Modals

FOR ADVICE,SUGGESTIONS, AND

PREDICTION
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Calderón Trujillo María Fernanda
Domínguez Barajas Camila
Fernández Machado Ericka
Flores de la Rosa Melany jhatziry
Gutiérrez Ramírez Héctor Bigbai
Martínez Cruz Imna Amalinalli
Robalo Maceda Alexa Mabel
Solano Ramos Paulina
 Introduction:

To understand what modal verbs are for suggestions, advice, and

predictions, we must know what a modal verb is. A modal verb is a
verb that helps us give meanings to sentences.
They act as auxiliaries; for example, we need to ask permission or
ask the other person to do something for us. There are various
modal verbs, but we will focus on advice, suggestion, and
prediction.
 The so-called modal verbs in English or modal auxiliaries are frequent special verbs in English. They
are used to determine the framework of an action: possibility, obligation, capacity, necessity,
permission, prohibition, suggestion, inference, certainty, etc. In short, it is essential to master them to
understand English grammar since models allow you to state important information with very few
words.

Grammatical characteristics of modal auxiliaries

Modal verbs are not verbs like the others: they do not have an infinitive, an imperative,
an -ING form, or a 3rd person singular ending. They are a kind of “super” irregular verbs.
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The conjugation of modal verbs is special because, apart from dare and need, these auxiliaries do not have:

-nor infinitive: we will never say to can

-nor imperative: it will never be required that someone Can!
-no way -ING: He's caning is never used
-nor endings in the 3rd person singular: you would never write He cans

Also remember that they can be used without the verb they qualify, which is then implicit. For example: Can
you play the piano? Yes, I can! = Do you know how to play the piano? Yeah!
 ADVICE
What are modals advice?
Modal verbs of advice are a type of verbs that are used to give or ask for advice. It is used in this
case to express what would be the most correct or convenient thing to do in a given situation that is a
subjective opinion.

How is it used?
“SHOULD” is used in this case to express what could be the most correct or convenient thing to do in a given
situation, that is, a subjective opinion.

Structure
 Situation
Present + MV + infinitive

Present
+ MV + BE + ing
Continuous

Past simple + MV + HAVE + Verb in past simple

Past Continuous + MV + HAVE BEEN + ing

 EXAMPLE:

•You should buy a new Should you walk with

bike. This one is small. your mother tonight?

•Deberías comprarte una

¿Deberías caminar con
bici. Esta es pequeña.
tu madre esta noche?

•You shouldn't drink any

more

•No deberías beber más

 “SUGGESTIONS”
What are modals SUGGESTIONS?

There are numerous ways to make suggestions in English. The use of modal verbs, such
as should or could, to verbs as suggest or recommend. The choice of specific vocabulary
depends not only on the context but also on the level of formality of the speech and the
attitude of the speaker.

How is it used?

The modal verb could is a modal verb because it must always be accompanied by
another verb with its own meaning and in the infinitive mood (without to). Could is the
past or conditional form of can and would be translated as “could” or “knew.” It is usually
used in the English second conditional. The negative form of this modal verb is couldn't
and has the same meaning and uses as could.
“Structure”
You could play the piano for the
My sister could bake the
talent show cupcakes for the party.

You couldn’t play the piano for My sister couldn’t bake the
the talent show. cupcakes for the party.

Could you play the piano for the Could my sister bake the
talent show? capucakes for the party?
 Difference between advice and suggestion
"Advice" is a noun. It is something you should do because it's good for you. For example:

When I need advice, I ask my father.

My father always gives me good advice.

"Suggestion" is a noun, and "suggest" is a verb. To suggest something to someone means to tell them
what they could do or to give them an idea. For example:

My friend suggested that I wear a jacket because it would get a bit cold later on.
In addition, the advice modals have two other modals: ought to and had better.
The difference is that ought to is used to express a more objective point of view. It is
related in contexts to laws, regulations, etc., and express what would be morally correct.
The had better is used to give advice when we believe that if you act in the opposite way,
there will be negative consequences.
 Predictions
What are modals predictions?
A prediction is an idea of something that will happen in the future. We use WILL to make
predictions based on what we think. For example, if I suppose or believe that life will be easier
in the future, I use WILL.

How is it used?

Will refers to things we believe, but we are not 100% sure of the present and the future. And
between may and MIGHT, the only difference is that on the scale of the probability of
something happening, may is higher because it is more likely to happen while using might
implies that perhaps the action will not happen or has very little probability of consequences.

I think – I believe life will be easier in the future.

We can use the expressions I think or I believe to accompany the sentences.
Structure
 Will May and might
All three are used to indicate some possibility or prediction, what will help us differentiate them will be the context and
certain key words.

Will May Might

Prediction with the highest probability of Although the two sentences mean the same, the receiver will understand that the
happening probabilities vary depending on whether the modal verb may or might be used.
-probability (+60%)

We can use the expressions I think or I believe to

accompany the sentences
Probability (35% or less)
I think – I believe life will be easier in the future..
Probability(50%)

I will pass the exam

It may snow tomorrow. It might rain today.

I might go to the park tomorrow.

I may go to the park tomorrow.
 EXAMPLE:
Might I borrow your
I believe she will be a great
jacket tomorrow?
mother.

¿Me puedes prestar tu

Creo que ella será una chaqueta mañana?
buena mamá.

I believe I won't pass the

exam.

Creo que no aprobaré

el examen.