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Modals

Modals. Joonhee & Sophia. Modals. A type of helping verb : Can, Could, May, Might, Must, Should, Will , Would. 1. Can, Could. - Of someone’s ability When they are three, most children can speak. Can you use a computer? I can’t understand this exercise. Present

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Modals

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  1. Modals Joonhee& Sophia

  2. Modals • A type of helping verb : Can, Could, May, Might, Must, Should, Will, Would

  3. 1. Can, Could

  4. - Of someone’s ability When they are three, most children can speak. Can you use a computer? I can’t understand this exercise. Present - Our cat is amazing – it can sing! - I’m afraid of the water because I can’t swim. Past - Our cat was amazing – it could sing. • I was afraid of the water because I couldn’t swim.

  5. - It is permitted. You can go home now if you want. I’m sorry, you can’t park here. (It isn’t permitted.) Can I open the window? – Yes, of course you can Present - we can use the computers in the library. Past • we could use the computers in the library. • Polite requests Could I open the window, please? Could we leave early today, sir?

  6. (be) able to I can’t sleep. → I haven’t been able to sleep recently. Tom can come tomorrow. →Tom might be able to come tomorrow. The applicant can speak French, Spanish, and English. →Applicants for the job must be able to speak two foreign language.

  7. 2. Must, Have to, Should

  8. 3. Must, May, Might • Must and can’t You’ve been working all day. You must be tired. You can’t be hungry after eating so much. • May, Might and Could She might/may/could be Dave’s sister. She looks like him. (Perhaps she is Dave’s sister) If you take a taxi you may/might/could get there on time. (Perhaps you will get there on time) • May not, Might not Don’t worry. It may/might not ever happen. (Perhaps it won’t happen.) Don’t worry. It couldn’t not ever happen. (It’s impossible for it to happen.)

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