Modal verbs

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

WELCOME 

PLAN FOR TODAY:

- MODAL VERBS

THE GOAL: MODAL VERBS FOR PREDICTING THE FUTURE

By the end of this lesson you use modal verbs while predicting 

the future. You will describe possible changes that will or may happen in your friend's life.

MODAL VERBS 

WILL, MUST, SHOULD, OUGHT TO, WOULD, COULD, MAY, MIGHT

We use those modals to talk about what can happen in the future.

RIVER DAM

• I am certain that it will endanger water species
• But I think that it may also solve the problem of frequent floodings.
  

Do you know how to use
modal verbs?
Examples?

WHICH MODALS express high certainty (zekerheid)?

1. could, may, might
2. should, would, ought to
3. will, must

WHICH MODALS express probability (waarschijnlijkheid)?

1. will, must
2. should, ought to, would
3. could, might, may

WHICH MODALS is used for giving advice?

1. will, must
2. should, would, ought to
3. could, might, may

Professor Roberts _________ Shakespeare. He always looks so happy when he's quoting him.

1. might not like
2. might like
3. must like

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Amy's not home either.
________ she have gone with them?

1. May
2. Could

Class was canceled today.
Jackie must not have __________
about it. She went to class.

1. know
2. knew
3. known

Talk about the future
with a classmate

in 20 years. Topics to discuss

1. FREE TIME   2. LIFESTYLE / WORK  3. FAMILY

Write three statements with model verbs about your neighbour.

Example

In 20 years

1. Mr. Maurice definitely won't teach English anymore. 

2. He will probably teach Chinese instead, because the Chinese economy is strong and he speaks Chinese.
3. He might even have won an oscar for a role he played in a Chinese Kungfu movie. So he should start practicing Kungfu.

Predict your friend's future.
write 3 sentences with modal verbs.

Remaining time:

A.4 grammar practice of modal verbs

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