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UNIT 10

MODAL VERBS

MODAL VERBS NEVER CHANGE (THEY DO NOT PUT -S OR -ED OR -ING)

THEY ARE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER VERB IN THE INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO

IN THE NEGATIVE, NOT FOLLOWS THE MODAL, IN THE QUESTION THE MODAL VERB GOES FIRST

E.G. I CAN HELP YOU / I CAN’T HELP YOU / CAN I HELP YOU?

MODALS OF OBLIGATION:
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COMPLETE WITH MUST, MUSTN’T AND THE CORRECT FORM OF HAVE TO

1.- At our school we ________________________ wear a uniform.

2.- You _________________________ cross the roads without looking. It’s dangerous.

3.- You ___________________ turn on the central heating. It’s automatic.

4.- The exams are next week. I ________________________ work harder.

5.- You _______________________ forget your umbrella. It’s going to rain.

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6.- I was late this morning because I ________________________ wait for the bus a long time .

7.- You ___________________ cross the road when the red light is showing.

8.- We ______________________ leave now or we’ll miss the plane.

9.- Soldiers _______________________ obey orders.

10.- Sorry, I ________________________ go now. I don’t want to be late.

11.- Shop assistants ________________________ deal with the public.

12.- You _______________________ come with us if you don’t want to.

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COMPLETE WITH MUST, MUSTN’T, SHOULD, SHOULDN’T AND THE CORRECT FORM OF HAVE TO

REQUESTS (ASKING SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING):

MORE FORMAL LESS FORMAL

COULD YOU….? CAN YOU…..?

WOULD YOU….? WILL YOU…?

Examples:

Could/Would you help me?

Can/Will you help me?

But CAN I HAVE…..? COULD I HAVE……? WHEN WE ARE ASKING FOR SOMETHING
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SUGGESTIONS:

LET’S + VERB (BASE FORM) Let’s go out

WHY DON’T I/WE + VERB( BASE FORM) …? Why don’t we go out?

HOW ABOUT + VERB -ING…? How about going out?

WHAT ABOUT + VERB -ING..? What about going out?

SHALL WE + VERB (BASE FORM) …? Shall we go out?

I/WE CAN……. We can go out

I/WE COULD…. We could go out

OFFERS:

SHALL I …..? Shall I help you? I’LL….. I’ll help you

Shall is used only in questions and with first persons

PERMISSION:

ASKING FOR PERMISSION

MORE FORMAL LESS FORMAL

COULD I….? MAY I…? CAN I …..?

GIVING PERMISSION

MORE FORMAL LESS FORMAL

YOU COULD… YOU MAY…. YOU CAN…

WHEN WE REFUSE PERMISSION, WE SAY: YOU CAN’T USE THE PHONE OR YOU MAY NOT
USE THE PHONE
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LISTENING
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SPEAKING PART 4

READING PART 5

CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION. THE QUESTIONS ARE THERE TO HELP YOU