Modal Verbs

An auxiliary verb is ...
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Slide 1: Open question
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This lesson contains 35 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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An auxiliary verb is ...

Slide 1 - Open question

I ... study harder!
MODALS
add extra meaning 
to the verb

Slide 2 - Mind map

Modals in songs
Listen to the songs in the next video. 
Make a note of the modal verbs you hear. 
How many do you hear? 
Indicate ALL of the modals you hear!

Answer in the slide after the songs.

Slide 3 - Slide

Slide 4 - Video

HOW MANY MODALS DID YOU COME ACROSS WITH (ALL of them)?

A
10
B
13
C
18
D
15

Slide 5 - Quiz

Sum up the different modals you heard in the songs.

Slide 6 - Open question

RULES!
* You can't conjugate modals
* Always followed by infinitive
* Add NOT to say the opposite or make the negative

Slide 7 - Slide

CAN :  expresses ABILITY or POSSIBILITY
              asking for PERMISSION, a request
COULD:     making A SUGGESTION, an ABILITY
                     asking for PERMISSION, a request
MIGHT:       POSSIBILITY
MAY:     asking for PERMISSION
               A POSSIBILITY
CAN - COULD - MIGHT - MAY

Slide 8 - Slide

I ___ swim very well.
A
can
B
should
C
be able to
D
need to

Slide 9 - Quiz

She ___ come to our party tonight.
A
could
B
can
C
are able to
D
have to

Slide 10 - Quiz

He ___ do that yesterday.
A
might
B
can
C
may
D
could

Slide 11 - Quiz

... I ask you a question sir?
A
may
B
might
C
am I allowed to

Slide 12 - Quiz

MUST :          NECESSITY, OBLIGATION, PROHIBITION
HAVE TO:     OBLIGATION
NEED TO:     ADVICE, OBLIGATION, NECESSITY
SHOULD:     ADVICE, RECOMMEND STH., PREDICTION
OUGHT TO:  ADVICE (formal)

'NOT' > opposite meaning
MUST - HAVE TO - 
NEED TO - SHOULD - OUGHT TO

Slide 13 - Slide

I think you ___ study a lot for tests.
A
should
B
have to

Slide 14 - Quiz

You ___ do your homework or you'll get a punishment.
A
can
B
have to
C
should

Slide 15 - Quiz

There are plenty of tomatoes in the fridge, you.... buy any.
A
have to
B
should not
C
don't have to

Slide 16 - Quiz

It's a hospital. You ... smoke.
A
must not
B
don't have to
C
should not
D
needn't

Slide 17 - Quiz

WILL :          INTENTION, INSTANT DECISION, OFFER,      
                      PROMISE, PREDICTION

WOULD :     REQUEST, ASKING FOR PERMISSION,
                      INVITATION, PREFERENCE

SHALL :    SUGGESTION, OFFER, PROHIBITION (formal)

'NOT' > opposite meaning
WILL - WOULD - SHALL

Slide 18 - Slide

David ... meet you outside the coffeeshop.
A
will
B
would
C
shall

Slide 19 - Quiz

I ... contact you again tomorrow.
A
can
B
must
C
shall

Slide 20 - Quiz

Exercise
Drag and drop the words in the correct groups.

Slide 21 - Slide

Permission 
Possibility
Probability
Obligation
can
could
may
Toestemming
Mogelijkheid
Waarschijnlijkheid
might

will
would

Verplichting
should
must
ought to

Slide 22 - Drag question

Ex. 1 - How good are you now?
Choose between:
must (not)
have to / has to
    do not have to / does not have to

* Only type the modals
* Do not use contracted forms!

Slide 23 - Slide

I __ visit my friend. It's her birthday.

Slide 24 - Open question

Sam __ wear a uniform at school.

Slide 25 - Open question

You __ go to the supermarket. I'll do it.

Slide 26 - Open question

You __ swim in this part of the river. It is very dangerous.

Slide 27 - Open question

You __ drink a lot of water when it's warm.

Slide 28 - Open question

Exercise 2
Rewrite the sentence using the given words

- Use the verbs correctly
- Mind the negatives and questions
- Do not use contracted forms

Slide 29 - Slide

You are not allowed to talk during the test. (must not)

Slide 30 - Open question

It isn't necessary to bring food.
(have to)

Slide 31 - Open question

I am obliged to finish this letter before midday. (have to)

Slide 32 - Open question

You are not allowed to leave the classroom without permission. (must not)

Slide 33 - Open question

It is not necessary to pay for the tickets. (have to)

Slide 34 - Open question

I think I understand how to use
modal auxiliary verbs.
A
Strongly agree.
B
Agree.
C
Disagree.
D
Strongly disagree.

Slide 35 - Quiz