Shall vs Will
by Shall vs Will When we talk about Shall vs Will , we use them as modal verbs. Shall vs Will are used with main verbs. …
Past Modals Verbs – Should have & Ought to have
Past Modals Verbs Uses of Past Modals Verbs – Should have Sub + should have + perfect participle (m.v.3) + obj. ‘Should have’ is used …
Use of Must have
Use of Must have Deduction or inference (a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning: Use of Must have: It is used to denote an opinion …
Use of Modals in progressive form
Work going on
He will be facing the interview tomorrow. (100 % surety of facing the interview tomorrow)
He may be facing the interview tomorrow. (50 to 60 % surety of facing the interview)
He might be facing the interview tomorrow. (20 to 30 % surety of facing the interview)
He must be facing the interview tomorrow. (He needs a job anyhow; therefore, up to 90 % surety of facing the interview)
Different Uses of Would
Use of “Would rather, had rather, would better, had better, rather than, would sooner, would prefer, would like and would love,”
Use of Would in Grammar
Would in Grammar ‘Would’ meaning in English is used in various ways. Let’s see some usages: Rule 1: ‘Would in Grammar’ is used in the …
Modals with ‘have’- Possession
Modals with ‘have’ Modals with ‘have’ means Possess something or belonging to one. Present, past, and future modal verbs: Subject + modal verb + have …
Could have (Modal Verb)
When we are capable of doing something, but we didn’t complete what was expected to do.
a. He could have got a job, but he didn’t go to Mumbai.
b. She could have got a job in defence, but she didn’t apply for it.
May have/Might have & Must have: Modals
“May have and might have” are used to express the possibility or chances of work being done in the past.
Might have–20 to 40% guess of something means chances were less to complete the task. “Might have” used for a complete guess or speculation for the past situation.
May have–50 to 60% chances of doing work. It shows more chances to complete the job.
Must have ¬-
It makes sure that action takes place with strong affirmation. It is sure that action definitely happened.
Used to (Modal Verb)
Used to (Modal Verb) It is a marginal modal verb. It denotes a past habit that is no longer now. Used to (Semi-Modal Verb) – …