| Element | FORM: MODAL VERBS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | QUESTIONS |
| SubCat | wh- |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | A2 |
| Cando | Can use 'wh-'words + modal verbs + subject + main verb to form 'wh-'questions. |
| Corrected Learner Example | What will you bring? (Turkey; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2009; Turkish; Pass) What can I do? (A2 WAYSTAGE; 2010; Arabic - Other; Pass) How can I help you? (A2 WAYSTAGE; 2008; Polish; Pass) How will you get here? (Spain; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2009; Spanish - European; Pass) When can I visit you? (A2 WAYSTAGE; 2008; Polish; Pass) When can we meet? (Spain; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2005; Spanish - European; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | What will you bring? (Turkey; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2009; Turkish; Pass) What can I do? (A2 WAYSTAGE; 2010; Arabic - Other; Pass) How can I help you? (A2 WAYSTAGE; 2008; Polish; Pass) How will you get here? (Spain; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2009; Spanish - European; Pass) When can I visit you? (A2 WAYSTAGE; 2008; Polish; Pass) When can we meet? (Spain; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2005; Spanish - European; Pass) |
| Comments | This is limited to 'can' and 'will' in the CLC. Spoken data may give evidence of other modals. We have kept it here as we have evidence that they can ?do? the form. |
