WEEK 7

Modal verbs + Practice PET test

Ms. Thuy
 Learning objectives

Understand Know how to Distinguish the Practice

what a modal use it in writing differences Reading PET
verb is and speaking among modals test
context verbs
 Warm-up activity

REVIEW REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

 ABILITY

ABILITY IN THE PRESENT:

 We can use:
 CAN
 BE ABLE TO
 Be able to is more formal

I can speak/am able to speak five languages.

I can’t answer/am not able to answer that question.
 ABILITY

ABILITY IN THE PAST:

 We can use:
 COULD for general abilities or habits in the past
 BE ABLE TO for abilities in a specific moment of the past

I could speak English when I was 7 years old (general ability).

We were able to catch the bus last night (specific moment)
 ABILITY

ABILITY IN THE FUTURE:

 We can use:
 BE ABLE TO

I hope I will be able to go to Japan one day.

When we finish this English course, we will be able
to speak English perfectly
 PERMISSION

We can use:

MAY COULD CAN

POLITENESS
Can I use your phone?
Could I use your pone?
May I use your phone?
 OBLIGATION
ABSENCE OF OBLIGATION

 We can use:
 MUST for internal obligation
 HAVE TO for external obligation (rules)
I must study if I want to pass my exam (internal obligation)
We must leave now or we’ll be late (internal obligation)
I have to work on Saturday (external obligation)
They have to wear uniforms at school (external obligation)
 We use:
 NOT HAVE TO
 NEEDN’T
You don’t have to come if you don’t want to.
You needn’t come if you don’t want to.
 PROHIBITION

 We use MUSTN’T

You mustn’t drink and drive.

You mustn’t feed the animals.
 ADVICE

 We can use:
 SHOULD
 OUGHT TO this is more formal and it is not
used in questions or negatives

I should call my parent more often.

You shouldn’t work so hard.
Should we leave a tip?
She ought to quit smoking.
 DEDUCTION

We can use

100% yes 50% 100% no

MUST MAY/MIGHT CAN’T

She finishes work at 7pm. It’s 9pm so she can’t be working.

She finishes work at 7pm. It’s 6pm so she must be working.
I’m not sure, but they may/might come to the party.
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