In this lesson, you will learn 10+ fixed sentences that use modals. “Fixed” means that they do not change. You just use the whole sentence without changing it. That makes these kinds of sentences very useful for improving your English quickly. By the time you finish this lesson, you will sound more natural and confident when speaking English in many different situations. The fixed modal expressions covered in this video include: You can say that again, I couldn't help it, I would if I could, You would've loved it, You shouldn't have, and more! Watch the video, do the quiz, and improve your English!
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Alex
9/10 Thanks Alex
mieto1969
Nice job. Keep on studying.
Alex
80 of 100
Not bad)))
dovgyj
Not bad at all! :) Keep it up.
Alex
Thank you so much for teaching in this video !
MollyMolly
You’re very welcome. Thanks for studying with me.
Alex
90 ….. that’s good
Thanks Alex
Bushra Syria
Got 09/10. ☺ Alex, one option wasn’t right. It should be” You should have” otherwise, how would I feel my day ! ?
Annie
Are you referring to the birthday gift question? Ha! It’s nicer to say “You shouldn’t have.” :)
Alex
Yes alex. I was talking about the birthday ‘s one. ☺
Annie
I thought so. What did you mean by “How would I feel my day?” :)
Alex
Hi Alex! I have a question: I’ve seen that you have used an abbreviation for “would have”, Can I use the same rule for should or could? in this way I could write “You should’ve been there”. Thanks a lot for your great work fo us. Have fun Paola
Paoletti
Yes. You can say “would’ve,” “could’ve,” “should’ve,” and “might’ve.” :)
Alex
I should have told my friend to wacth your video ^.^ . It’s very help me. Thank you
Cittadian
“It really helped me.” :) You’re very welcome.
Alex
Thanks Alex it’s a very good lesson , but I just gat 60 point I can’t believe it….
hugowu
Try again today! :)
Alex
I got ten out of ten
angry
Thanks for this important lesson.
masoud65
My pleasure. I’m glad you found it useful.
Alex
I got 10/10.
What an informative lesson! Excellent! Thanks
zigmund
Nice job, zigmund. Keep it up!
Alex
Thanks so much Mr Alex!!!Really interesting and useful lesson!!!(I expect someone replies my comment saying “you can say that again”);)
knopfler86
You can say that again!
Sahra biologist
“I expect someone to reply to my comment saying ‘you can say that again!'”
I’m glad you liked the lesson!
Alex
Thanks for correcting me Alex!!!Always a pleasure to learn from you ;)
knopfler86
Ciao Alex. Thank-you very much. Very useful lesson. A smile.
byte
You’re very welcome, byte. Thanks for checking out the lesson, and for commenting. Good luck with your studies! I love your avatar.
Alex
Thanks for the lesson, teacher….!!
Jakub Alvarez
You’re welcome, Jakub. I’m glad you liked it.
Alex
8/10 good isn’t it ?
Riyadh Haj Hasan
Absolutely. Nice job. Keep it up.
Alex
Thanks a lot, teacher.
horst100
You’re welcome, horst. Thanks for studying with me and with EngVid.
Alex
Hi
I starting right now.
How I donload your lesson.
Thank
Mohammad1972
Welcome to EngVid. You cannot download our videos. You can only watch them on our site or on YouTube.
Alex
As I know it’s quite easy, just you have to open an youtube downloader, put there an address of lesson’s and vuala you have got it ;-)
genadijus007
Very nice! thanks Mr. Alex!
Roberto
My pleasure, hrodebert. I’m glad you liked the lesson.
Alex
Hello Alex!
Thanks for interesting and useful lesson.
I want to say a special thank you for the good mood!
EvgeniiS
My energy level is much better these days. I don’t think I was as confident in some of my older videos. Thanks for noticing!
Alex
I got 10 correcr out of 10. Thank you Alex!
Jun Shao
Nice job! Thanks for studying with me and with EngVid, Jun. :)
Alex
thank you Alex. it is an interesting lesson
hilasou23
You’re very welcome. Thanks for checking it out!
