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What is a "simi-modal verb"?



 
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What is a "simi-modal verb"? Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:55 am  What is a "simi-modal verb"?
 

Hi my great teachers!!

I was wondering if you would tell me what a Simi-modal verb is?

Thanks in advance!

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What is "simi-modal verb"? Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:34 am  What is "simi-modal verb"?
 

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Semi-auxiliary verbs: be able to, have to, be going to, etc.

Marginal modal auxiliary verbs: used to, ought to, dare, need

Modal idioms: had better, would rather, have got to, be to

Look them up under those terms for more information for the group you are speaking of.
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Definition of modal verbs Sat Jul 15, 2006 19:31 pm  Definition of modal verbs
 

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Definition of modal verbs Sun Jul 16, 2006 2:34 am  Definition of modal verbs
 

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Tom, I'm an old man, and I have a mind like a sieve. I have a whole wall of books within arm's reach to help me out, as well as all the internet resources.

The only advice I have is to be interested and keep involved. I've re-researched some points so frequently that-- sometimes-- I actually remember them!
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What is "simi-modal verb"? Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:14 am  What is "simi-modal verb"?
 

Oh thanks you very much ideed teacher for your help.

However, i still wonder because due to the thory Modal verbs, it can form question by their own, yet never have i found the verbs be able to, have to, be going to or had better, would rather, have got to form a question.

Could you please tell me about this?

thanks in advance!!

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What is "simi-modal verb"? Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:46 am  What is "simi-modal verb"?
 

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Semi-auxiliaries, etc, as their names imply, exhibit some of the characteristics of modals.

Modals form questions without the do-operator:

Normal verb (e.g. eat): Do you eat sushi?
Modal (e.g. can): Can you eat sushi? (no do)

However, many of the verbs in our list (especially the ones that include be, the copula, which does not use the do-operator anyway) can also form questions without it:

Are you able to stand on your head?
Are you going to eat the rest of your french fries?
Hadn't we better get started on our project?
Would you rather wash or dry?


Have to can appear either with or without the do-operator; with is more common, but especially in BrE the form without is still in use:

Do you have to use the washroom?
Have you to use the washroom?


Interestingly, have got to forms questions only as a modal does:

Have you got to stand there and look at me like that?
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What is "simi-modal verb"? Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:27 am  What is "simi-modal verb"?
 

what so a great explanation teacher!!

Thanks, now i get the hang of it.

Cheers,

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