Modal Verbs: Future Likelihood

Modal Verbs

- Captain America

I CAN do this all day

- Captain America

Multiple Choice

"I CAN do this all day."

What function does 'CAN' serve here?

• Capability

• Inferencing

• Permitting

Multiple Choice

"CAN I take a photo with you?"

What function does 'CAN' serve here?

• Capability

• Inferencing

• Permitting

Multiple Choice

"Things CAN turn bad."

What function does 'CAN' serve here?

• Capability

• Inferencing

• Permitting

can

I can do it all day.

Things can turn bad.

Can I take a photo with you?

can’t

I can’t breathe.

It can’t be wrong.

You can’t take your phone.

Fill in the Blanks

What are the three main functions of 'can'?

- Anakin Skywalker

MAY the force be with you

Multiple Choice

"MAY the force be with you!"

What function does 'MAY' serve here?

• Inferencing

• Permitting

• Wishing

Multiple Choice

"He MAY be busy."

What function does 'MAY' serve here?

• Inferencing

• Permitting

• Wishing

Multiple Choice

"You MAY not leave after school."

What function does 'MAY' serve here?

• Inferencing

• Permitting

• Wishing

You MAY not leave after school.

A Inferencing

B Permitting

C Wishing

may

He may be busy.

You may leave after school.

may not

He may not be busy.

You may not leave after school.

May the force be with you! / May you succeed!

Draw

Draw a hierarchy:

include 'can, could, may, might'

indicate how strong/weak their future likelihood is.

may not

might not

can’t

couldn’t

may

might

can

could

Possibility

Probability

Poll

Have you got it right?

Don't worry! If you're not sure,

Rikee will approach you in a while!

• Yes!

• Maybe!

• Not so sure...

- Freddy Mercury, The Queen

The show MUST

go on

- Freddy Mercury, The Queen

Multiple Choice

"The show MUST go on."

What function does 'MUST' serve here?

• Obligation

• Inferencing

Multiple Choice

"It MUST be the truth."

What function does 'MUST' serve here?

• Obligation

• Inferencing

must

It must be the truth.

The show must go on.

must not / musn’t

You musn’t see her.

You must be yourself.

You must be Frank.

Draw

Add 'must' in your hierarchy:

indicate how strong/weak their future likelihood is.

may

might

can

could

may not

might not

can’t

couldn’t

must

Possibility

Probability

Poll

Have you put 'must' in the correct position?

If you've got any confusion, Rikee will elaborate on it afterwards!

• Yes! And I know how to use it!

• Yes! But I am still curious about its usage.

• No! But I understand it now.

• No, and I am still not sure how to use it.

- the Beatles, Let it be

There WILL be an answer

let it be

- the Beatles, Let it be

Multiple Choice

"There WILL be an answer."

What function does 'WILL' serve here?

• Inferencing

• Willingness

may

might

can

could

must

will

may not

might not

can’t

couldn’t

won’t

Possibility

Probability

Match the modal verbs with their future likelihood! - Group sort

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