modal verbs
Which true modal verb do we use to express ability in the present? Use it in a sentence.
Can
Which modal verbs do we use to give advice?
Should, ought to, had better
Which modal verbs do we use for requests for permission?
Give an example of a request for permission.
May, could, can
Clue :
Mobile phones are strictly forbidden during the Cambridge Exams.
By using modal auxiliary verbs:
You ________ use mobile phones during the Cambridge Exams.
Must not / Cannot
Is it possible to use "can" to express something other than ability?
Give an example.
Yes
Which modal verb do we use for suggestions? Use it in a sentence
Could
Which modal verbs do we use for general possibility? Give an example.
Can
Clue :
Your boss doesn't want you to use your phone at work.
By using modal auxiliary verbs:
I ______ use my phone at work.
I shouldn't use my phone at work.
True or false: can is more polite than could
False
Give us a book recommendation using the modal verb "advise.
I would like to recommend you ....
What modal verbs do we use to express a specific possibility? Give an example.
Could/may/might
Clue:
Your roommate is playing very loud music in his room, and you can't focus.
By using modal auxiliary verbs:
Would you mind ___________ the music?
turning down / turning off / stopping
Is it possible to use "could" for present abilities?
No, it is not.
You _______ not touch my guitar or I'll kill you!!
You had better not touch my guitar!!
You're having dinner, and a very important person is at the table. The only chair available is the one next to them. How do you ask to sit there?
May I sit here?
I heard a car outside. It ____ be my friends.
Might/may/could
Choose the correct modal verb: She is looking for books on geology at the library, but the library doesn't have any books on geology. She _______ find any books on geology.
She can't find any books on Geology at the library right now.
You're concerned about some symptoms, and you want to ask your friend's advice about going to the doctor. What would you ask them?
Should I go to the doctor?
Choose the correct modal verb: The traffic is bad right now... it (may/can/could/might) … faster to take the train.
It may/could/might be faster to take the train.
Clue:
I'm very tired from work, and I want to leave the party.
By using modal auxiliary verbs:
Would you mind _________ the party now?
Would you mind if I left the party now?