Chinese GCSE
Modal Verb
What Modal Verb means in Chinese GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Modal Verb
Exam boards and our study guides word this term in slightly different ways. Learn the version your board uses.
Verbs like 想 (want to), 打算 (plan to), 会 (will) that express intention or possibility. Placed before the main verb.
Verbs expressing intention, ability, or necessity, like 想, 要, 可以, 应该.
Topics that use Modal Verb
- Further study (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Volunteering (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Register
- Time Phrase
- Aspect Marker (动态助词)
- Complex Structure
- Justification
- Measure Word (量词)
- Radical (部首)
- Aspect Particle
Using Modal Verb in the exam
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