MODAL VERBS

MODAL VERBS

Albero García Rubio

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• She shoulds call a doctor

• They don't must go to the dentist

• Alice can speak 3 different languages

• Do you ought to go back home?

Modals never change their form, only in negative sentences

can - can't / should - shouldn't / may - may not / etc.

Modals do not include auxiliaries in questions and negatives

Only modal perfects include the auxliary "have"

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence

• She might arrives early

• They shouldn't eat so much sugar

• We have to booked the tickets online

• They must getting home now

They are always followed by an infinitive

I have to write - We should leave soon - It might rain tomorrow

Multiple Choice

Which one is right?

• I won't can go to your party

• I will not can go to your party

• I won't be able to go to your party

• I shouldn't can go to your party

2 modals can't go together

False modals are a different story "We should be able to pass the test"

False modals work as normal verbs

• Have to / need to / be able to

• They can use any verbal tense - "We will have to call him tomorrow"

• They use negative particles - "She doesn't need to bring a coat"

• Do not mistake or mix them

• RIGHT "She needs to bring a coat", "She need bring a coat"

• WRONG: "She needn't to bring a coat" "She doesn't need bring a coat"

REMEMBER

Multiple Choice

It was such a nice party...

• You should have be there

• She should have gone

• She should has gone

PERFECT MODALS

• They refer to a past situation

• The meaning of the modal does not change

• Structure: S + modal + have + participle (have never changes)

• "I could have brought my camera, but I didn't want to lose it"

• "They must have forgotten something, they are never late"