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Understanding Modal Verbs

The document discusses modal verbs and their meanings and uses. It outlines that modal verbs can express suggestions and advice using "should" or criticism using "should not". It notes the difference between "should" expressing an obligation and "ought to" expressing expected behavior. Additionally, it mentions modal verbs like "can", "could", "may", and "might" express ability, possibility, permission and speculation while "must", "have to" express obligation and necessity and their negatives express lack of obligation or necessity. Finally, it highlights the difference between "mustn't" meaning prohibited versus "don't" meaning not required.

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Understanding Modal Verbs

The document discusses modal verbs and their meanings and uses. It outlines that modal verbs can express suggestions and advice using "should" or criticism using "should not". It notes the difference between "should" expressing an obligation and "ought to" expressing expected behavior. Additionally, it mentions modal verbs like "can", "could", "may", and "might" express ability, possibility, permission and speculation while "must", "have to" express obligation and necessity and their negatives express lack of obligation or necessity. Finally, it highlights the difference between "mustn't" meaning prohibited versus "don't" meaning not required.

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Modal verbs

1. Suggestions, advice & criticism


Suggestion/advice  you should
Criticism  you should not do that

Difference should & ought to


You should do this  ik zou dat eigenlijk wel moeten doen
You ought to do this  Ik moet dat doen, er wordt verwacht dat ik dat doen

2. Ability, possibility, permission and speculation


Can, could, be able (to), may, might

3. Obligation and necessity and the absence of both


Must, have to, mustn’t, needn’t, can’t, …

Difference mustn’t & don’t


Mustn’t  MAG NIET, VERPLICHT!!!
Don’t  moet niet, niet verplicht

4. Can, could, would you

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