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Modal verb:
Can, could, had better, may, might, must, ought, shall, should, will, would.
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1- Modal don't take a final -s, even when the subject is she, he, or it
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2- Modal are followed immediately by the simple form of a verb..
2. Example
Correct: She can do it.
Incorrect: She can to do it./ she can does it./ she can did it
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3- The only exception is ought, which is folowed by an infinitive( to + the simple form of a verb)
3. Example
Correct: He ought to go to the meeting.
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Phrasal Modals. Pharasal modals are common expresion whose meanings are similar to those of some of the modal auxiliaries.
For esample
Be able to is similar to can;
Be going to is similar to will.
Be able to do
Be going to do
Be supposed to do
Have to do
Have got to do
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