Alex
10/10 Nice! :)
jumpskare
Nice indeed. Good job.
Alex
Thank you so much alex
Naeima-55
With pleasure. I’m glad you benefited from the lesson.
Alex
thank you
muhannad h. a.
You’re welcome. I hope you found the lesson useful.
Alex
Nice!
Snjezana
I’m glad you liked it.
Alex
Excellent lesson.Thank you very much.
zigmund
My pleasure.
Alex
Your videos are very helpful Alex. Thanks so much.♥ Now i’m improving my English. I’m very happy.
Sanju
That’s great to hear. Keep it up!
Alex
I will. :)
Sanju
Hi Alex! I am in a hurry these days but I really appreciated the video. Thanks!
John B
We’re all in a rush these days. I understand completely. Thanks for stopping by.
Alex
10/10 i can’t believe it. Thanks Alex
najih100
Nice work! Keep it up.
Alex
Very interesting lesson. Thanks Alex
Ciguanabo
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching and for studying with EngVid.
Alex
Thank you so much, Alex
erlaenriquez
You’re quite welcome. Thank you for studying with me and with EngVid. Good luck with your English!
Alex
got 10/10 ! thank you so much
alaak
Thanks for video. It is very useful for me. I have got 8 correct out of 10. Good luck, Alex.
Arina Lex
O.M.G. I´ll do best the nex time
VICTORIA HUESCA
Hello Alex sir you are teaching very nicely I m getting confident right now m watching your vocabulary and pronounciation videos it would be very kind of you if you will guide me which videos should I have learn first from you I am Indian and I want to learn pronounciation and want to improve my writing also
Rashmi Sheth
10/10 thank u. its very helpful….
molly vinod
I have an opinion about paying attention for expression “I wouldn’t do that if I were you”. In this case using “I were” against “I was” (as it would be by rule) isn’t mistake. As I know it isn’t the only such case in English.
Thanks for a regular useful lesson.
Shepa
Very sad! 40/100
Mariafeer
thanks for your lesson _ its great
cartoondisney
Thanks, that was so juicy that I can’t help it to stop practice ???
gagause
100. Thanks, Alex.
szt1980
70/100 actually 8 correct of 10, how could?
mukti
Thank you!!
Bewthan
thanks Alex . I got 100 from the first exam
hassanbosajad
Thank you so much I got 80%
d diab
really good teacher cool, simple, clear, friendly all the best for you
Zaki46
Thank you Alex.
Tyrion
Awesome video and awesome T-SHIRT!!!
THANK YOU ALEX!!!!
Vebo
Thanks Alex, i love the way you teaching.you are really good teacher and i love your expression too. ?
Sudesh Rani
thank you alex and we need more videos
mohamedmansour1991
Thanks a lot
Abooood2020
Thank too much
very good lesson and excellent teacher
Abooood2020
Thank you so much Alex!
Cloud78
Thanks. I got 100%.
My English is getting better.. i hope. Bye from Italy
Paola
yeahhh…100 of 100
Dewi Hasanah
Merci Alex.
J’ai apprécié cette leçon, comme d’habitude.
beernaard
It’s so nice …I loved it.
Kamal Sharma
This is helping me. Thanks Alex
blascaldero
Thanks man! Pretty useful lesson.
alpettersen
GREAT lesson Alex thanks a lot simple and helpful, all the best for you
Zaki46
I got 100!!! Alex you are the best
Cristiansp27
I got 100 / 100
lerz80
Thank you very much for helping with English.
Alyna Abbas
i just wacth and tried quiz and i got 100 correct. )
arifandi
These videos are really helpful. Thanks!
cyraesguerra
why question 4 used a participle instead of the base form of love?
Lidia ester
Thanks, It’s very helpful!
Attila
thanks..
alim.dewan
Thanks Alex ?
Stanazelic1
I got 100! Thank you Alex. You are superb teacher!
