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Mastering Modal Verbs: Understanding Different Forms and Uses
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Today's lesson: Modal verbs: The different forms and uses.
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Welcome students!
Welcome to your English lessons!
Today's lesson: Modal verbs: The different forms and uses.
Slide 1 - Slide
Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify different forms and understand the various uses of modal verbs in English.
Slide 2 - Slide
Introduction to Modal Verbs
For now you only need to know:
Ability
Permission
Politeness
Obligation
Slide 3 - Slide
Forms of Modal Verbs
Modal verbs do not change their form according to the subject. They are always followed by the base form of the main verb.
For example:
'She
can
sing
.'
'I
should
study
more for the test'
Slide 4 - Slide
Modal Verbs for Ability
The modal verbs 'could' & 'can', are often used to show ability, that you can of can't do something.
Present
Past
Can
Could
I can swim.
I could swim when i was younger.
Slide 5 - Slide
Modal Verbs for Politeness
You can also use 'could' or 'can', to ask permission to do something.
For example
Could
i
join
you guys for the cinema?
Can
i
go
to the toilet please?
Slide 6 - Slide
Modal Verbs for Politeness
Modal verbs like 'could', 'can', 'may' & 'might'
May and Might are more formal than can/could
Might is the most polite form of them all:
'
May
i
borrow
your pen perhaps?'
'
Might
i
bother
you for a minute?'
Slide 7 - Slide
Modal Verbs for Uncertainty
Modal verbs such as 'might', 'may', and 'could' are used to express uncertainty or probability about a situation or an event.
For example:
'The students
might
be
late.'
'It
may
rain
this afternoon.'
'We
could
get
wet when we go out.'
Slide 8 - Slide
Modal Verbs for obligation
Modal verbs like 'have to', 'must', and 'should' are obligations.
Must
is the strongest form
Followed by
Have to
Should
is just used for advice
Slide 9 - Slide
Modal Verbs for obligation
Modal verbs like 'have to', 'must', and 'should' are obligations.
For example:
'Students
must
be
in class on time.'
'You
have to
be
finished with your homework.'
'We
should
exercise
more during the week.'
Slide 10 - Slide
An overview
Slide 11 - Slide
Assessment and Review
Continue on with your homework where you left off last lesson.
The homework for next week is:
Unit 3
Lesson 3
opdracht 1 t/m 9
Slide 12 - Slide
Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify different forms and understand the various uses of modal verbs in English.
Slide 13 - Slide
Learning Objective
What do the following Modal verbs mean?
Can
Might
Should
Must
Slide 14 - Slide
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