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Modal verbs

Modal verbs. Rules They are followed by a verb in the base form I can run very fast They are the same for all the pronouns She / they /I/ you could make it better They do not need auxiliars . They take direct negative and qestion forms

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Modal verbs

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  1. Modal verbs • Rules • They are followedby a verb in the base form • I canrunveryfast • They are thesameforallthepronouns • She/they/I/ youcouldmakeitbetter • They do notneedauxiliars. Theytakedirectnegative and qestionforms • Youcan’tsmokehere / Canyourepeatthat? • Theynever combine withanother modal verbs • Youcan’tmustread**

  2. Can and could • Couldexpressesability in thepast tense. ItisalsolikeCANbut in a formal way • I couldtouch my nosewiththetonguewhen I wassix • Shecouldn’tspeakproperlywhenshewas 2 yearsold • Couldyoupass me thesalt, please? Canexpressesability I canspeakEnglish Youcan’tplaythe guitar Wherecanyouplaytennis? STRUCTURE SUBJECT + CAN/COULD + BASE FORM OF THE VERB withoutto SUBJECT + CAN’T /COULDN’T + BASE FORM OF THE VERB CAN/COULD + SUBJECT + BASE FORM?

  3. http://www.eslgamesplus.com/must-cant-modal-moonshot/ • http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=7710 • http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3826

  4. Questionswith HOW • Howfarisyourhouse? • It’s …… kilometres • Howstrictisyourmother? • Sheis …. • Howoften do youwashyourhair? • I wash my hair …. • Howmanypeople are there in yourclasstoday? • There are …. • Howmuchisthecinematoday? • Itis… • Howtallisyourpartner? • He/Sheis … • Howfunnyisyourbestfriend? • He/ Sheis …

  5. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE • What can wefind? • SHORT ADJECTIVES Short, small, heavy, pretty, big… • LONG ADJECTIVES Expensive, intelligent, amazing… • IRREGULAR FORMS • Good, bad, far…

  6. SHORT ADJECTIVES • Long • Short • Fat • Thin • Happy • Pretty • Heavy • Big • Rare • Noisy • Small • Cheap • Light • Fast

  7. LONG ADJECTIVE • Interesting • Handsome • Expensive • Intelligent • Artistic • Aggressive • Peaceful IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES • Good • Bad • Far

  8. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVEScompare twothings It’sthefattestgiraffe in theworld!! SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES Compare justonethingwiththerest of things

  9. SHORT ADJECTIVES • SUPERLATIVE Weaddthe .. adjective -est • Fast – thefastest • Wild – thewildest • Long – thelongest • Quiet – thequietest • Onesyllablewordsendingwith VOWEL + CONSONANT • Big – thebiggest • Fat – thefattest • Onesylablewordsendingwith Y • Heavy – theheaviest • Pretty – theprettiest • Happy – thehappiest COMPARATIVE Weadd ………adjective –er • Fast – faster • Wild – wilder • Long – longer • Quiet – quieter • Onesyllablewordsendingwith VOWEL + CONSONANT . • Big – bigger • Fat – fatter • Onesylablewordsendingwith Y • Heavy – heavier • Pretty – prettier • Happy - happier Weadd ………..-ER THAN

  10. LONG ADJECTIVES • SUPERLATIVE Weadd……. THE MOST • Artistic • Sheisthemostartisticin thefamily • Intelligent • Dolphins are themostintelligentanimals in theworld • Interesting • Thisfilm isthemostinterestingI´veeverseen • Creative • My brotheristhemostcreativein theschool • Peaceful • Whichisthemostpeacefulplace in theworld? COMPARATIVE Weadd……. MORE THAN • Artistic • Sheismore artisticthanme • Intelligent • Elephants are more intelligentthandogs • Interesting • The film ismore interestingthanthebook • Creative • My brotherismore creativethanhisgirlfriend • Peaceful • I’dliketolive in a more peacefulworld Weadd MORE ………..THAN

  11. http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6088http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6088 • http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6050 • http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=9341 • http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1205

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