Slide 1 : Modals Mario González Hernández Basic & Functional Level

Slide 2 : Modals Modals Class Practice Home Practice Contents Cursos de Inglés Mario González Hernández Instructor de Idiomas
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 modal 1.
Modals
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.
Return 1. Modals
Slide 8 : Single Concept: CAN Concept: Ability Example: Joe can speak French. Can you travel tomorrow? Return 1. Modals
Slide 9 : Single Concept: MIGHT Concept: A small probability Examples: Atlas might win the soccer championship someday. It might rain this
weekend. Return 1. Modals
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? Return 1. Modals
Slide 11 : Single Concept: OUGHT TO Concept: Formal suggestion or opinion Example: Lisa ought to say something. We ought to revise the
project. Return 1. Modals
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. Return 1. Modals
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. Return 1. Modals
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. Return 1. Modals
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. Return 1. Modals
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. Return 1. Modals
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. Return 1. Modals
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. Return 1.
Modals
Slide 21 : Past Concept: SHOULD HAVE Concept: 1) Past of Should Examples: They told me the concert was great. You should have gone!
Return 1. Modals
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.
Return 1. Modals
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. Return 1. Modals
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 *
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