You call them differently because they are different. Auxiliary verbs (also called Primary auxiliary verbs - to be, to have and to do) form tenses and show Aspect. They can also be lexical verbs and they can be inflected. Modal auxiliary verbs

Yes, you're right. Apparently we do have different understandings of objective and subjective . But look at the bright side: We agree that the sentences do not illustrate deontic usage! On this whole topic I am in basic agreement with John

Hello Anon The verb "have" in your sentence acts as a modal verb. As a modal verb, it takes an infinitive: 1. She eats salad every day. ] A simple statement about a regular occurrence. 2. She has to eat salad every day. ] We now learn

Yes - the references I have equate modals and helping verbs. They shouldn't. The most distinguishing thing about a modal is that it doesn't have an infinitive (there's no "to can go" or "to must go"). Auxiliary (or

I was a bit confused myself in the beginning becuase I thought that modals were just can, could; may, might; will, would; must; shall, should. These verbs are the "classical" modals, but every verb that expresses/describes the modus of a full