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1. • • English modal verbs (can, could, may, might, must, ought, shall, should, will, and would) are defective in that they lack distinctive third-person singular and nonfinite forms.
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   Is May a defective verb?

   • May is now a defective verb. It has no infinitive, no past participle, and no future tense. Forms of to be allowed to are used to replace these missing tenses. The simple past (both indicative and subjunctive) of may is might.

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   What are defective verbs in English?

   • Defective verbs in English are verbs which do not have all the usual verb forms. These verbs cannot be used in some of the ways that normal verbs can. Native English speakers do not normally learn about defective verbs. It is more common to study irregular verb forms (for example: eat, ate, eaten) and exceptions to the rules.

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   What does defective mean in grammar?

   • "In grammar, [ defective is] a traditional description of words which do not display all the rules of the class to which they belong. The English modal verbs, for example, are defective in that they do not permit the usual range of verb forms, such as an infinitive or participle forms (* to may , * shalling, etc.).

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   What is the negative form of May?

   • May comes first in the verb phrase (after the subject and before another verb): It may be possible for him to get home tonight. May can’t be used with another modal verb: This may hurt you. Not: This may could hurt you. or This could may hurt you. The negative form of may is may not. We don’t use don’t / doesn’t/didn’t with may:

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   Updated on July 03, 2019. In English grammar, defective verb is a traditional term for a verb that doesn't exhibit all the typical forms of a conventional verb. English modal verbs ( can, could, may, might, must, ought, shall, should, will, and would) are defective in that they lack distinctive third-person singular and nonfinite forms.

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   may. 'may' is the model of its conjugation. This defective modal helping verb exists only in the present and preterit tenses. It is followed by a main verb in the bare infinitive, or by [ have + past participle]. Both the present and the preterit may be used in combination with [ have + past participle] to express a guess or a possibility about ...

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   from English Grammar Today. May: forms. Affirmative (+) form. May comes first in the verb phrase (after the subject and before another verb): It may be possible for him to get home tonight. May can’t be used with another modal verb: This may hurt you. Not: This may could hurt you. or This could may hurt you. Negative (−) form.

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   3 days ago · May is now a defective verb. It has no infinitive, no past participle, and no future tense. Forms of to be allowed to are used to replace these missing tenses. The simple past (both indicative and subjunctive) of may is might.

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   Common Defective Verbs. There are only a few defective verbs in English. Many of these are modal verbs (identified with a *). These are the most common defective verbs in English. am; been; begone; beware; can* could* may* might* must* ought* shall* should* was; will* would*

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   Defective Verbs in English language are – can, may, must, ought, should. Common characteristics of these verbs: 1. They have not all verb forms. 2 .Do not take s in the third person of the present tense singular. I can. I may. I must. I ought.

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    used to say that there is no real difference between two things that you might do. If you are going to have sugar, you may as well have a bar of chocolate. Definition of may modal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.