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Grade 9 English: Quarter 1-Week 3-Day 1
Competency: Use Modals
Learning Objectives:
1. determine the modals used in a selection ;
2. identify the type of modals expressed in the sentences;
3. use modals in a short paragraph.

Concepts
MODAL - is a type of auxiliary (helping) verb that is used to express: ability, possibility, prohibition, permission or
obligation. Modal phrases (or semi-modals) are used to express the same things as modals, but are a combination
of auxiliary verbs and the preposition to.

Modals Expressing Ability

MODALS USE EXAMPLES

CAN expresses ability to do in the present (substitute form: to be able to) I can write a poem.
I can dance.
Jack can understand Mandarin.

COULD expresses ability to do in the past Rhea could do a handstand when she was
a kid.
Abraham could solve mathematical
equations before his surgery.

Modals Expressing Possibility

MODALS USE EXAMPLES
MAY expresses possibility She may become the youngest pro soccer
player ever.

MIGHT expresses possibility (less possible than may) It might rain today.

Modals Expressing Permission

MODALS USE EXAMPLES
CAN expresses permission to do in the present (substitute form: to be Can I watch the show with my friends
allowed to) tonight?
COULD expresses permission to do in the past (substitute form: to be Lena could go to the show when she was
allowed to) single.
MAY permission to do in the present May I go to the concert?

Modals Expressing Prohibition

MODALS USE EXAMPLES
MUST NOT expresses prohibition (a little stronger) You must not work on my laptop.
MAY NOT expresses prohibition You may not use on mom’s cellphone.

Modals Expressing Obligation

MODALS USE EXAMPLES
Ought to expresses obligation, sounds a little less They ought to have more parks in the
subjective city center.
Should expresses obligation We should observe the speed limit here.
Grade 9 English: Quarter 1-Week 1-Day 3-5
Competency: Use Modals
Concept: MODAL - is a type of auxiliary (helping) verb that is used to express: ability, possibility, prohibition, permission or
obligation.

MODALS USES EXAMPLES

MUST force, necessity I must pay the electric bill today.
You must be hungry.
possibility
You must see a doctor.
advice, recommendation
WILL wish, request, demand, order (less polite than would Will you please shut your mouth?

prediction, assumption I think it will rain on Monday.

Promise I will stop smoking.

spontaneous decision
WOULD wish, request (more polite than will) Would you shut the door, please?

habits in the past Sometimes he would take me some

expensive restaurant.