Review & Practice - Grammar Rules
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NO !!!!!!!!! |
YES :-) |
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Don't add 3rd person final -s/-es to modals |
She cans see it. |
She can see it. |
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Use the simple form of the main verb after a modal |
She can sees it. |
She can see it. |
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Don't use the infinitive |
She can to see it. |
She can see it. |
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There is no past tense of modals verbs (no -ed). Another modal must be used to express past tense |
She caned see it yesterday. |
She could see it yesterday. |
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There is no past tense of modals verbs (no -ed form). Another modal must be used to express past tense
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