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    This document discusses modal verbs and their characteristics and usage. It notes that modal verbs do not take "to" in the infinitive or add "s" in the third person singular present tense. They also do not require auxiliary verbs to form negatives or interrogatives. The modal verbs covered are: may/might for possibility, can/could for ability, must for necessity, and should/ought to for advice or expectation. Examples are given to show how to use these modal verbs to complete sentences according to different meanings like possibility, ability, necessity, advice.

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    This document discusses modal verbs and their characteristics and usage. It notes that modal verbs do not take "to" in the infinitive or add "s" in the third person singular present tense. They also do not require auxiliary verbs to form negatives or interrogatives. The modal verbs covered are: may/might for possibility, can/could for ability, must for necessity, and should/ought to for advice or expectation. Examples are given to show how to use these modal verbs to complete sentences according to different meanings like possibility, ability, necessity, advice.

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    UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR

    Prof.: M. ANTONIETA ROSSI


    MODAL VERBS

    Characteristics:
    1. They dont take to in the infinitive, i.e., they have no infinitive.
    2. They dont take s in the third person singular of the present tense.
    3. They dont require any other auxiliaries to for the negative or interrogative forms.
    4. They do not have all the tenses; therefore you must use verb equivalents to complete their
    conjugation.
    MAY
    MIGHT

    possibility
    remote possibility

    it is possible
    it would be possible

    CAN
    COULD

    ability in the present


    ability in the past

    ....am/is/are able to
    ...was/were able to

    MUST

    necessity
    obligation

    it is necessary
    ...has/have to

    SHOULD
    OUGHT TO

    advice, expectation
    advice, expectation

    it is advisable
    it is expected

    I.-. Write the corresponding modal verb according to the sentences below:
    The director
    1)................................. demand a great concentration at work.
    2) ................................ demand a great concentration at work.
    3) ................................ demand a great concentration at work.
    4) ................................ demand a great concentration at work.
    5) ................................ demand a great concentration at work.
    6) ................................ demand a great concentration at work.
    1) It is possible that the director demand a great concentration at work.
    2) It would be possible that the director demand a great concentration at work.
    3) The director is able to demand a great concentration at work.
    4) The director was able to demand a great concentration at work.
    5) It is necessary that the director demand a great concentration at work.
    6) The director is expected to demand a great concentration at work.
    III.- Complete.
    1) We ............................ drive when we drink alcohol. (prohibition)
    2.) You ............................learn English if you go to USA. (possibility)
    3) .................................. you finish this task today? (necessity)
    4) Students ............................. study hard for their exams. (advice)
    5) We ................................ speak English well. (ability-present)

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