1. Modal Verbs

2. A modal verb is also known as a helping verb.
It gives additional information about the main verb that follows it.
Examples:
They go out .
Present simple
They must go out .
Must: Obligation
They should go out .
Should: Advice
They can go out .
Can: permission
They may go out .
May: possibility
They will go out .
Will: Future tense

3. Subject Modal verb Main verb Complement I We They You He She It must
can
should
may
will go
to sleep.
drink
some water.
eat
some food. do
some exercise.
Use the basic form or INFINITIVE of the main verbs after the modal verbs.

4. Exercise 1: 1. You must (coming / come / came) back home early.
2. My mother can (cooked / cooking / cook) seafood hotpot.
3. I may (finish / finished / finishing) my homework today.
4. Should I (turning / turned / turn) off the TV?
5. My daddy will (bought / buy / buying) me a robot.
_____
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5. Let’s look at the modal verbs of deduction. Use:
Must: when I’m 100% sure that something is possible.
May (not) and might (not): when I’m unsure about something.
Can’t: when I’m sure that something is not possible.

6. Let’s practise. Look at the pictures of some celebrities when they were young. Guess who they are!
Use:
Must or can’t if you’re sure
May (not) or might (not) if you are unsure.

7. Who is it?
He…
can’t/
must/
may (not)/
might (not)/
be…

8. He _______ be … Michael Jackson? Sasha Baron Cohen (Borat, Ali G)?
David Beckham?
or Eminem?

9. Who’s that?

10. Use modal verbs to make your deductions.
Lady Gaga?
Madonna?
Scarlett Johanson?
Eva Longoria?
Or Britney Spears?

11. Who is it?

12. She _______ be … Lady Gaga? Madonna? Britney Spears?
Sarah Jessica Parker?

13. Who is it?

14. He ________ be … Tom Cruise Jack Nicholson Leonardo di Caprio
Orlando Bloom

15. Who is it?

16. She _____ be …
Kylie Minogue
Madonna
Kim Cattrall
Charlize Theron

17. Who is it?

18. He ________ be … Paul McCartney Jack Nicholson Leonardo di Caprio
John Lennon

19. The End