Evertonps21
i got 100 .Thank you Alex,it’s very useful video like me to improve my English.
judgementalsucks1981
thank you Alex.
leeds
Alex please, could you create a story from this expressions to help me keep it on my mind ?
marinakamal
Hi Alex, your lessons are awesome,and very helpful.
Please let me know if I wrong,
In fourth question:
4. How was the concert?
I chose:
So good! You would’ve love it!
but it was incorrect.
Why the answer “So good! You would’ve loved it!” is proper?
Cathai
100♡♡♡♡♡
Thank you Alex
I love ur explenation?
Athraa sattar
Hi Alex. I’m wondering if this is a Canadian vs American English thing. On the question: Can you come tomorrow? I would say, “I will if I can.” Does this sound right to you? If the question were, “Would you go to France if you had the opportunity?” then I would reply, “I would if I could.” Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Opettaja
I don’t know how old this comment is, but yes! Both of your examples and understandings are correct here. :)
Alex
Thanks a lot Mr. Alex. I can’t help watching your lessons!
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9/10 Thanks Alex
Nice job. Keep on studying.
80 of 100
Not bad)))
Not bad at all! :) Keep it up.
Thank you so much for teaching in this video !
You’re very welcome. Thanks for studying with me.
90 ….. that’s good
Thanks Alex
Got 09/10. ☺ Alex, one option wasn’t right. It should be” You should have” otherwise, how would I feel my day ! ?
Are you referring to the birthday gift question? Ha! It’s nicer to say “You shouldn’t have.” :)
Yes alex. I was talking about the birthday ‘s one. ☺
I thought so. What did you mean by “How would I feel my day?” :)
Hi Alex! I have a question: I’ve seen that you have used an abbreviation for “would have”, Can I use the same rule for should or could? in this way I could write “You should’ve been there”. Thanks a lot for your great work fo us. Have fun Paola
Yes. You can say “would’ve,” “could’ve,” “should’ve,” and “might’ve.” :)
I should have told my friend to wacth your video ^.^ . It’s very help me. Thank you
“It really helped me.” :) You’re very welcome.
Thanks Alex it’s a very good lesson , but I just gat 60 point I can’t believe it….
Try again today! :)
I got ten out of ten
Thanks for this important lesson.
My pleasure. I’m glad you found it useful.
I got 10/10.
What an informative lesson! Excellent! Thanks
Nice job, zigmund. Keep it up!
Thanks so much Mr Alex!!!Really interesting and useful lesson!!!(I expect someone replies my comment saying “you can say that again”);)
You can say that again!
“I expect someone to reply to my comment saying ‘you can say that again!'”
I’m glad you liked the lesson!
Thanks for correcting me Alex!!!Always a pleasure to learn from you ;)
Ciao Alex. Thank-you very much. Very useful lesson. A smile.
You’re very welcome, byte. Thanks for checking out the lesson, and for commenting. Good luck with your studies! I love your avatar.
Thanks for the lesson, teacher….!!
You’re welcome, Jakub. I’m glad you liked it.
8/10 good isn’t it ?
Absolutely. Nice job. Keep it up.
Thanks a lot, teacher.
You’re welcome, horst. Thanks for studying with me and with EngVid.
Hi
I starting right now.
How I donload your lesson.
Thank
Welcome to EngVid. You cannot download our videos. You can only watch them on our site or on YouTube.
As I know it’s quite easy, just you have to open an youtube downloader, put there an address of lesson’s and vuala you have got it ;-)
Very nice! thanks Mr. Alex!
My pleasure, hrodebert. I’m glad you liked the lesson.
Hello Alex!
Thanks for interesting and useful lesson.
I want to say a special thank you for the good mood!
My energy level is much better these days. I don’t think I was as confident in some of my older videos. Thanks for noticing!
I got 10 correcr out of 10. Thank you Alex!
Nice job! Thanks for studying with me and with EngVid, Jun. :)
thank you Alex. it is an interesting lesson
You’re very welcome. Thanks for checking it out!
10/10 Nice! :)
Nice indeed. Good job.
