LÍNGUA INGLESA

SILVIO ALVES DE ALMEIDA

1ª SÉRIE

WHAT CAN WE DO?

(VERBOS MODAIS)
Aula N1
WHAT CAN WE DO?

⮚ Ampliação do repertório lexical por meio

de textos variados.
⮚ Falaremos dos Verbos Modais.
 Read Bob Marley’s lyrics.

(…) The road of life is rocky and you may stumble too
So while you point your fingers someone else is
judging you)
Love your brotherman!
(Could you be - could you be - could you be loved?
Could you be - could you be loved?
Could you be - could you be - could you be loved?
Could you be - could you be loved?) (…)
 1. Fill in the gaps with the correct words.
rocky and you may _________
(…) The road of life is ______ strumble too
judging
So while you point your fingers someone else is _______
you)
Love your brotherman!
(Could you be - could you be - could you be loved?
Could you be - could you be _______?
loved
Could you be - could you be - could you be loved?
Could
________ you be - could you be loved?) (…)

judging – rocky – loved – strumble - could

 ✔ Verbos Modais

Os modal verbs (verbos modais) em inglês são verbos

auxiliares utilizados para complementar ou mudar o sentido
dos verbos principais nas frases. Por esse motivo também
são chamados de modal auxiliaries (auxiliares
modais).
 pode
permissão, capacidade,
Can consegu
habilidade e possibilidade
e
poderia
podia permissão, habilidade e
Could
consegui possibilidade
a
conselho, recomendação,
Should deveria
sugestão
Would gostaria pedido, desejo
 pode pedido, possibilidade,
May
poderia permissão
pode;
Might possibilidade
poderia
obrigação, proibição ou
Must deve
dedução
precisa
Ought t , conselho
o deveria
 2. Check the correct answer.

I. In Brazil, you _______ have a driver’s license to drive a

car.
a) has to
b) must
c) don’t have to
II. If you plan to take a long trip by car, you_______ get a
full tank of the gas or you might run out of gas.
d) should
e) must not
f) may not
 3. Fill in the blanks with the correct modal.

I. When you are putting gasoline in your gas tank, you

must not/have to smoke. It’s forbidden.

II. It’s not a good idea to talk on the cell phone and drive at
the same time. Drivers should/shouldn’t do that.

III. The leopard is the fastest animal. It can/could

run like a car.
 4. Fill in the blanks with the correct modal.
can
When used properly, videos _________ be very educational
must/could be suitable for
for children. Of course, they ___________
should/must not just be placed in
their age and children ____________
ought to to
front of the TV and left unsupervised. Parents ________
should/must not be
be actively involved, too. As a children ___________
passive viewers; they need someone to interact while
watching.

ought to – must – could – can – should

 ✔ Check the correct alternative:
I. In “Kate ______ swim very well, she is a great swimmer”:
a) can
b) could
c) can’t
2. In “You ___________ drive a car without seat belt”.
a) couldn’t
b) mustn’t
c) can’t
❖ FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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 Nessa aula:
⮚ Ampliamos o repertório lexical por meio de
textos e falamos dos verbos modais.

Thanks a lot!