Modal verbs

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Short speaking game

I went on a camping trip / city break / cruise / beach holiday / activity camp / backpacking holiday

and I took with me...

6.2 & 6.4 Grammar time: modal verbs

Can / could / may / might / able to / allowed to

have to / must / should (= reminder of what we did on Tuesday)

Goal

You can explain the rules about the 'modal verbs': 

can / could / may / might able to / allowed to

You can explain the rules about the 'modal verbs': 

have to / must / should

You can use these verbs correctly.

Hulpwerkwoorden = Modal Verbs

7 categorieën:

1. Mogelijkheid
2. Iets wat je kunt
3. Toestemming
4. Beleefde vraag
5. Noodzaak of verplichting
6. Iets moet wel zo zijn
7. Advies, zou moeten

1. Mogelijkheid

Kies het beste antwoord:
It ... be very cold here in winter.

1. can
2. could
3. might
4. may

Kies het beste antwoord:
They ... be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.

1. can
2. might

Kies het beste antwoord:
He ... be French, judging by his accent.

1. can
2. could

Kies het beste antwoord:
You ... be right but I'm going back to check anyway.

1. can
2. may

2. Iets wat je kunt

Kies het beste antwoord:
She ... speak several languages.

1. can
2. could

Kies het beste antwoord:
Did you see them last night? They ... dance very well.

1. can't
2. couldn't

Kies het beste antwoord:
If you tell him your problem he might ... help you.

1. can
2. could
3. be able to
4. were able to

Kies het beste antwoord:
... help me tomorrow?

1. Will you be able to
2. Could
3. Were you able to
4. Can

3. Toestemming

Kies het beste antwoord:
You ... go home yet.

1. can't
2. couldn't
3. aren't able to
4. aren't allowed to

Kies het beste antwoord:
Children ... run in the school building.

1. can't
2. couldn't
3. may
4. aren't allowed to

Kies het beste antwoord:
Ladies and gentlemen, listen please. You ... speak during this exam.

1. can't
2. couldn't
3. may not
4. wasn't allowed to

4. Beleefde vraag

Fill in the gap:
Hello madame, _________ you tell me where the toilets are?

1. can
2. can't
3. could
4. might

Fill in the gap:
_____ you help me with my bags please?

1. can
2. can't
3. could
4. may

What do we use when we speak to the queen?
_________ I go to the toilet please?

1. Can
2. Could
3. Might
4. May

5. Iets moet of is noodzakelijk

The museum is free. You ... pay.

1. shouldn't
2. mustn't
3. don't have to
4. should

You ... park here. It's an emergency exit.

1. mustn't
2. must
3. have to
4. don't have to

You ... follow the safety rules when operating heavy machines

1. have to
2. should
3. must

6. Het moet wel zo zijn!

Ali's family _________ very rich. They've got a large house and a swimming pool.

1. has to
2. must

7. Advies, zou moeten

Everyone ... drink 2 litres of water per day.

1. have to
2. should
3. must

You have been out for hours, you ... be cold!

1. have to
2. must
3. should

Practise the modal verbs

Read the text on page 74 (6.4 Grammar)

and do exercises 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Finished early? Do online assignments 6.4. 

6.6 Speaking: clarifying

We read the dialogue together. 

Answer the questions of 3 (read the dialogue again)

Have a look at the speaking box Understanding a Conversation.

Then complete the dialogue for exercise 4.

Finished? Do online assignments 6.6. 

I can use the different modal verbs correctly.

Yes, I can!

I think I can.

I might know how to use them.

I have no idea what modal verbs are.

I can ask for clarification in a conversation

Yes, I can.

Sorry, I didn't catch that.

Could you explain that to me?

What was that?