Modal Verbs

Modal verbs:

Which are they and how to use them

A quick guide to use modal verbs correctly

By Andrea Acosta

Let's start with a warm up

How many words can you make with the word

​​MODALS

IN 1 MINUTE?​

Let's understand Modal verbs and their rules

Rule # 1

​Modal verbs don't change their form (don't add "s" at the end with 3rd person and are not regular or irregular)

​Please give a correct and wrong example of this.

Let's understand Modal verbs and their rules

Rule # 2

​When asking a question, just switch the modal and the subject. (There is no need to add auxiliaries at the beginning)

​please some you prepare for Could us tea ? (What's the question?)

Let's understand Modal verbs and their rules

Rule # 3

​After a modal verb, you always use a bare infinitive

​I must to quit complaining! (Is this correct? If not, what's right?)

Would,

Must,

Shall,

Should,

Ought to

Verbs

Can,

Could,

May,

Might,

Will,

​Modal

These are the most used...

Could you please give some examples with​ them?

Modals are used to express...

Permission (can, could, may, might)

​Advice (should, ought to)

​Suggestion (shall)

Ability (can, could)

Certainty (must, have to)

Possibility (may, might, could)

Impossibility (can´t)

Obligations and rules (must, have to)​​

Can you use modals while talking about the past? Share an example​

Trivia Time

Show your talent in Modals Knowledge

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option according to the modal verb: "YOU SHOULD STAY HOME IN QUARANTINE"

• Obligation

• Advice

• Ability

• Permission

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option according to the modal verb: "YOU MUST NOT SAY BAD WORDS"

• Obligation

• Possibility

• Advice

• Certainty

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option according to the modal verb: "MAY HE ENTER TO THIS BAR? HE IS 18 YEARS OLD"

• Obligation

• Permission

• Advice

• Possibility

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option according to the sentence: "Mom, can I play video games? I already did my homework."

• Ability

• Permission

• Obligation

• Possibility

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option according to the sentence: "I have to do a lot of homework today."

• Ability

• Permission

• Obligation

• Possibility

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option according to the sentence: "Sandra, if you are hungry, you should eat more"

• Ability

• Permission

• Obligation

• Advice

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option according to the sentence: "Pete can sing, play guitar and also the drums! He is amazing."

• Ability

• Permission

• Obligation

• Advice

Congratulations!

You have finished this session. Til' next time!​

By Andrea Acosta