Thank you so much alex
With pleasure. I’m glad you benefited from the lesson.
thank you
You’re welcome. I hope you found the lesson useful.
Nice!
I’m glad you liked it.
Excellent lesson.Thank you very much.
My pleasure.
Your videos are very helpful Alex. Thanks so much.♥ Now i’m improving my English. I’m very happy.
That’s great to hear. Keep it up!
I will. :)
Hi Alex! I am in a hurry these days but I really appreciated the video. Thanks!
We’re all in a rush these days. I understand completely. Thanks for stopping by.
10/10 i can’t believe it. Thanks Alex
Nice work! Keep it up.
Very interesting lesson. Thanks Alex
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching and for studying with EngVid.
Thank you so much, Alex
You’re quite welcome. Thank you for studying with me and with EngVid. Good luck with your English!
got 10/10 ! thank you so much
Thanks for video. It is very useful for me. I have got 8 correct out of 10. Good luck, Alex.
O.M.G. I´ll do best the nex time
Hello Alex sir you are teaching very nicely I m getting confident right now m watching your vocabulary and pronounciation videos it would be very kind of you if you will guide me which videos should I have learn first from you I am Indian and I want to learn pronounciation and want to improve my writing also
10/10 thank u. its very helpful….
I have an opinion about paying attention for expression “I wouldn’t do that if I were you”. In this case using “I were” against “I was” (as it would be by rule) isn’t mistake. As I know it isn’t the only such case in English.
Thanks for a regular useful lesson.
Very sad! 40/100
thanks for your lesson _ its great
Thanks, that was so juicy that I can’t help it to stop practice ???
100. Thanks, Alex.
70/100 actually 8 correct of 10, how could?
Thank you!!
thanks Alex . I got 100 from the first exam
Thank you so much I got 80%
really good teacher cool, simple, clear, friendly all the best for you
Thank you Alex.
Awesome video and awesome T-SHIRT!!!
THANK YOU ALEX!!!!
Thanks Alex, i love the way you teaching.you are really good teacher and i love your expression too. ?
thank you alex and we need more videos
Thanks a lot
Thank too much
very good lesson and excellent teacher
Thank you so much Alex!
Thanks. I got 100%.
My English is getting better.. i hope. Bye from Italy
yeahhh…100 of 100
Merci Alex.
J’ai apprécié cette leçon, comme d’habitude.
It’s so nice …I loved it.
This is helping me. Thanks Alex
Thanks man! Pretty useful lesson.
GREAT lesson Alex thanks a lot simple and helpful, all the best for you
I got 100!!! Alex you are the best
I got 100 / 100
Thank you very much for helping with English.
i just wacth and tried quiz and i got 100 correct. )
These videos are really helpful. Thanks!
why question 4 used a participle instead of the base form of love?
Thanks, It’s very helpful!
thanks..
Thanks Alex ?
I got 100! Thank you Alex. You are superb teacher!
i got 100 .Thank you Alex,it’s very useful video like me to improve my English.
thank you Alex.
Alex please, could you create a story from this expressions to help me keep it on my mind ?
Hi Alex, your lessons are awesome,and very helpful.
Please let me know if I wrong,
In fourth question:
4. How was the concert?
I chose:
So good! You would’ve love it!
but it was incorrect.
Why the answer “So good! You would’ve loved it!” is proper?
100♡♡♡♡♡
Thank you Alex
I love ur explenation?
Hi Alex. I’m wondering if this is a Canadian vs American English thing. On the question: Can you come tomorrow? I would say, “I will if I can.” Does this sound right to you? If the question were, “Would you go to France if you had the opportunity?” then I would reply, “I would if I could.” Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I don’t know how old this comment is, but yes! Both of your examples and understandings are correct here. :)
Thanks a lot Mr. Alex. I can’t help watching your lessons!
I got 100 thanks Alex
Got 100. Thank you.
1o/1o
best regards,Alex (Kazakhstan o2 Dec2o21:)