Modals Verbs Class 5 English Grammar has been prepared for learning English Grammar of Class 5 under CBSE, ICSE, and Other State boards as Lesson No 25. Class 5 students in their English Grammar learning process will get help from the Modals Verbs Class 5 English Grammar to achieve better speaking and writing skills in English.
This Lesson 25, Modals Verbs Class 5 English Grammar contains – What Modal Verbs are? and Uses of Modal Verbs, with a practice worksheet at the end for better knowledge for class 5.
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Modal Verbs are auxiliary verbs that are used before Principal verbs in English. Modal Verbs can be used only in the Simple Present and Simple Past Tense.
Can, May, Should, May, and Must, are called Modals in English Grammar. They are also called Modal Auxiliary Verbs in English Grammar.
Modals are always followed by the base form of the main verb.
Example: Modals Verbs Class 5 English Grammar
Modals Verbs Examples have been arranged with their functions and uses in sentences.
Can
| Uses in sentence | Examples |
| To talk about the ability | I can swim. |
| To ask for and grant permission to do something in a friendly manner | Can I borrow your book? Yes, you can |
| To talk about what we are allowed to do | Tom said I can cycle to my friend’s house on my way. |
Cannot/Can’t: Modals Verbs Class 5 English Grammar
| Uses in sentence | Examples |
| To talk about the inability | I can’t swim. |
| To deny permission to do something | Can I borrow your book? No, you can’t borrow. |
| To talk about what is not allowed to do | Tom said I can’t cycle to my friend’s house on my way. |
May:
| Uses in sentence | Examples |
| To seek and grant permission very politely | May, I come in? Yes, you may. |
| To talk about something that is possible | Joy may like the curry. |
| To give wishes and blessings | May your journey be a happy one. |
May not/Mayn’t
| Uses in sentence | Examples |
| To refuse permission politely | May, i come in? No, you mayn’t. |
| To talk about something that may not be possible | Joy may like the curry but Joti may not. |
Should
| Uses in sentence | Examples |
| To politely talk about something that is the right thing to do | You should be respectful towards your elders. |
Should not/Shouldn’t
| Uses in sentence | Examples |
| To politely talk about something that is not the right thing to do | You should not be rude to anybody |
Must
| Uses in sentence | Examples |
| To express the absolute need to do something | You must take medicine regularly. |
Mustnot/Mustn’t
| Uses in sentence | Examples |
| To express the absolute need to not do something | You must not ignore the injury you have. |
Exercises: Modals Verbs Class 5 English Grammar
Modals Verbs Exercises have been arranged with different question patterns for practice adding answers at the end for seif-check.
A. Write the function of each modal in these sentences.
1. Can you please pass me the pepper? ________________
2. You should talk to your class teacher before start on the project,________________
3. Lilly must see a dentist at once. ________________
4. May you do well in your exams! ________________
5. Rhea shouldn’t have spoken so rudely. ________________
6. Dyuti mustn’t talk to Roshni anymore. ________________
7. I can finish my homework now. ________________
8. You mayn’t leave so early today. ________________
9. Teacher says I can go out to the park and play for a while.________________
10. You can take the book back. ________________
Class 5 English Grammar: All Topics & Chapters????:
Chapter 1. Parts of speech
Chapter 2. The sentence and Types
Chapter 3. Subject and Predicate
Chapter 4. Nouns and their Types
Chapter 5. Noun and Number
Chapter 6. Noun and Gender
Chapter 7. Articles
Chapter 8. Pronouns and their Classifications
Chapter 9. Verbs and Types of Verbs
Chapter 10. Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs List
Chapter 11. Subject and Verb Agreement
Chapter 12. Simple Present Tense
Chapter 13. Present Continuous Tense
Chapter 14. Present Perfect Tense
Chapter 15. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Chapter 16. Simple Past Tense
Chapter 17. Past Continuous Tense
Chapter 18. Past Perfect Tense
Chapter 19. Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Chapter 20. Simple Future Tense
Chapter 21. Future Continuous Tense
Chapter 22. Future Perfect Tense
Chapter 23. Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Chapter 24. Tense Exercises
Chapter 25. Modal Verbs
Chapter 26. Adjectives and their Types
Chapter 27. Degree of Adjectives
Chapter 28. Adverbs and Comparison
Chapter 29. Prepositions and their Uses
Chapter 30. Conjunctions
Chapter 31. Direct and Indirect Speech
Chapter 32. Transformation of Sentences
Chapter 33. Punctuation
