what are the different types of modals?
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Modal Verbs
Modal Adverbs
Modal Noun
There are ten types of modal verbs: can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must, ought to. Can (or cannot/can't) shows ability, in the sense of knowing how or being able to do something. In informal situations, it expresses permission, in the sense of being allowed to do something.
A modal verb is a type of verb that is used to indicate modality, in other words, it adds meaning to the main verb in a sentence by expressing possibility, ability, permission, or obligation.
There are 10 types of modal verbs:
•can
•could
•may
•might
•must
•shall
•should
•will
•would
•ought to*