Grammar music -Modals should-have to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3,4

Modals

can

could

should

Modals

Bij can, could, should 

voeg je geen -s na he, she, it.

CAN

You can borrow my pen if you don't have one.

Iets dat je kunt. Letterlijk: kan/kunnen

can+not zo schrijven: cannot

COULD

We could travel to Egypt to see the pyramids. 

COULD is de verleden tijd van CAN.

Het betekent ook ZOUDEN KUNNEN.

COULD

I told Mel she could borrow my car if she wanted.

COULD is de verleden tijd van CAN.

Het betekent ook ZOUDEN KUNNEN.

COULD

Could I go to the bathroom please?

COULD gebruik je ook om beleefd te vragen of iets mag. 

should

It's late. I should go home.

I shouldn't have eaten that lego block!

SHOULD =  advies geven aan jezelf of een ander

• iets dat je zou moeten doen
• iets dat je niet had moeten doen

HAVE TO

You have to wear a seatbelt.

She has to go to school.

HAVE TO = iets moet echt (van de wet bijvoorbeeld)

Vaak verteld door iemand die iets over je te zeggen heeft (ouders/docent/politie/baas)

DON'T HAVE TO

You don't have to wear a tie.  This is not a formal party.

Dit betekent dat je het mag maar dat je het niet per see hoeft. 

Nothing. This ... be nothing to a love like what
we got.

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

My room is a mess. Tonight
I ......... stay home and clean it.

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

... I stay or ... I go?

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

If you like it then you ... ... put a ring on it.

beyonce

1. must have
2. should have
3. mustn't have
4. shouldn't have

I ... ... ... you flowers and held your hand?
... ... given you all my hours when I
had the chance.

1. should have bought/ could have
2. could have bought /should have
3. should have bought/ should have
4. should buy / should have

... have known better than to cheat a friend

1. could
2. shouldn't
3. should
4. couldn't

You ...look at me when I am talking to you.

1. could
2. can
3. should

She was driving but didn't see the red light. Now she ........ pay a fine.

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

Phone her now. She ..... home by now.

1. has to be
2. should be
3. could

You ........ always stay over if you're scared to cycle in the dark.

1. have to
2. should
3. could

Think of a caption using can/could/should/have to/has to

He shouldn't have hidden the catnip!

write a caption using can/could/should/have to/has to

write a caption using can/could/should/have to/has to

write a caption using can/could/should/have to/has to

Present a 'survival tip' for a new classmate. Use should/must(not) or has to

explain should/ have to

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