Unit 6 - Class 2 - 11th grade

Unit 6 - Class 2 - 11th grade

Poll

Do you know what is a modal verb?

• Yess miss, I created them.

• me no speak English.

Modal verbs

Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs (also called helping verbs) that express ability, obligation, possibility, and so on. They give additional information about the function of the main verb that follows it. They have a great variety of communicative functions.

Modal verbs rules

• They never change their form. You can't add "s", "ed", "ing"...

• They are always followed by an infinitive without "to" (e.i. the bare infinitive.)

• Use "not" to make modals negative.

Multiple Choice

We use "ought to and should" to...

• say something is a good (or bad) idea and give advice.

• ask for polite permission

• possibility

• lack of necessity

Modal verbs

Should, must, have to, ought (to), had better.

Modal verbs: Should, must, have to, ought (to), had better.

Multiple Choice

We use ... to say something is a good (or bad) idea in a PARTICULAR SITUATION, not in general

• had better

• have to

• must

• don't have to

Modal verbs: Should, must, have to, ought (to), had better.

Multiple Choice

We use "(don't) have to" and "must" to

• possibility, probability

• lack of necessity/absence of obligation

• say something is necessary, important or strongly recommended.

• I have no idea

Modal verbs: Should, must, have to, ought (to), had better.

Poll

Do you have questions?

• No miss, I understood everything. Now, I'm a modal master.

• Yes miss.

Practice!

Multiple Choice

My teacher told me that I _________ review my notes every day. I guess it's a good idea to look at them after class becuase I have bad marks.

• ought to

• had better

• should

Multiple Choice

2. Do you think Carol _________ save her money or spend it? She is planning to go to Europe this summer.

• must

• ought to

• should

Multiple Choice

Our car's gas tank is almost empty. We _________ fill it up with gas soon or we will run out of gas!

• must

• ought not to

• should