Quarter 1: Lesson 1

Modals
Expressing permission, obligation, and Prohibition using modals
Objective:
◈ At the end of this lesson,
learners are expected to express permission,
obligation, and prohibition using modals.
What are modals?
◈ Modals are helping verbs that are joined with
another verbs to express permission,
obligation, and other moods.
Modals that express permission:
◈ 1. May
Example:
May I go out?
Modal
Main verb
Subject

I may go out. Intention

Subject Main verb

Modal
Another example!
◈ 1. May
May I join you?

I may join you.

Another example!
◈ May
May I be absent tomorrow?

I may be absent tomorrow.

Modals that express permission:
◈ 2. Can
Example:
Can I leave now?
Modal
Main verb
Subject

I can leave now.. Intention

Subject Main verb

Modal
Another example!
◈ Can
You can go now. Permission

Can you go now? Question

Modals that express permission:
◈ 3. Could (it is seldom used)
Example:
Could I be allowed to go now?

Can I go now?