MODAL AUXILIARY
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Modal Auxiliary.
Modal Auxiliary - as a noun
An auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
modalmodal auxiliary verbmodal verbExample Sentences
"We use a modal auxiliary verb to convey possibility, like 'can' and 'might'."
"The sentence 'He should be studying' uses the modal auxiliary verb 'should'."
"The phrase 'I can swim' contains the modal auxiliary verb 'can'."
"In 'They must finish the project', 'must' is a modal auxiliary verb."
"The sentence 'We may go to the concert' includes the modal auxiliary verb 'may'."
