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Let's Learn about Modals
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- 3. SLIDESMANIA.COM Noun an excessively talkativeperson FLIBBERTIGIBBET
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- 5. SLIDESMANIA.COM NOUN AN ANSWER ORSOLUTION TO ALL PROBLEMS OR DIFFICULTIES PANACEA
- 6. SLIDESMANIA.COM ADJECTIVE VERY UNUSUAL ORSTRANGE BIZARRE
- 7. SLIDESMANIA.COM ADJECTIVE lacking physical ormental energy LOGY
- 8. SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM Let’s start discussing about… MODALS Photoby ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash
- 9. SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM A modal verbis a type of verb that is used to indicate modality – that is: likelihood, ability, permission, request, capacity, suggestions, order, obligation, or advice. What are modals?
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- 11. SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM Here are some importantthings about modals.
- 12. SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM modal verbs cannotwork alone and must work with a main verb.
- 13. SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM Modal verbs donot take "-s".
- 14. SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM You use "not"to make modal verbs negative.
- 15. SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM Many modal verbscannot be used in the past tenses or the future tenses.
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- 17. SLIDESMANIA.COM CAN -ability E.g.: I canlive. I can love. I can reach the heaven above.
- 18. SLIDESMANIA.COM CAN -possibility E.g.: That can’thappen. It can’t be Luis. He is at home.
- 19. SLIDESMANIA.COM CAN -permission E.g.: You canuse my phone. Can I sit with you?
- 20. SLIDESMANIA.COM CAN –informal request E.g.: Canyou retrieve that file? Can you bring me my bag?
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- 22. SLIDESMANIA.COM Could –past ability E.g.: Before,I could climb a tree. I could ride a bike when I was a kid.
- 23. SLIDESMANIA.COM Could –conditional E.g.: I couldgo to your place if I had enough money. If I was a superhero, I could do that for you.
- 24. SLIDESMANIA.COM Could –formal request E.g.: Couldyou help us with the reservation? Could you stay with us for a little longer?
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- 26. SLIDESMANIA.COM May - possibility E.g.: Imay visit Korea later. The campaign may last for months.
- 27. SLIDESMANIA.COM May – formalpermission E.g.: May I go out? May I use your book?
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- 29. SLIDESMANIA.COM Might - possibility E.g.: Imight visit Korea later. She might attend the party.
- 30. SLIDESMANIA.COM Might - E.g.: If theylistened to their parents, they might have graduated with honors.
- 31. SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM If a woodchuckcould chuck wood How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
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- 33. SLIDESMANIA.COM Must – necessity E.g.: Theymust tell the truth. We must eat every day.
- 34. SLIDESMANIA.COM Must – certainty E.g.: Thedog looks weak. It must be hungry. That man must be the guest speaker.
- 35. SLIDESMANIA.COM Must – suggestion E.g.: Youmust forget him. You must trust yourself.
- 36. SLIDESMANIA.COM Must – prohibition E.g.: Youmust not forget to buy the medicine. You must do your task regularly.
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- 38. SLIDESMANIA.COM Ought - advice E.g.: Youought to return the change. They ought finish the project.
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- 40. SLIDESMANIA.COM Should - obligation E.g.: Youshould respect the elders. They should keep the surroundings clean.
- 41. SLIDESMANIA.COM Should - expectation E.g.: Mymom should be worried. Mia should be in Korea by now.
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- 43. SLIDESMANIA.COM Activity In a group,make a dialogue or script using modals and present it.
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