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MODAL VERBS
Define which are the modal verbs.
Definition: These are auxiliary verbs that do not work as a main verb, unlike
auxiliary verbs such as: be, do and have.
Modal verbs express: ability, possibility, necessity or other status.
Modal verbs exist only help this means (that can not be the main verb in a
sentence)
As complementary verbs that are not work without another word.
Keep in mind that the modal verbs do not conjugate, do not take time or
person and never change.
Joe could speak spanish when he was Young: Joe poda hablar espaol
cuando era joven.
I couldnt sleep last night: No pude dormir anoche.
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http://elblogdelingles.blogspot.com.co/2006/06/lesson-23-ought-to-modal-verbs-vii.html