Modal Verbs

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Modal verbs

can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, and must.

'Hulp werkwoorden'

likelihood, ability, permission, request, capacity, suggestions, order, obligation, or advice. 

The modal verbs 

Can and Be able to

Could

Must

Have to

Should 

Possibility and ability

Formal or polite way to ask questions

an action needs to be done (obligation)

Fill the table (digital/paper)

Modal verb	Used in case of	Example sentence
Can	Permission, ability / request	I can speak three languages.
Be able to	ability	I was able to solve the issue.
Could	Polite way to ask a question	Could you please listen?
Must	(obligation from the speaker)	I must do my homework.
Have to	(obligation from someone else)	You have to go to the hopsital due to this injury.

Should

Advice

You should study for your test.

I ........... speak three languages
Which modal verb should we fill in?

You _______ bring a jacket; it might get cold later.

When I was younger, I _______ climb trees easily, but now I can’t.

They _______ leave early today because their train departs at 6 p.m.

I wasn’t _______ to attend the meeting yesterday because I was sick.

Could

able to

Should

must

have to

Spin the wheel! 

Take turns of spinning the wheel. 

Try to make your own sentences by using modal verbs.