Modals-and-Auxiliary-Verbs for students.pptx

Modals-and-Auxiliary-Verbs for students

1. Modals and Auxiliary Verbs Welcome to the world of modals and auxiliary verbs. In this presentation, we'll explore these essential grammatical tools that enhance sentence meaning and add nuance to your writing and speaking. by Lungguh Halira

2. Definition and Purpose of Modals Modals are auxiliary verbs that combine with main verbs to express different meanings like possibility, necessity, permission, or obligation. These verbs add extra layers of meaning to sentences, conveying subtle nuances. Expressing Ability Can, could, and be able to indicate capacity or skill. Expressing Permission May, might, and can denote authorization or allowance. Expressing Obligation Must, have to, should, and ought to express a sense of duty or requirement. Expressing Possibility May, might, could, and can indicate a chance or likelihood.

3. Types of Modals Modals are categorized based on the specific meaning they convey. Each type provides a distinct shade of meaning to your sentence, enriching communication. 1 Ability Can, could, be able to 2 Possibility May, might, could 3 Necessity Must, have to, should, ought to 4 Permission May, can, might

4. Expressing Probability and Certainty Modals play a crucial role in expressing levels of probability or certainty. They add shades of confidence to our statements. Modal Probability Must Very likely, almost certain Should Likely, probable Might Possible, but not certain Could Possible, but less likely

5. Using Modals in Different Tenses Modals can be used to express different meanings across various tenses, adding flexibility to sentence construction. 1 Past Could, would, might, should 2 Present Can, may, will, must, should, have to 3 Future Will, may, might, could, should

6. Negation and Questions with Modals Forming questions and negative sentences with modals follows specific patterns, adding an extra layer of complexity to the usage of these essential verbs. Negation To form the negative, add "not" after the modal. For example: "I can't go" or "You shouldn't eat that." Questions To form questions, simply move the modal to the beginning of the sentence. For example: "Can you help me?" or "Should we go?"

7. Common Modal Expressions Beyond the basic forms, several common modal expressions add specific meanings and nuances to your language. These expressions add a touch of formality or casualness to your writing and speech. Have to Expresses a strong obligation or necessity. Example: "I have to finish this project by tomorrow." Should Indicates a recommendation or suggestion. Example: "You should visit the museum, it's fantastic." Might Expresses a possibility or uncertainty. Example: "We might go to the beach, it depends on the weather." Could Implies a potential or ability. Example: "I could help you with that if you need it."

8. Practice Exercises and Application To master your knowledge of modals and related expressions, practice with various exercises and apply them in real-world scenarios. Engage with diverse examples to solidify your understanding. Exercise 1 Complete the sentences using the correct modal verb. Exercise 2 Write a paragraph about a day in your life using as many modals as possible. Exercise 3 Analyze a piece of literature and identify different types of modal verbs used.