English 3 MODAL VERBS Tutors: Gloria Gómez Carolina Rojas
WHAT ARE MODAL VERBS?
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WHAT ARE MODAL VERBS? We use modal verbs to show if we believe something is CertainProbablePossible (or not)To talk about abilityTo make requests or offersTo make suggestionsTo ask for permissionTo express obligation
FI-GQ-GCMU V Is this right? I can to play She cans play Do you can play guitar? She will can come tomorrow They are always followed by the “infinitive without to” They are the same for all the pronouns They do not need auxiliaries. They take direct negative and questions forms They never combine with another modal verb How to use modal verbs?
FI-GQ-GCMU V I can to play She cans play Do Can you can play guitar? Can you play guitar? She will can come tomorrow She will come tomorrow She can come tomorrow They are always followed by the “infinitive without to” They are the same for all the pronouns They do not need auxiliaries. They take direct negative and questions forms They never combine with another modal verb How to use modal verbs?
FI-GQ-GCMU V Suggestion shouldShouldn’t Obligation MustMustn’tHave to Ability, possibility CanCan’tCould/couldn’t Ask for permission May I…?Can I…?Could you..? Non- obligation Don’t have to
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FI-GQ-GCMU V Mustn’t prohibition You musn’t arrive after midnight vs Don’t have to When someone is not obligated to do something You don’t have to participate in the webconference Mustn’t Vs Don’t have to
FI-GQ-GCMU V Mustn´t vs. Don´t have to
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May/might Possible actions They have the same meaning and the grammar is the same. We use might more often than we use may, but both are possible. andmay Ask for permission We may go to Paris next year. We might go to Paris next year. We may not visit Berlin on our holiday. We might not visit Berlin on our holiday.
SHOULD: GIVE ADVICE
Request help or permission Can could
permission-requests-and-advice
FI-GQ-GCMU V Writing exercises:
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EXERCISES
FI-GQ-GCMU V Thank you!!!!