Modal verbs Flashcards
Central modals
can/ could
may/might
will/would
shall/should
Marginal modals
dare
need
ought to
used to
mood of indicative
factual assertions
mood of imperative
requests
demands
mood of subjunctive
non-factuality
“must” has no past tense. He is a…
defective
the modality concerned with knowledge an belief, possibility and probability
epistemic
the modality concerned with permission, obligation, prohibition
deontic
If he is an orphan, his parents must have died
what modality?
alethic
the modality that is subject oriented, the subject ability/ willingness is central
dynamic
I wish I were there.
what kind of subjunctive
volitional
Be that as it may. - ….. subjunctive
formulaic
It is important that everyone register. - ….. subjunctive
mandative
modality
semantic term
mood
grammatical term
