules of health.  One should take regular physical exercise to keep the body active. By getting proper rest, one can have the power to work with full force again. To keep fit, it is also essential to sleep a sound sleep to empower brain to think properly.  Above all, a balanced diet is a must to keep fit because imbalanced diet may make our health bulky and unfit. As a result, bulky and unfit health might be the reasons of unhappiness.  Drinking pure water and a regular walk in the morning can keep our body free from different kinds of diseases. But it is a matter of regret that most of the people of our country are leading unhealthy life consciously or unconsciously. It is also a matter of fact that some of our people live below the poverty line and so they cannot manage all the foods necessary for maintaining good health. The ever-increasing family problems of our day-to-day life seem to affect our health greatly. They give rise to frustration, hopelessness, mental disorder and much other socio-economic confusion. All these factors take away the peace of our minds and affect our health. However, a person with a simple and carefree life is likely to enjoy a sound mind in a sound body. So we should follow all the rules of hygiene to lead a happy life.

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A mystic bard of Bangladesh

A bard is one who tries to search the Truth and become united with God through prayer and meditation and a bard writes poems and songs. Hason Raja known as Dewan Hason Raja, was a Bengali poet, a mystic bard and folksongs writer and composer. He was born in 1854 in a wealthy landlord’s family in Sylhet. He did not receive much formal education. In his youth, he led a life of luxury. He had everything- money, comfort and pleasure. At one time he understood that all these things are meaningless. Dewan Hason Raja donated the vast of land properties for the well-being of the people. He started to think deeply about the Creator, about life, death and mankind. He wrote a lot of songs, perhaps about a thousand in number. His book called ‘Hason Udash’ was published in 1906. The book had 206 songs in it. In his songs Hason called himself ‘Crazy Hason’ or the ‘Pagla Hason Raja’. A volume called ‘Hason Raja Samagra’, a  complete  Works of Hason Raja, was also published. The book contained 500 poems and songs. Some of the songs were written by the poet in Hindi. Hason Raja’s songs were always popular in Sylhet. But very soon they spread all over Bangladesh and beyond. In India’s West Bengal, some eminent folk singers made Hason’s songs popular. He gained international recognition few years after his death. This great mystic bard died in 1922. ‘Kunjo’, the Museum of Hason Raja, is in Sylhet in Bangladesh. Many historical exhibits of Hason Raja are displayed in the Museum. The sponsor of this spectacular Museum of Hasan Raja is ‘Educationist Dewan Talibur Raja Trust’. We are proud of this mystic bard of Bangladesh.