Thema 11 - week 3 - modal verbs: may, might, be allowed to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Modal verbs

may / might / be allowed to

What is a modal verb?

You ... park your car in front of the gate.

1. may not
2. might not
3. are not allowed to

Sorry, ... interrupt you to ask a question?

1. might I
2. am I allowed to

At the cinema, people ... to smoke.

1. may not
2. might not
3. are not allowed to

You ... to start your presentation now, good luck!

1. may
2. are allowed

I ... to go out with my friends late only at weekends.

1. may
2. might
3. am allowed to

Your children ... to play in the street until 5.00 pm.

1. may
2. might
3. are allowed

Modal verb = hulpwerkwoord

Ook bv. can / could

May / might vs be allowed to

You use may / might + infinitive to ask permission

or to say that something is (not) allowed.

You use a form of to be + allowed to + infinitive to

say that something is (not) allowed according to

the rules.