Modals and negations th3a/vh3b 23-2-2024

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Welcome Ah3b

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After today...

.... you will know when to use the modals may, might and ought to

.... you will know how to make negations with modals

Definition modal verbs

An auxiliary verb that expresses necessity or possibility. English modal verbs include must, shall, will, should, would, can, could, may, and might. 

What do we use modal verbs for and which ones do you remember?

Modals you know

can - kunnen / in staat zijn / toestemming 

could- beleefde vraag, mogelijkheid, of verleden van can

must- sterke verplichting of logische conclusie

should- advies of aanbeveling

to be able to- om te zeggen dat iemand de mogelijkheid of vaardigheid heeft om iets te doen.

to have to - wanneer iets verplicht is door regels, omstandigheden of een situatie

Modals you might not know

may 

might

ought to

Kunnen

Mogen

Moeten

may

might

to be able to

can

have to

could

should

ought to

May, might

1. may / might om toestemming te vragen of zeggen dat iets niet is toegestaan. 'may' is mogen en 'might' is zouden (mogen).

             You may go to the bathroom. 

             Might I go to the bathroom?

2. I + might is een optie afwegen 

            I might do the dishes tonight.

3. might is also used to give advice

               You might want to start
            studying for the test earlier.

... I ask you a question sir?

A

may

B

might

C

am I allowed to

D

Ought to

1. ought to geeft aan dat iets moet / beter zou zijn. ought to = zou moeten

I ought to go to the gym more often. 

You ought to clean up your room. 

Negations

Place not or n't after the modal / after the form of to be (in the case of to be able to)

You may not go home early. (used seperately)

You shouldn't have yelled at your best friend. (negation is combined)

I wasn't able to come to your wedding.

Negations

Can ----- Can't or cannot

Could ----- Couldn't or could not

To be able to ----- Am/is/aren't able to

Must ----- Mustn't or must not

Have to ----- Doesn't have to

Should ----- Shouldn't or should not

Ought to ----- Ought not to

May ----- May not

Might ----- Might not

Extra practice modals:

Open the link in the next slide and make the excercises.

finished? Go to the next slide and do those exercises.

Website

https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/modal-verbs/m016.htm

Website

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/negative-modals-exercise.html

What have you learned about modal verbs today?

Do you still have questions about modal verbs based on today's class? If so, leave them here.

Next class

Coming Wednesday

Topic: Quantifiers + revise modal verbs.

Thank you for your attention and effort for today, class!

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