Modals

A modal verb is a type of helping verb that is used to express ability, possibility, permission or obligation

• True

• False

They can't come tonight

• No pueden venir esta noche

• No pueden viene esta noche

• No pueden vienen esta noche

____ you help me?

• Should

• Must

• Can

He _____ speak Spanish when he was young

• have to

• Could

• must

Modal verbs structure (positive sentence)

• Modal verb + verb b. f + subject

• Subject + Modal verb + Verb in base form

• Subject + Adjective + Modal verb + Verb ing

You _______ read the washing machine instructions carefully or you will ruin your clothes.

• Can

• Must

• May

We ________ take an umbrella. It looks like it will be rain.

• Could

• Should

• Will

_____ I use your telephone please?

• May

• Should

• Must

He _____ finish his homework.

• May

• Has to

• Must not

You ________ work everyday.

• Should

• Have to

• Must