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modal verbmeaning

noun·B1·9 letters

verb like can or must that shows ability or need

Example sentence

Can and must are both examples of a modal verb.

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Give me a sentence with "modal verb".

Can and must are both examples of a modal verb.

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Levels come from the CEFR-J Vocabulary Profile v1.5 by Yukio Tono, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and the Octanove Vocabulary Profile C1/C2 by Octanove Labs, CC BY-SA 4.0 Meanings and example sentences are written by VocaFlare.

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