ESL General English Grammar Questions

ESL General English Grammar Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)Re: Modal verbshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ModalVerbs/wrdrc/post.htm#941471Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:46:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:941471pleasehelp0http://www.englishforums.com/English/ModalVerbs/wrdrc/post.htm#941471http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-941471.xmlThis is interesting.Re: Modal verbshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ModalVerbs/wrdrc/post.htm#669106Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:50:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:669106Yankee1http://www.englishforums.com/English/ModalVerbs/wrdrc/post.htm#669106http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-669106.xmlHi Rods Is it gramatically correct to say: Can I help u you ? Can/ could make a request? Can can make a request Can the modal verb can give instructions or permission? " Can I help you? " is usually used (and understood) as an offer of help, but you could also use it to ask for permission to help. " Can I have a cupcake? " --> This is an informal request. " Can I go to the mall with Jenny and Mary? " --> This is an informal request for permission.Re: Modal verbshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ModalVerbs/wrdrc/post.htm#669097Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:35:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:669097CalifJim2http://www.englishforums.com/English/ModalVerbs/wrdrc/post.htm#669097http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-669097.xmlWelcome to English Forums! The modal verbs are will, would, shall, should, can, could, may, might, and must. They always occur exactly as written above. No endings such as s or ed or ing are ever used, so you can't have forms like shoulds, canned, or musting . And you can't have a full infinitive form either, such as to shall or to might . When used with model mod a l verbs (except ought), main verbs always remain in the infinitive without to. It means that the verb following one of those nine modal verbs shown above is always the dictionary form (also called the base form). may go, could see, must know, should find, would do Never: may to go, could to see, must to know, should to find, would to do. ( ought is basically...Modal verbshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ModalVerbs/wrdrc/post.htmTue, 10 Feb 2009 17:10:27 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:669037rods3http://www.englishforums.com/English/ModalVerbs/wrdrc/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-669037.xmlAre Modal S not conjugated? Do they not have tense and can they be used without a main verb? What does it mean by the statement: When used with model verbs (except ought), main verbs always remain in the infinitive without to. Is it gramatically correct to say: Can I help u? Can/ could make a request? Can can make a request Can the modal verb can give instructions or permission?