Modal verbs.

Modal verbs and coordinating linkers.

Modal verbs

Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs (also called helping verbs) Modal verbs add meaning to the main verb in a sentence by expressing possibility, ability, permission, or obligation.

To express probability:

• could / may / might

• Examples:

• It might rain tomorrow, I am not sure.

• She may be late for the movie

• They could come by car.

To express certainty:

• must / can't / couldn't

• Examples:

• You worked all day. You must be tired.

• She can't be sick. I' was just with her.

• That couldn't be true. I trust her.

To express improbability:

• may not / might not

• Examples:

• She may not come to the party. They had a fight yesterday.

• I might not have turned the lights off. I can't remember!

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Multiple Select

Cruella _______ hot. That's a very warm coat.

• must be

• can't be

• may be

• might be

Multiple Choice

I am not sure where my keys are. They ________ somewhere.

• can't be

• might have fallen

• must fall

• may not be

Multiple Choice

The movie just came out! My friends ______ very excited.

• can't be

• couldn't be

• might not be

• must be

Multiple Choice

She has no signal. She _______ on the subway.

• can't be

• couldn't be

• might not be

• must be

Multiple Choice

She told me she had a doctor's appointment, so she _____ home.

• must be

• might be

• can't be

• may be

Present tense form:

• subject + modal verb + verb in the base form + complement.

• Example:

• They must be very happy.

• v/s

• I am sure they are over the moon.

Present continuous form:

• subject + modal verb + be + verb -ing + complement.

• I might be getting my wisdom tooth out.

• v/s

• I am probably getting my wisdom tooth out.

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Past tense form:

• subject + modal verb + have + verb in the past participle + complement.

• He may have felt ill.

• v/s

• He probably felt ill.

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentence using modal verbs: Perhaps she agrees with it.

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Rewrite the sentence using modal verbs: It's possible that Jane visited her mom yesterday.

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Rewrite the sentence using modal verbs: I am sure they are home by now.

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Rewrite the sentence using modal verbs: James definitely isn't eighteen.

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Rewrite the sentence using modal verbs: It's possible that they committed a crime.

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