used to show the possibility of something happening or being the case
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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may
[verb]
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
.
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 return
[verb]
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
.
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
.