Modal verbs: can, have to and must

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Lesson goals 

Today you will learn...

- What modal verbs are;

- When to use can, have to and must;

Vertaal:
Je moet meer water drinken.

What is something you MUST (= moeten) do at home?
Full sentence (5+ words)

Modal verbs 

Modal verbs (modale werkwoorden) zijn hulpwerkwoorden die je extra betekenis geven over het hoofdwerkwoord in de zin. 

De modal verbs zijn:

Can, could, may, should, must, have to, might & may. 

modal verb: must 

Must / have to wordt gebruikt voor Obligation. Obligation betekent 'verplicht' - dus je zegt dat iets MOET gebeuren. Bij 'have to' is dat iets minder dan bij 'must'. 

LET OP: negatieve vorm van must = mustn't (iets wat je niet mag doen). 

- You mustn't leave litter lying around. 

modal verb: have to 

• We gebruiken have to wanneer we iets moeten doen, dus wanneer het verplicht of nodig is. 
• We gebruiken don't have to wanneer iets niet nodig/verplicht is. 

I have to wear glasses in order to read. 

You don't have to go home straight after school. 

How to use: can 

Can / Could wordt gebruikt voor Ability. Ability betekent 'kunnen' - dus dingen die je kan (can) of zou kunnen (could). 

+ I can sit on that chair. 

- I can't move my arm, because it's broken.

? Can I invite some friends to stay? 

Tekst

Geef de juiste vertaling

Ik spreek vijf talen.

1. I can speak five languages.
2. I'm speaking languages five.
3. I speak can five languages.
4. I'm speaking five languages at the moment.

Bedenkt een zin waarin je can of can't gebruikt.

Hoe zou je de volgende zin vertalen?

Moet ik meteen naar huis komen?

1. Have I come home straight away?
2. Does I have to come home straight away?
3. Do I have to come home straight away?
4. Does she have to come home straight away?

PICK THE RIGHT ANSWER

1. I have to be at school on time.
2. I must be at school on time.
3. I can be at school on time.
4. I be at school on time.

Which modal verb?
Je had me kunnen bellen over dat belangrijke probleem ....

1. You should have called me
2. You could have called me
3. You may have called me

Which modal verb?
You ........ smoke at this age.

1. shouldn't
2. cannot
3. must

Fill in the correct modal verb:
You ___ worry: if you study your modal verbs you'll be fine!

1. needn't
2. are able to
3. mustn't
4. mightn't

Which modal verb?
Ik moet een gordel om in de auto.

1. I should wear
2. I have to wear
3. I must wear
4. I ought to wear

Welke modal verb gebruik je als je iets verplicht is?

1. Should
2. Have to

Which modal verb?
I_____ be home late

1. shouldn't
2. mustn't
3. must
4. ought to

What do you remember about today's lesson?