↦ Modals

Type Modal Verbs Examples

Ability Can, Could » Daniel can speak three languages.

» He could speak French when he was 5.

Permission Can, Could, May » Can I sit in that chair please?

» Could I open the window?
» May I borrow your dictionary?

Advice Should » You should visit your dentist at least twice a year
» You should try to study every day

Obligation Must, Have to » I must memorize all of these rules about sentences.
» You have to take off your shoes before get into the
mosque

Possibility Might, May, » It looks nice, but it might be very expensive

Could, Can » Richard may be coming to see us

↦ Quantifiers
Countable Uncountable Countable & Uncountable

» both » (a) little » all a few or a little -

» each » more
positive meaning
» not much (countable - it’s
» either » a bit of » any enough)
» (a) few » most few or little - negative
» few » enough meaning (uncountable
» fewer » no - not enough)
» neither » less
» several » none of few = algum
» a lot of
a few = pouco
» lots of many → countable
» some much → uncountable
» none
» plenty of

↦ -ed & -ing adjectives

-ed adjectives (feelings) -ing adjectives (characteristics)

Adjectives that end in -ed are usually used Adjectives that end in -ing are used to
to describe people or how they feel. describe things and situations.

Example: Celebrities are respected by Example: The film that I watched

their fans yesterday was amazing-