DON´T FORGET

MODAL IS …….
 CAN and CAN NOT
We use We use
CAN CAN NOT
to talk about … to talk about …

ABILITY
CAN: The student can speak english.

NOT ABILITY:
CAN NOT: You can not play the guitar.
 COULD and COULD NOT
We use We use
COULD COULD NOT
to talk about … to talk about …

ABILITY in past
COULD: The student could play the guitar.

NOT ABILITY in the past time

COULD NOT: You could not speak English.
 Be ABLE TO
We use ABILITY in PRESENT
AM/IS /ARE ABLE TO… Be able to: The student is able
to talk about …
to speak English.

We use
Was/ were ABLE TO…
Ability in past
to talk about … Be able to: You was able to
play the guitar.

We use
WILL BE ABLE TO…
Ability in future
to talk about … Be able to: You will be able
to play the guitar.
 HAVE TO and DON’T HAVE TO
We use We use
HAVE TO DON’T HAVE TO
to talk about … to say that something is …

OBLIGATION
Have to: Police officers have to wear a uniform.

NOT NECESSARY:
Don’t have to: You don’t have to pick me up. I’ll take a
taxi.
 MUST and MUST NOT
We use We use
MUST MUST NOT
to talk about … to TALK …

OBLIGATION and PROHIBITION

Must (Obligation): I must do my homework.

NOT OBLIGATION: Mustn’t (Prohibition): You mustn’t walk on the

grass in the park. It is forbidden.
 SHOULD and SHOULD NOT
We use We use
SHOULD SHOULD NOT
to give … to give …

ADVICE:
Should: You should eat healthy food. It’s good for you.

ADVICE.
Shouldn’t: You shouldn’t stay up till late. It’s bad for you.