Modal

verbs
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 What are
modal verbs?
Can/could
May/might
Shall/should
Must
Will/would
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Modal Verbs
►A modal is a type of
helping verb that is
used to express
■Ability
■Possibility
■Permission
■Obligation
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 When writing using modal verbs,
remember that
► They don't use an 's' for the third person
singular.
► They are followed directly by a root verb
(without 'to'). For negatives, not is placed
after the modal verbs.
► They don’t have past tense form.
 She should go to the class right
now.
Modal Verbs  I will mend the bicycle soon.
 Bob must not eat the biscuits.

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Ability We use ‘can’ or ‘could’ to show
ability

►She can speak four la

►My gr
n gua ges.
andfather coul
when he was yo d run fast
ung.

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Permission We use ‘can’, ‘could’, or ‘may’ to
give permission

►Ali can leave the room now.

►You could sit there
if you want to.
►Students may trave
l for free.
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 We use ‘should’
Suggestion & not’) to give su
(or ‘should
ggestion and
advice
advice

►You should se n d a n e m a il t o A li .
►Father shou ld n o t s to p e x er c i s i n g .
►The child should v is it t h e d e n t is t tw ic e
per year.
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 t o s a y tha t i t i s
W e u s e ‘m ust ’
th in g
Obligations necessary (or not) to do s o m e

►He must not o p e n th i s se c r e t d o o r.

►Everyone must bri n g a b o o k f o r o u r
school readin g h o u r t o m o r r o w .
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 Choose the best answer for each question.
1. I ______ buy this brand of butter if I want
my cake to be fluffier.
■ should/can/may – (Suggestion/Advice)
2. You really ______ not be late again
■ could/may/must – (Obligation)
3. ______ I borrow your PC?
■ Must/May/Should – (Permission)
4. Amin ______ not play football as he is
injured.
■ may/should/can – (Suggestion/Advice)
5. He ______ go to the train station to fetch
her sister.
■ must/can/may – (Obligation)
6. “Adam, you ______ buy the ice cream.”
Says mum.
■ could/should/may – (Permission)
7. I ______ try to memorise this
trigonometry formula.
■ can/could/must – (Obligation)
8. Delia ______ solve the rubik’s cube in
under 45 seconds.
■ should/may/can – (Ability)
9. Lili believes that her cousin ______ style
her hair in a 1970s haircut.
■ must/should/could – (Suggestion/Advice)
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 It’s your
turn

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Write v ia W h a t s A p p
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