Modals

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Modals

After this lesson you can

• Use modals in a sentence
• recognise what the modal purpose is in a sentence. 

To do

Tiny little recap: Wordorder

Grammar: modals

+ Practicing

Weektaak/studying for test/ practice form

What mnemonic (Ezelsbruggetje) was there for wordorder?
Write it down

Make a correct sentence using
Wie Doet Wat Waar Wanneer?

Where do you place the words; never/always/sometimes/etc.

I (A) eat (B) in the cafeteria (C) on Monday (D).

Modals: What are they? 

Modals = hulpwerkwoorden

1. I can speak English

2. I should speak English

3. I have tospeak English

Those words cannot stand alone.

They help define the meaning of an action.

Waarvoor denk je dat je het woord "can" voor kan gebruiken?

You use "can" to:

- aangeven wat mensendierendingen wel/niet kunnen

You can read and I can write.

- aangeven wat wel/niet mogelijk is

It can/cannot cause illness.

But there is one more...

"Can I go to the bathroom?"

"Yes you can"

Why is this different?

But there is one more...

"Can I go to the bathroom?"

"Yes you can"

> je gebruikt can ook om toestemming te geven/niet te geven/the vragen.

We use can for: 

• aangeven wat mensendierendingen wel/niet kunnen

She can't walk because she sprained her ankle.

• aangeven of iets wel/niet mogelijk is

It can/cannot cause illness.

• toestemming wel/niet geven of vragen

Can I go to the bathroom? 

Can 

I can run very fast. 

I cannot go out after dark. My parents don't allow it.

Could

I could run very fast

I could not go out after dark. My parents didn't allow it. 

What is the difference in meaning? 

We use could for: 

• aangeven wat mensendierendingen wel/niet konden in het verleden

She couldn't walk because she sprained her ankle in 2005.

• toestemming wel/niet geven of vragen in het verleden

Could you go outside at night?  - I couldn't go outside at night 

We use could for: 

• aangeven wat mensendierendingen wel/niet konden in het verleden

She couldn't walk because she sprained her ankle in 2005.

• Mogelijkheden aangeven in de toekomst

Stop that! She could get hurt.

• toestemming wel/niet geven of vragen in het verleden

Could you go outside at night?  - I couldn't go outside at night 

Should

• wordt gebruikt voor advies

You should eat something!

You shouldn't break things that aren't yours 

You _____ eat vegetables every day. They are healthy!

1. Could
2. can
3. should

What is the best advice you have ever been given?
Type it down below using the word "should"

Can/Could/Should: Form

• gewone zin: zet modal voor het ww ( I can walk)

• ontkennend: Zet er not achter (I could not walk)                        Let op: He/she/it? Geen S achter ww!                                                    ( He walks > He can not walk)

• vragend: vooraan in de zin (Should I walk?)

Have to: moeten

Er is geen keus.

Do not/Does not have to: 

Niet moeten

Je geeft juist aan dat er wel keuze is.

If you save up money, you could buy a car

1. dingen die kunnen (verleden tijd)
2. mogelijkheid (toekomst)
3. toestemming (verleden tijd)

You ______ do your homework.

1. can
2. could
3. should
4. have to

You should work out! You form muscles easily.

1. aangeven wat mensendierendingen kunnen
2. zeggen dat iemand iets moet
3. advies geven
4. mogelijkheid aangeven (verleden tijd)

Modals memory

you get a piece of paper with 1 of the 2:

- a modal

- When to use a modal

Mix and match the right modal to its useges!

Let's get to work!

you can:

- study for your test

- do the exercise sheet on Peppels

- work on your weektaak

Good luck with your test on Thursday!