50 Examples of Modal Periphrasis

Modal periphrasis

The modal periphrase It is a type of verbal periphrasis that shows the attitude of the speaker regarding the action designated by the infinitive. For instance: you have to cook, it can come, it must be.

As they are verbal phrases, they are composed of:

According to the semantic classification, verbal periphrasis they can be temporary, modal, or aspectual. But only manners are classified into:

Examples of modal periphrasis

Sentences with modal periphrasis

1. So that the cake is better, you have to add whipped cream.
2. You must think very well, before making such an important decision.
3. Enzo is a guitarist and Can touch many songs of different styles.
4. You have to change the kitchen water pipe.
5. I have to train more, if I want to compete in the next tournament.
6. ¿I can upload a little volume? I love this song.
7. Andrea must be in the cafeteria.
8. The guests they will arrive around nine.
9. Comes to be worth something like ten euros.
10. They will have to walk very carefully, because there are many wells in this field.
11. No must be easy to study a language so different from the mother tongue.
12. It will be necessary to label all the boxes to indicate what they have inside.
13. I can talk in English, Japanese and Chinese.
14. We have to think a solution for this problem.
15. ¿Could spell me Your first and last name please?
16. Do you know what time it is? They must be ten o'clock.
17. The package with the makeups will arrive on Monday.
18. ¿You can pass to find me in the center, please?
19. The students they have to study a lot for final exams.
20. I should change the car, because the one I have is working very badly.
21. You have to organize a little better the space of the house, so that there is more furniture to store things.
22. I have to change my phone's battery, because it's broken.
23. I dont know Can breathe out of the atmosphere.
24. I can't find the documents, they must be in the office, on my desk.
25. Enzo no it must take, I know it will come soon.
26. All those who apply for scholarships must deliver documentation before September 20.
27. Before entering the theater room, they have to turn off the mobile phones.
28. You have to be more tolerant if we want to build a better world.
29. I know that we can win this tournament, because we have tried so hard.
30. Have you seen the cat? Must be hidden somewhere.

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