Elementary 1 - Modal & Action Verbs

Here you will learn some English modal and action verbs, such as "must", "keep", and "enter", prepared for elementary level students.

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Elementary 1
may [verb]

used to show the possibility of something happening or being the case

Ex: The package may be delivered by tomorrow morning .
must [verb]

used to show that something is very important and needs to happen

Ex: Drivers must obey traffic laws to ensure road safety .
could [verb]

used to ask if one can do something

Ex: Could I borrow your pen for a moment ?
might [verb]

used to express a possibility

Ex: We might go to the beach if the weather is nice .
used to [verb]

used to say that something happened frequently or constantly in the past but not anymore

Ex:
to check [verb]

to discover information about something or someone by looking, asking, or investigating

Ex: I think the store closes at 8 PM , but I 'll check their website for the exact hours .
to keep [verb]

to have or continue to have something

Ex: Make sure to keep a spare set of keys in case you get locked out .
to enter [verb]

to come or go into a place

Ex: He entered the building and immediately noticed the elegant architecture .

to go or come back to a person or place

Ex: The athlete plans to return to training after recovering from an injury .
have to [verb]

used to indicate an obligation or to emphasize the necessity of something happening

Ex: We have to be at the airport two hours before the flight .
take care [interjection]

used when saying goodbye to someone, especially family and friends

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to rise [verb]

to move from a lower to a higher position

Ex: If you had followed the instructions , the cake would have risen perfectly .
to smell [verb]

to release a particular scent

Ex: Yesterday , the bakery smelled of warm , freshly baked bread .