1. LET’S REVIEW MODALS!

2. COMMON CHARACTERISTICS
1. FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO
2. NO S IN THIRD PERSON SINGULAR
3. LACK OF VERBAL TENSES

3. Now I can swim.  Ability in the present

4. When I was young I could not swim.  Ability in the past

5. Now he can read.

6. When he was one year old he could not read.

7. When he was seven years old he could not understand English

8. Now he can

9. Use the words: can, can't, could, couldn't to complete the sentences
 Bob_________  swim but he_________  when he was two years old.

10. b. When Steve was 6 years old, he _______surf, but he is twenty now
b. When Steve was 6 years old, he _______surf, but he is twenty now. He _______.

11. c. Last week it was sunny and we__________go swimming, but this week we________. It is very cloudy and windy.

12. d. Russell _____ play the violin, but he ________ play the piano.

13. e. Tony_________ cook now, but he ____________ before taking cooking lessons.

14. f. Mary was so busy that she ___________ accept the invitation to go out.

15. REQUESTS: CAN/COULD
COULD I GO TO THE BATHROOM? (MORE FORMAL)

16. g. ___________ you please help me with the science experiment?

17. no, you are not allowed to
PERMISSION
No, you can´t
no, you are not allowed to

18. POSSIBILITY

19. May: possibility/doubt
It may rain tomorrow.
OR NOT

20. Might: Remote possibility of something
She might be at home
but I really doubt it

21. I might not go shopping. I have a lot of tests this week.

22. May : Formal Requests
May I use your phone? (formal) Can I borrow your pencil? (informal) Could I use your phone? (formal)

23. No, you are not allowed to
May: Permission
MAY I GO OUT WITH MY FRIENDS TODAY?
NO, YOU MAY NOT
No, you are not allowed to

24. Circle the best modal for each sentence
I may/ can / might speak French well. I may/ can / might see Brad Pitt when I am in Hollywood. May/ Can/ Might I close the door? I can/ may / might go on holiday to Spain.

25. You never know, I may/ might become a President one day.
Billy and I may/might cook dinner tonight.
You might / may leave if you wish.

26. Make questions with ‘may’ according to the situations

27. Rules and more rules

28. MUST: OBLIGATION (Rules)

30. MUSTN´T : PROHIBITION

32. Write sentences with ‘must’ or ‘mustn’t’ according to the class rules.

33. Make a list of the things you MUST or MUSTN’T do in a zoo
Make a list of the things you MUST or MUSTN’T do in a zoo. Write complete sentences.
BUY A TICKET – FEED THE ANIMALS – TOUCH THE ANIMALS –
TAKE PHOTOS – BE QUIET – SHOUT – DROP LITTER
MUST DO
MUSTN’T DO
-You…

34. OBLIGATION/NECESSITY
HAVE TO/NEED TO:
OBLIGATION/NECESSITY

35. DON´T HAVE TO/ DON´T NEED TO
THERE IS NO NEED …….

38. MUST: DEDUCTION (90% SURE)
HE MUST BE TIRED

39. CAN´T : DEDUCTION (90% SURE SOMETHING IS NOT TRUE)
THEY CAN´T BE BROTHERS!!