Paper and pen

Theatre stage

microphone

Dancing
MODAL VERBS
 CAN MAY
SHOULD

COULD MIGHT
MUST

WILL WOULD
 Modals
Also called modal verbs, modal auxiliary verbs are words that express
the mode or manner of the action denoted by the main verb in the
sentence.

I CAN DANCE
I WILL DANCE
I SHOULD DANCE
FUNTIONS MODAL VERS

1.PERMISSION Can, could, may, might, will, would

2. ABILITY Can , could

3.POSSIBILITY Can, could, may, might

4.SUGGESTIONS, Can, could, may, should, will

ADVICE, OFFERS

5.OBLIGATION, Must , should,

NECESSITY
 1.PERMISSION
We use this modals in requesting asking, giving and refusing
permission.

CAN COULD MAY MIGHT WILL WOULD

informal formal Polite formal

formal informal
 1. PERMISSION
We use this modals in requesting asking, giving and refusing permission
Can I borrow your pen?
CAN

Could l borrow your pen?

COULD

May I borrow your pen?

MAY

MIGHT Might I borrow your pen?

WILL
Will you let me borrow it?

WOULD
Would you let me borrow it?
GIVING PERMISSION
CAN You can now start answering the paper.

MAY You may now start answering the paper.

REFUSING PERMISSION
CAN You can’t start yet answering the paper.
 2. ABILITY
We use these modals to express ability or inability, or past ability.
I can dance and sing.
CAN
I can’t dance and sing.
Ability or inability

COULD When I was younger, I could eat a lot of jelly.

Past ability
 3. POSSIBILITY
We use these modals to express possibility of action in present, past and future.

is use to make general statement about what is possible.

CAN
Example: Smoking can cause cancer.

COUL is use to show something, but not certain.

D Example: I supposed it could rain tomorrow
 MAY AND MIGHT

are use when we are not sure about something in the present or future.
Example: she may be coming to meet us.
It might rain tomorrow.
 4. SUGGESTIONS,
ADVICES, OFFERS

We use these modal verbs to suggest something, give advices,

or to offer.

can
is use to offer or to suggest something.
Example: I can help in solving that math problem. (to offer)
You can drink on my cup if you like. (to suggest)
will
is use to offer
Examples: I will wash the dishes for you.
should
is use to suggest an action,
Examples: I think you should take a rest first. (to advise)
You should study first before playing. (to suggest)
 5. OBLIGATION AND NECESSITY

We use these modal verbs to show obligation and necessity.

MUST
Use to express a necessity.
Example : You must eat your breakfast first before you going to school.

SHOULD
Use to express an obligation
Example: You should always attend to online classes whenever you have.
Choose among the choices the correct modal that is appropriate in the sentence. Write
your answer in ¼ sheet of paper.

1. she looks sick. I think she _______she go to the doctor. (can, should)
2. You’ve been driving all day. You ______ be exhausted! ( should, must)
3. Hey! I’m lost____ you help me? ( should, can)
4. I ____do that if I were you! ( could, should)
5. I _____ send the package by mail or by express? (will, shall)
6. You­­_______ look at me when I am talking to you. ( could, should)
7. I _____ be able to help you, but I’m not sure yet. ( might, would)
8.______ I go to the classroom, please. (may ,would)
9 .I think you ____( should, can)take the train; its faster than the bus.
10 . If l go to Laguna, I ____( would, will )see the house of Jose Rizal's family.