you will learn about modal verbs,you will learn how to identify modals in a sentence
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1. What is verb? 2 . Give me an example of verbs?
The following questions will be asked: 1.Why are rules important in our daily lives? 2.What are the rules and regulations that you saw in the video?
You must wear a seatbelt. You should be respectful. You may ask questions. Students must attend all classes. May I borrow your pen? Can I go to the restroom?
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MODALS Modals are those helping verbs, which express the ‘mode’ or ‘manner’ of the actions indicated by the main verbs. They express modes such as ability, possibility, probability, permission, obligation, and others. The most commonly used modals are shall, should, will, would, can, could, may, might, must, ought to, used to, need.
MODALS OF PERMISSION Permission – is an act of giving consent or authorization. In stating permission, modal to be used include can, could, be able and may.
MODALS OF PERMISSION Can – to ask for and give permission. Example: Can I stay here? You can use by recycle bag. Can we have some sugguestions where to go for the Holiday?
MODALS OF PERMISSION Could- also used to ask for permission ( but not to give it). It is more formal and polite than can. Example: Could you join our group online? Could we interrupt? Could you kindly submit my order?
MODALS OF PERMISSION May- the most formal way to ask for and give permission. Example: May I have all the requirements for the enrollment? Parents may check the status of their children.
MODALS OF PERMISSION Be able to – use in formal sentences and with the perfect tenses and other modal verbs. Perfect tenses- to have + past participle form of a verb Example: have worked; has practiced; hasn’t called E xample : She will be able to buy a cellphone soon . The President is able to veto laws if he chooses to do so. I have never been able to understand Math subject!
Fill-in the blanks of the appropriate modal for each statement. You can choose the answer from the three choices enclosed in the parenthesis after each item. You submit your homework tomorrow at 8:00 am. ( must,should , can) We wear our ID during the field trip. (have to, should, must) I ask a question? (might, should, can) 4.Sorry , you use the chair. (may, can, cannot) 5. This area is for teachers only. Students come here. (may, should not,cannot ) 6.Hey, classmate. My phone is dead. I borrow yours? (Could, May, Can) 7. We be there before the program starts so that we could have a place to sit. (can, must, cannot) 8. You use your phone during discussion. (must not, must, can) 9. Yes, you take your break. (cannot, may, can) 10. Teacher, I go to the bathroom? (may, can, should
identify modals that show prohibition and obligation, apply modal verbs in real life situation