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MODALS AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS

MODALS AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS. MODAL AUXILIARIES. CAN COULD MAY MIGHT WILL WOULD SHALL SHOULD OUGHT TO HAD BETTER MUST. SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS. BE ABLE TO HAVE TO HAVE GOT TOL USED TO BE TO BE SUPPOSED TO. REQUESTS. Can I borrow your dictionary for a moment ?

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MODALS AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS

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  1. MODALS AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS

  2. MODAL AUXILIARIES • CAN • COULD • MAY • MIGHT • WILL • WOULD • SHALL • SHOULD • OUGHT TO • HAD BETTER • MUST

  3. SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS • BE ABLE TO • HAVE TO • HAVE GOT TOL • USED TO • BE TO • BE SUPPOSED TO

  4. REQUESTS • Can I borrowyourdictionaryfor a moment ? • Can youlend me yourdictionaryfor a moment?

  5. POLITE REQUESTS • May I borrowyourbook ? (formal) • Could I borrowyourbook ? (formal) • Can I borrowyourbook ? • Certainly. Yes, certainly. • Of course / Of course, youmay. • Sure (informal • ** I’m terriblysorrytobotheryou, but might I useyourtelephone ? (veryformal)

  6. POLITE REQUESTS WITH THE SUBJECT ‘YOU’ • Couldyougive me someinformation, please ? • Wouldyouopenthedoorfor me, please ? • Willyoulend me yourbook, please ? • Willyou be quiet, please ? ***(formal but mayshowangerandimpatience) • Can youlend me yourdictionary ? (informal)

  7. POLITE REQUESTS WITH ‘WOULD YOU MIND’ • Wouldyoumindif I smoked here ? • Wouldyoumindif I openedthewindow ? • Wouldyoumindif I came a bit latetoday ? • No. Not at all. Please do. • No. Of course not. Goahead. • No, thatwould be fine.

  8. ASKING SOMEONE ELSE TO DO SOMETHING • Wouldyoumindopeningthewindow ? • Wouldyoumindspeaking a bit morequietly ? • Wouldyoumindpostingtheselettersfor me ? • No, of course not. I’d be happyto. • Not at all. I’d be gladto.

  9. Negativeresponse • Wouldyoumindif I openedthewindow ? • Well, I’dratheryoudidn’t. It’s a bit cold in here. • Wouldyoumindif I woreyourredsweatertomorrow ? • Wellactually, I wasthinking of wearing it myselftomorrow. • Wouldyoumindpostingtheselettersfor me ? • Well, I’m afraidI can’t. I’m not goingtothe post Office.

  10. Wouldyoumind…….. / Do youmind ……. • Wouldyoumindif I did ……… ? (formal) • Do youmindif I do……… ? (informal) • Do youmindif I useyourcomputerfor a fewhours ? • No, of course not. Goahead.

  11. Wouldyouminddoingexercise 1 ?

  12. POLITE REQUESTS WITH IMPERATIVES • Shutthedoor, please. • Pleasetrytospeak a bit morequietly. • Be on time, please. • Don’tmakesomuchnoise ,children. • Don’t be late, please. • Don’tforgettocall me, please.

  13. DO EXERCISE 2,PLEASE

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