Slide 1 : Modals Mario González Hernández Basic & Functional Level
Slide 2 : Modals Modals
Class Practice
Home Practice Contents Cursos de Inglés Mario González Hernández
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Slide 3 : Are you ready for the class?
The class begins now…
Slide 4 : 1. Modals Modals are auxiliary words that express a specific grammar idea.
All modals are easy to use if we know the concept for each one of them. Can
Will
May
Must
Should
Would
Could
Might
Slide 5 : Mary could play the piano at school on Wednesdays. S MV O P A S
subject V
verb O
object A
adverb optional essential M
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Slide 6 : Single concept:
Will
Can
Might *
Should
Ought to *
Had better * Double concept:
May *
Must
Would *
Shall *
Could Past concept:
Would have*
Could have *
Might have *
Should have *
May have *
Must have * * Usually new for Students 1. Modals
Slide 7 : Single Concept: WILL Concept: Future
Example:
Mary will have a test tomorrow morning.
Will you be here tomorrow?
Sorry, I won’t.
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Slide 8 : Single Concept: CAN Concept: Ability
Example:
Joe can speak French.
Can you travel tomorrow?
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Slide 9 : Single Concept: MIGHT Concept: A small probability
Examples:
Atlas might win the soccer championship someday.
It might rain this weekend.
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Slide 10 : Single Concept: SHOULD Concept: Suggestion or Opinion
Example:
Marcela should stop smoking.
Maybe we should visit John at the hospital.
Should I call you?
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Slide 11 : Single Concept: OUGHT TO Concept: Formal suggestion or opinion
Example:
Lisa ought to say something.
We ought to revise the project.
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Slide 12 : Single Concept: HAD BETTER Concept: Warning.
Example:
Susan had better study hard or she will not pass this course.
I’d better run or I’ll lose the train.
Manuel had better stay in the US otherwise he’ll be deported back.
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Slide 13 : Double Concept: MAY Concept: 1) Permission
2) A good probability
Examples:
I may wear jeans in my office if I want to.
Roger may travel to Japan; It all depends on the project.
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Slide 14 : Double Concept: MUST Concept: 1) Responsibility
2) Assumption
Examples:
The teacher must prepare all his classes.
Luis didn’t come, he must be sick or something.
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Slide 15 : Double Concept: WOULD Concept: 1) Present Unreal (post-preterit)
2) Routine in Past (co-preterit)
Examples:
I would buy that car, but I don’t have enough money.
When I was a child, I would play soccer with my buddies.
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Slide 16 : Double Concept: SHALL Concept: 1) Educated expression
2) Legal or business obligation
Examples:
I shall go now. Shall I call you tomorrow?
IBM shall deliver the products before May 10th.
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Slide 17 : Double Concept: COULD Concept: 1) Past of “can”
2) Ability (post-preterit)
Examples:
Sally could play the piano when she was little.
I could study in USA if I wanted to, but I like it here.
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Slide 18 : Past Concept: WOULD HAVE + Vpp Concept: 1) Past Unreal of would
Examples:
I would have gone to the party, but I wasn’t invited.
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Slide 19 : Past Concept: COULD HAVE + Vpp Concept: 1) Past Unreal of “could”
Examples:
I could have done the test, but I didn’t want to.
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Slide 20 : Past Concept: MIGHT HAVE Concept: 1) Past of Might
Examples:
Julie might have lent you the book if you had asked her.
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Slide 21 : Past Concept: SHOULD HAVE Concept: 1) Past of Should
Examples:
They told me the concert was great. You should have gone!
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Slide 22 : Past Concept: MAY HAVE Concept: 1) Past of May: possibility
Examples:
Luke may have sold his car if Lucy had asked him to.
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Slide 23 : Past Concept: MUST HAVE Concept: 1) Past of Must (assumption)
2) Past of Must (responsibility)
Examples:
Robert must have studied hard, he got a ten in the exam.
Robert must have studied hard, he got an 50 in the test.
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Slide 24 : Very good!
This is your home practice section
Slide 25 : Practice: Complete the sentences with the modal you think is best: I _______ go to the doctor or I will need an operation one day.
I’m not sure, but Sally _____ visit us next Christmas.
Next year, my sister ______ travel to Canada.
This neighborhood is dangerous, you __________ lock your car when you park you car to go to the store.
The president _________ speak more formally.
I _______ drive a car but I don’t have a license. 1. Modals Single concept:
Will
Can
Might
Should
Ought to
Had better
Slide 26 : Practice: Complete the sentences with the modal you think is best: I can speak English, but three years ago I just __________.
Allison _____ be in the hospital, she was very sick yesterday.
When I was young, I _____ collect cans of soda from different parts of the world.
_______ I call Mr. Robinson?
We ______ not wear jeans in the office because the new boss prohibited so. 1. Modals Double concept:
May *
Must
Would *
Shall *
Could
Slide 27 : Practice: Complete the sentences with the modal you think is best: I _________ lent you the car yesterday, but it was with the mechanic.
Robbie _________ stayed with us, we had an extra room.
I am not sure, you _________ won the competition even though you were sick.
I told you! You __________ studied for the exam. Now you will repeat the semester.
It ____________ been a difficult test. Even Michael got a low grade. 1. Modals Past concept:
Would have*
Could have *
Might have *
Should have *
Must have *