Modal Verbs - 1

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• Leerjaar 3

Modal Verbs

Hulpwerkwoorden

Modals

Kunnen

Moeten

Mogen

Moeten

Should  (not)

Should  (not) have

Must (not)

Have to

Don't have to

Ought to

Should + infinitive

voor het geven en vragen van een advies of mening

You should call your parents every day

He shouldn't listen to such bad music

I think we should give all our money to charity

Should Have + participle

Wanneer iemand iets wel of niet had moeten doen

You should have done your homework

They should have listened to their mother

We shouldn't have given our money away

Must + infinitive

Wanneer jij vindt dat iemand iets wel of niet moet doen

You must listen to me

You mustn't cross here! It's dangerous.

Have to + infinitive

Als iets moet van iets of iemand anders. (volgens de regels)

You have to wait at a traffic light

You have to stop at a stop sign

Don't have to + infinitive

Als iets niet hoeft

You don't have to take your shoes off when you come in

They don't have to do their homework, it's not on Magister

Ought to + infinitive

Als iets in een ideale situatie zou/had moeten

We ought to eat veggies every day

You ought to have fed the baby every three hours

Be allowed to + infinitive

Om aan te geven of er wel of geen toestemming is voor iets of om toestemming te vragen

We are not allowed to smoke here

You were allowed to smoke in the classroom in the past

I ..... help you if you want me to

1. can
2. could
3. was able to

The school rules says you .... keep your phone in your bag.

1. have to
2. must
3. should
4. ought to

In my opinion, you .... always ask permission before taking a photo.

1. have to
2. must
3. should
4. ought to

You .... listen to your mother! it's very important.

1. should
2. have to
3. must
4. ought to

You ..... brush your teeth twice per day. Every dentist recommends it.

1. should
2. have to
3. must
4. ought to

My parents say I .... go shopping with my friends on Sundays. I have to go to church

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

Exercise 1

Do the exercises on the websites.

Instructions per website:

Step 1: write the first 5 answers in your notebook

Step 2: fill in the answers on the website and check if they're correct

Step 3: correct any mistakes you've made in your notebook

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Exercise 2

Extra practice

Ask your teacher for the extra practice worksheet

Exercise 3

Extra challenge

Create your own modal verbs quiz/exercise for your fellow students to try

*minimum of 10 questions

*may be on paper or digital

*on paper it must include an answer sheet and a scoring system