Modal Verbs May Might Could

Modal of suggestions ( can/could - should - might/may )

by Jhon Cardenas

Can and Can't

​We use can and can't to talk about our present abilities.

​Yes, i can/No, i can't

​Yes, you can/No, you can't

​Yes, he can/No, he can't

​Yes, she can/No, she can't

​Yes, we can/No, we can't

​Yes, they can/No, they can't

Multiple Choice

Listen and choose

What can Betty drive?

Multiple Choice

Listen and choose

What can Fred cook?

Multiple Choice

Listen and choose

What can Judy and Donna play?

Multiple Choice

Listen and choose

What can they do?

Open Ended

Look at the picture and type what Betty can or can't drive.

(bus/drive)

Open Ended

Look at the picture and type what Fred can or can't cook.

(Italian food/Chinese food)

Open Ended

Look at the picture and type what Judy and Donna can or can't play.

(baseball/football)

Could and Couldn't

We use could and couldn't to talk about our abilities in the past. We often use a past time phrase.

​Yes, i could/No, i couldn't

​Yes, you could/No, you couldn't

​Yes, he could/No, he couldn't

​Yes, she could/No, she couldn't

​Yes, we could/No, we couldn't

​Yes, they could/No, they couldn't

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Should and Shouldn't

It is used to give an opinion and advice.

Multiple Choice

Listen and choose.

Should i buy a used car or a new car? 

Multiple Choice

Listen and choose.

Should he go out with Helen or Ellen? 

Multiple Choice

Listen and choose.

Should she buy a cat or a dog? 

Multiple Choice

Listen and choose.

Should they plant flowers or vegetables this spring? 

Might/Might not and May/May no

Might and may are modal verbs. We use might and may to talk about something that is possible, but not definite.

Careful!

​Put on your helmet!

you might hurt you head.

Multiple Choice

Listen and choose.

Vocabulary

Fall: Caer - Hurt your eyes: Herir sus hojos -  Get hurt: Lastimarse - Get hit: Golpearse - Get a shock: Electrocutarse

Multiple Choice

Listen and choose.

Vocabulary

Fall: Caer - Hurt your eyes: Herir sus hojos -  Get hurt: Lastimarse - Get hit: Golpearse - Get a shock: Electrocutarse

Multiple Choice

Listen and choose.

Vocabulary

Fall: Caer - Hurt your eyes: Herir sus hojos -  Get hurt: Lastimarse - Get hit: Golpearse - Get a shock: Electrocutarse

Multiple Choice

Listen and choose.

Vocabulary

Fall: Caer - Hurt your eyes: Herir sus hojos -  Get hurt: Lastimarse - Get hit: Golpearse - Get a shock: Electrocutarse

Multiple Choice

Listen and choose.

Vocabulary

Fall: Caer - Hurt your eyes: Herir sus hojos -  Get hurt: Lastimarse - Get hit: Golpearse - Get a shock: Electrocutarse

Let's sum up!

​We use can and can't to talk about our present abilities.

We use could and couldn't to talk about our abilities in the past. We often use a past time phrase.

We use should and shouldn't to give an opinion and advice.

We use Might/Might not and May/May no to talk about something that is possible, but not definite.