Modal Verbs recap

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Modal verbs

Can / Could:

Can:

- To show ability (Ex.: Superman can travel at the speed of light.)

- To ask for permission (Ex.: Can I go to the bathroom?)

- To express doubt (Ex.: He cannot play on this level.)

- To show astonishment (Ex.: I cannot believe what I just saw!)

Could:

- Past abilities (Ex.: Michael Jordan could do amazing things on the basketball court.)

- Past possibilities for something that will never be known (Ex.: Could the athletes of the past have beaten the current athletes?) 

Should 

Should - To give advice: 

Ex.: You should make sure to get enough daily exercise, eat healthily, and avoid junk food.

    -  You shouldn't drink and drive. 

    -   Shouldn't we get gas first? 

Must/Have to:

Must:

- Used for something very important or necessary for something to happen. It is also used to give orders. It is also often linked to written rules and laws.

You must turn right here because that traffic sign says so.

Have to:

- Used to say that something is obligatory, for example:

My mother says I have to do my homework

To be able to:

When someone Is able to do something, meaning they have the ability to do it and they did/can do it.

Examples:

- After two weeks of being ill with the coronavirus, Sarah is able to return to work. 

- John injured his ankle in practice and won't be able to play this weekend. 

He is very tall, so he ...... play basketball.

1. should
2. can
3. could

The doctor said that I ......... smoke anymore.

1. mustn't
2. shouldn't
3. couldn't

Since they all have part-time jobs, the students ............. pay the monthly rent.

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

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