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Modals Week 12

Modals Week 12. What are modals?. Might. Had better. Can. May. Auxiliary verbs. Must. Could. Shall. Ought to. Should. Will. Would. Why do we use modals?. obligations suggestions advise expectations.

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Modals Week 12

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  1. Modals Week 12 Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  2. What are modals? Might • Had better Can May Auxiliary verbs Must Could Shall • Ought to Should Will Would Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  3. Why do we use modals? obligations suggestions advise expectations Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  4. Modal or modal auxiliaries change the meaning of the base verb. The meaning changes according to the context of the sentence. • We should allow him to stay • I want to be a good person • She can be a good person Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  5. Two types of modals: • Simple modals : for the present and future 2. Perfect modals: to show necessity in the past tense. Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  6. Simple modals: Present and future Modal + base form • Examples: • We should inviteyour friend to my party. • We couldbuysome soda if you have money. • You mightwant to call your mom and tell her you are at a friend’s house. Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  7. Perfect modals: past Modal +have + past participle • Examples: • You shouldhavecalledme last night. • Mary shouldhavedone her homework this week. • We should nothavemade a big mess here. Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  8. Showing strong necessity: Must I must go to sleep! Have to I have to go to sleep! Have got to I have got to go to sleep! Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  9. You use Had better for aWARNING!RECOMMENDATIONS, or DESPERATION. You had betterbring your portfolio with you today. recommendation That bus had betterget here soon! desperate hope You had betterwatch the way you talk to me in the future! warning Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  10. Use Should to offer advise Should means…it would be a good idea. You should eat something you are hungry. You should read a book and turn off the television. They should stop being so loud. We should have a party at the beach. Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  11. Irregular modal verbs in the past and future Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  12. Could or might are more gentle than should…. You could read a book. You shouldread a book. They might like the movie. They shouldlike the movie. We could buy some candy. We shouldbuy some candy. I might play basketball. I shouldplay basketball. He could win your blue marble. He shouldwin your blue marble. Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  13. Meanings of modals 1 Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  14. Meanings of modals 2 Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  15. Meanings of modals 3 Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  16. Meanings of modals 4 Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  17. Meanings of modals 5 Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  18. Meanings of modals 6 Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  19. Modal verbs used in variety of forms Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  20. Sentence pairs: Norsarihan/lang description_2011

  21. Conversation cards: Small group discussions Norsarihan/lang description_2011

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