Modal verbs

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

Modal Verbs

Modal verbs

Listen to the songs in the next video. Make a note of the modal verbs you hear. How many do you hear? Answer in the slide after the songs.

Songs in video. Answer here.How many modal verbs did you hear and which ones?

Can & Be able to

1. Als je wilt zeggen dat iemand iets kan kun je can of be able to gebruiken.

2. Als je praat over vaardigheden dan gebruik je can, cannot en can't

3. Als je wilt zeggen dat iemand in staat is om iets te doen bijvoorbeeld naar een feestje gaan.

Zinnen met be able to zijn formeler dan can

4. als je wilt zeggen dat iemand iets kon gebruik je was / were able to + hele werkwoord.

I ___ swim very well.

1. can
2. am able to
3. be able to

I ___ come to your party tonight.

1. can
2. am able to
3. is able to
4. are able to

He ___ do that yesterday.

1. was not able to
2. were not able to
3. could not able to

Must, have to, should, ought to

1. Should (not) + hele werkwoord als jij vindt dat iets (niet) zou moeten. Je geeft advies of raadt iets af.

2. must (not) + hele werkwoord als jij vindt dat iets (niet) moet. Krachtiger dan should.

3. has to / have to + hele werkwoord om zekerheid, noodzaak of verplichting uit te drukken. Iets moet van iemand anders

4. ought to + hele werkwoord om advies te geven, als iets moet, als iets gedaan zou moeten. Deze is erg formeel.

I think you ___ do your homework.

1. should
2. have to

You ___ do your homework.

1. must
2. have to
3. should

It's a hospital. You ... smoke.

1. must not
2. don't have to
3. should not

May, might, be allowed to

1. may / might + hele werkwoord om toestemming te vragen of zeggen dat iets niet is toegestaan. 'may' is mogen en 'might' is zou mogen.

2. be allowed to + hele werkwoord om te zeggen dat iets (niet) is toegestaan volgens de regels.

... I ask you a question sir?
( Mag ik u een vraag stellen?)

1. may
2. might
3. am I allowed to

you ... (not) drive faster than 30km/h.

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

Drag the modal verbs to the correct expressions in the following slide.

Permission 

Possibility

Probability

Obligation

can

could

may

Toestemming

Mogelijkheid

Waarschijnlijkheid

might

will

would

Verplichting

should

must

ought to

You are finished!- Check your homework.

Exercise

Choose between:

must (not) / have to / has to / do not have to / does not have to

Type only the modals

I __ visit my friend. It's her birthday.

Sam __ wear a uniform at school.

You __ go to the supermarket. I'll do it.

You __ swim in this part of the river. It is very dangerous.

You __ drink a lot of water when it's warm.

Exercise

Rewrite the sentence using the given words

You are not allowed to talk during the test. (must not)

It isn't necessary to bring food. (do not have to)

I am obliged to finish this letter before midday. (have to)

You are not allowed to leave the classroom without permission. (must not)

It is not necessary to pay for the tickets. (do not have to)

Homework: 

The next slide has a link about the modal verbs. Open the link and click on Video uitleg 'Engelse modals'. 

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Homework:

Open the links in the next two slides and do the excercises.

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I think I understand how to use
modal auxiliary verbs.

1. Strongly agree.
2. Agree.
3. Disagree.
4. Strongly disagree.