Modal verbs 4 December - K

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

WELCOME 

PLAN FOR TODAY:

- MODAL VERBS

-Presentations are in the next lesson.

THE GOAL: MODAL VERBS FOR PREDICTING THE FUTURE

By the end of this lesson, 

You will be able to use modal verbs to predict the future.

You will be able to name at least three modal verbs.

Can you ride a bike?

Wat zijn modal verbs?

 - speciale hulpwerkwoorden in het Engels.

-veranderen of verfijnen de betekenis van het hoofdwerkwoord in de zin.

-mogelijkheid, noodzaak, toestemming, vermogen, advies

MODAL VERBS 

WILL, MUST, SHOULD, OUGHT TO, WOULD, COULD, MAY, MIGHT

Some of these modal verbs are used to talk about possible or probable future events.

RIVER DAM

• I am certain that it will endanger water species
• But I think that it may also solve the problem of frequent flooding.
  

Do you know how to use
modal verbs?
Examples?

WHICH MODALS express high certainty (zekerheid)?

1. could, may, might
2. should, would, ought to
3. will, must

WHICH MODALS express probability (waarschijnlijkheid)?

1. will, must
2. should, ought to, would
3. could, might, may

WHICH MODALS are used for giving advice?

1. will, must
2. should, would, ought to
3. could, might, may

Professor Roberts _________ Shakespeare. He always looks so happy when he's quoting him.

1. might not like
2. might like
3. must like

I am not sure if she will come to the party. She ______ be busy.

1. will
2. might
3. should

If you had studied harder last year, you ______ have passed the exam. But you didn’t, so now you need to try again.

will

might

would

should

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Controle op begrip / let's check.
Welk woord gebruik je als iets niet is gebeurd?

1. Could have
2. Would have

Amy's not home either.
________ she have gone with them?

1. May
2. Could

You didn’t tell me you were feeling sick. I ____ helped you.

1. could have
2. should have
3. would have

Class was canceled today.
Jackie _______ have known
about it. She went to class.

1. must
2. must not
3. might

Modal Verbs 

posibility, ability, requests and permission

ability

possibility + polite requests

obligation from the speaker

obligation from someone else

Advice and suggestion

can

to be able to

could

should

have to

must

Talk about the future
with a classmate

''In 20 years''

Topics to discuss:

Free time

Lifestyle / Work

Family

Task: Write five statements with modal verbs about your neighbour..

Combine your five statements into a short story about your neighbour in 20 years.

Examples

In 20 years

Free time: My neighbour might travel around the world during the holidays.

Lifestyle / Work: He will probably work in a very different job than now.

Family: He could have a big family by then

Predict your friend's future.
write 5 sentences using modal verbs.

Checking goal

Can you name at least three modal verbs?

What do you remember from today?