Modal verbs: can, have to and must

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Reading 

10 minutes

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Lesson goals 

Today you will learn...

- What modal verbs are;

- When to use can, have to and must;

Vertaal:
Je moet meer water drinken.

What is something you MUST (= moeten) do at home?
Full sentence (5+ words)

Modal verbs 

Modal verbs (modale werkwoorden) zijn hulpwerkwoorden die je extra betekenis geven over het hoofdwerkwoord in de zin. 

De modal verbs zijn:

Can, could, may, should, must, have to, might & may. 

Geef de juiste vertaling

Ik spreek vijf talen.

1. I can speak five languages.
2. I'm speaking languages five.
3. I speak can five languages.
4. I'm speaking five languages at the moment.

How to use: can 

We gebruiken 'can' wanneer we het hebben over regels die andere mensen ons hebben opgelegd. Je geeft aan of iets mogelijk is/toegelaten is. 

+ I can sit on that chair. 

- I can't move my arm, because it's broken.

? Can I invite some friends to stay? 

Bedenkt een zin waarin je can of can't gebruikt.

modal verb: have to 

• We gebruiken have to wanneer we iets moeten doen, dus wanneer het verplicht of nodig is. 
• We gebruiken don't have to wanneer iets niet nodig/verplicht is. 

I have to wear glasses in order to read. 

You don't have to go home straight after school. 

Hoe zou je de volgende zin vertalen?

Moet ik meteen naar huis komen?

1. Have I come home straight away?
2. Does I have to come home straight away?
3. Do I have to come home straight away?
4. Does she have to come home straight away?

IMPORTANT

+	I/you/we/they He/she/it	have to help has to help
-	I/you/we/they He/she/it	don't have to. doesn't have to.
?	DO I/you/we/they DOES he/she/it	have to help? has to help?

PICK THE RIGHT ANSWER

1. I have to be at school on time.
2. I must be at school on time.
3. I can be at school on time.
4. I be at school on time.

modal verb: must 

Must heeft bijna dezelfde betekenis als have to, maar we gebruiken vaker have to. 

LET OP: negatieve vorm van must = mustn't (iets wat je niet mag doen). 

- You mustn't leave litter lying around. 

What do you remember about today's lesson?

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