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Prayer Food For Thought English Speaking Zone On Cam Always Be Polite and Honest Riza Torres de Villa

Here are 5 sentences using modals based on the situations: 1. We must start school in September. 2. Margaret could play many sports very well when she was younger. 3. You may travel the world or buy a big house now that you've won the lottery! 4. Peter should take some painkillers and rest - he ought to feel better soon. 5. May I borrow your uncle's Mercedes Benz this weekend, please?

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Prayer Food For Thought English Speaking Zone On Cam Always Be Polite and Honest Riza Torres de Villa

Here are 5 sentences using modals based on the situations: 1. We must start school in September. 2. Margaret could play many sports very well when she was younger. 3. You may travel the world or buy a big house now that you've won the lottery! 4. Peter should take some painkillers and rest - he ought to feel better soon. 5. May I borrow your uncle's Mercedes Benz this weekend, please?

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 Riza Torres De Villa

 PRAYER
 FOOD FOR THOUGHT
 ENGLISH SPEAKING ZONE
 ON CAM ALWAYS
 BE POLITE AND HONEST
Modal Verbs

Carmen Torres
 What do you know about MODALS?
What are modal verbs?
 They are:
• Ought to
• Can
• Could
• May
• Might
• Must
• Shall
• Should
• Will
• Would
How do we use modals?

S M V
Subject Verb

Example: Mary could play the piano


They do not accept conjugation
They do not need other auxiliary verbs
Form
There is no “s” in singular
There is no “do / does” in the question
There is no “don’t / doesn’t” in the negative

 He can ski He cans ski or He can skis


 Would you like to come with me?
Do you would like to come with me?
 They can’t be serious
They don’t can be serious
Form

Modal verbs do not have infinitives or –ing forms

to can / caning to must /musting

Modal verbs are followed by an infinitive without to

She must study


We should have gone the other way
He could play football in his youth (general ability)
Form

Modal verbs do not have all the tenses

Modal verbs use other verbs to complete the tenses


Can is completed with the idea of- be able to
Must is completed with the idea of- have to

They can play the piano. You must come early.


They will be able to play the piano You had to come early yesterday.
in the future.
What do they express?
They can have more than one meaning
depending on the situations
To understand it better we are going to divide them into
3 categories
1. Single Concept Modal: they have one meaning
2. Double Concept Modal: they have two meanings
3. Modals in past:
past They are used to express a situation in the
past
Categories
Single concept Double Concept Modals in Past
Modals Modals
Will May Would have
Might Must Could have
Should Would Might have
Ought to Shall Should have
Had better Could May have
Can Must have
Single Concept Modal
Modal Concept Examples
Will Future Joe will travel to NY next week

Might Small probability I might move to Canada some day

Should Recommendation You should go to the doctor

Ought to Formal We ought to know about first aids


recommendation
Had better Warning I had better study or I will fail the test
Double Concept Modal
Modal Concept Examples
May (1) Permission May I come in?

May (2) Good probability We may visit Mexico this summer

Must (1) Responsibility Everyone must pay taxes

Must (2) Assumption She didn’t arrive. She must be sick

Would (1) Past (used to) When I was young, I would play
soccer
Would (2) Present unreal I would buy the car but I can’t afford
it
Double Concept Modal
Modal Concept Examples
Shall (1) Educated expression Excuse me, I shall go now
Offer Shall I clean it?
Shall (2) Contractual obligation The company shall pay on January 1st

Could (1) Unreal Ability I could go if I had time

Could (2) Past Ability She could play the piano, not anymore

Can (1) Present Ability We can speak English

Can (2) Permission Can I have a sweet?


Modals in the Past
 They are modals referred to actions that
happened in the past

MODAL + HAVE + verb in past participle

It must have been a difficult decision


They should have invited her to their wedding
Modals in Past : Modal + have + past participle
A last tip

There are few verbs which often serve as


modals too.
These are modal-like verbs

They need to be conjugated


Modals-like verbs
Modal Concept Example
Like to Enjoy I like to watch TV

Want to Desire John wants to buy a car

Need to Necessity We really needed to talk to you

Have to Obligation Susan had to pay the rent

Have got to Have to I’ve got to go now

Look forward to Future plan I look forward to seeing you again


Practise
1. My son ___ be home by now. Where can he be?

a. Have to b. Would c. Should d. Could


2. I think your thumb is broken. You ___ go to the emergency room.

a. Might b. could c. ought to d. can


3. If you are interested in losing weight, you ______ try this new diet.

a. Could b. mustn’t c. don’t have to d. had to


4. Johnnie’s fallen down the stairs! I ________ call an ambulance!

a. Will b. might c. may d. ought to


5. You _______ come too early. We won’t leave until 9 o’clock.

a. Has to b. must c. needn’t d. can’t


Practise
6. Children ________ be accompanied by an adult at the zoo.
a. Ought to b. must c. would d. mustn’t
7. You _________ talk during tests. It’s forbidden!
a. don’t have to b. mustn’t c. couldn’t d. ought to
8. I can feel the heat. We _________ be near the fire.
a. Can b. wouldc. must d. have to
9. They ________ hear him because he was whispering.
a. Wouldn’t b. mustn’t c. shouldn’t d. couldn’t
10. You’ve never heard of Britney Spears! You ________ be serious!

a. Must b. had to c. can’t d. shouldn’t


Use your imagination
 Think about these situations and create a sentence using modals.

1. We start school in September. (Talk about necessity)


2. Margaret is a very talented sportswoman. (Talk about ability)
3. You have just won the lottery! (Talk about possibility)
4. Peter has got a headache and a congested nose. (Give him some
advice)
5. You want to borrow your uncle’s Mercedes Benz. (Ask for permission
politely)

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