Modal Verb (Grammar)

​Modal Verbs!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct?

• My mother always told me that I must be home before it gets dark.

• My mother always told me that must I be home before it gets dark.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct?

• But I always wonder how interesting it is that Earth could be the only planet with living things on it.

• But I always wonder how interesting it is that could Earth be the only planet with living things on it.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct?

• I asked if I could use the washroom.

• I asked if could I use the washroom.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct?

• Why should I be the one to compromise with her?

• Why I should be the one to compromise with her?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct?

• Could it be that she is an important figure in her school?

• She could be an important figure in her school?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct?

• How can I be the next best football player?

• How I can be the next best football player?

What will we learn today?

1. What are modal verbs?

2. What are the rules of using modal verbs?

3. How do we contract modal verbs?​

Modal Verbs

​What are Modal Verbs?

• A type of verb that is used to indicate modality.

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• likelihood, ability, permission, requests, capacity, suggestions, order, obligations, advice.​

Modal Verbs

Open Ended

Type in as many modal verbs as you can think of!

The 11 Common Modal Verbs

​MUST

Modal Verbs

WILL

SHALL​

CAN​

MIGHT​

WOULD​

SHOULD​

COULD​

MAY

HAVE TO

OUGHT TO

RULE 1

Infinitives come after modal verbs, but without "to"

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Joshua could see you. ✅

Joshua could saw you.​ ❌

Modal Verbs

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence correct?

They should having been here earlier.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence correct?

Yen Thong could be heading to the shop since she had something that she needed to buy.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence correct?

Matthew might feels bad after watching that football game.

• Yes

• No

RULE 2

Modal verbs do not change in tenses regardless of the subject.

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Lee Moon should complete her homework. ✅

Lee Moon shoulded complete her homework.​ ❌

Modal Verbs

Multiple Select

Which of these sentences are correct?

• She can try to do this.

• He should have been doing his homework.

• They will going home after school.

• Laura might staying back after school.

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence correct?

Mr Hern shalls be our new principal!

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence correct?

She just has to do it.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence correct?

Cayenne mays have to work harder in order to pass her examinations.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Select

Which of these sentences are correct?

• Jayden and Jaidon should be in school now.

• May we leave for the washroom?

• He shalls be there tomorrow.

• She mights be at soccer practice.

RULE 3

In interrogative phrases, the modal verbs come before the subject.

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How are you doing? ✅

How you are doing? ❌

Modal Verbs

Multiple Select

Which of these sentences are correct?

• May I go to the washroom?

• What can you do today?

• You will be helping me?

• How I can do this?

Multiple Select

Which of these sentences are correct?

• Can Chloe do this?

• Chloe can do this.

• Hannah may help you with this?

• Could you help Hannah with this.

Multiple Select

Which of these sentences are correct?

• Shall Elvis play video games today?

• Elvis shall study today.

• Will Jolie be coming to class today?

• Jolie will be here today?

RULE 4

Use "not" after Modal Verbs when used in negative sentences.

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They must not be allowed to continue. ✅

​They not must be allowed to continue. ❌

Modal Verbs

Additional Information

1. "Cannot" is the only modal verb which becomes one word after adding "not."

2. "Have to" is an exception. You need to add "do not" before "have to"

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You do not have to eat sushi. ✅

You have to not eat sushi.​ ❌

Modal Verbs

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence correct?

Royston ought to not be lazy and should start studying.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence correct?

Kar Kar not should procrastinate doing her homework today.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence correct?

Scott have not to injure himself if he wants to win.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Select

Which of these sentences are correct?

• You should not smoke.

• We cannot do this anymore.

• They maynot loiter around school premises.

• Faith is not may skip PE lessons today.

The Negative Contractions

Must = Mustn't

Might = Mightn't​

Will = Won't

Would = Wouldn't​​

Modal Verbs

Shall = Shan't

Should = Shouldn't

Can = Can't

Could = Couldn't​

May = None

Have to = None

Ought to = None​

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What is the negative contraction of the following modal verb?

should

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What is the negative contraction of the following modal verb?

must

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What is the negative contraction of the following modal verb?

could

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What is the negative contraction of the following modal verb?

shall

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What is the negative contraction of the following modal verb?

might

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What is the negative contraction of the following modal verb?

will

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What is the negative contraction of the following modal verb?

can

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct?

• The teacher told us that we should always be respectful towards others.

• The teacher told us that should we always be respectful towards others.