I Writing & Grammar

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome 3HGL!

Planner for today

1. Goals for today
2.  Recap!
3. Explanation
4. Time to work
5. Modal verbs
6. Homework

At the end of this class.....

• I have praticed the vocabulary of F listening and theme words.
• Recapped the Present Perfect
• Have practiced your reading skills
• I know what modal verbs are
• I know how to study for English

Make a sentence by using the word: "Volgens"

Describe in your own words, what is an objective?

Which word is the odd one out and why?
Hide - murder - solve - premises

Topic for today

Modal verbs

Are a special kind of verb.

Example of modal verbs: Can/could/should/to have to and must

Modal verbs (2)

Today we are going to look at the following modal verbs:

Can

to be able to

could

negatives

Can and to be able to

Can

You use the modal verb can for the following things:

• To make a request
• To ask for (or give) permission
• To talk about possibilities and abilities

Examples:
1. Can you pass the salt?

2. if he's not feeling well, he can take the day off

To be able to

• ONLY USED TO TALK ABOUT SOMEONE'S POSSIBILITY OR ABILITIES
• Examples:

1. Luckily, I was able to help him.

Could

Could is the past tense of can.
You can also use could for the following things:

• to ask a question in a more formal or polite way 
• to talk about the possibility that something will happen in the future.

Examples:

• I could already count when I was two years old. 
• Could you repeat that, please?
• By the year 2050, our planet could look quite different.

How to make a negative sentence with modal verbs?

to have to

You do not have to talk loudly during mister Hulst's explanation.

can --> cannot

I cannot attend the meeting next week.

must --> must not

I must not lose this important game.

Questions?

Time to work!

Do: I writing & Grammar

Homework

Finish I writing & grammar

and

Study: The whole vocab list actively! 😃