ABILITY
Which modal verb do we use to express ability in the present?
Can
Which modal verbs do we use to express obligation?
Must / Have to / Need to
Which modal verbs do we use to give advice?
Should / Ought to (shouldn't / ought not to)
(I advise you to... I advise against...)
Which modal verbs do we use for requesting?
Can or may
Mobile phones are strictly forbidden during the Cambridge Exams.
You ________ use mobile phones during the Cambridge Exams.
mustn't / can't
Which modal verb do we use to express ability in the past?
Could
Which modal verbs do we use to express prohibition?
must not / mustn't (It's forbidden. It's not allowed.
Which modals verbs do we use for suggesting?
should
Which modal verbs do we use for probability?
May and might
You are not allowed to enter the supermarket without a shirt on.
You ________ enter the supermarket without a shirt on.
mustn't / can't
Is it possible to use could for present abilities?
No, it is not.
Use 'should' in a negative question
You should ...
Can should be used with ¨to¨?
No!!!
Is must a modal verb to express possibility?
No, it isn't
Tomorrow I have a very important exam so I am going to study a lot.
I ...... study a lot because I have a very important exam tomorrow.
need to / have to / must
True or false: can is more polite than could
False
Can must be used with ¨to¨?
NO!!!
True or false: Shouldn't is used for prohibition
false
True or false: May is more formal than might.
True
I think it .... rain this afternoon because the sky is dark and cloudy.
Choose the correct modal verb: She (can't /couldn't) find any books on Geology at the library right now.
She can't find any books on Geology at the library right now.
Choose the correct modal verb: You (must/should/can) respect the traffic lights.
You must respect the traffic lights.
Choose the correct modal verb: (should/might/could) I go to the doctor?
should I go to the doctor?
Choose the correct modal verb: It (may/can/could) be faster to drive by car than bus.
It may/might be faster to drive by car than bus.
I advise you to revise modal verbs before your test tomorrow.
You ... revise modal verbs before your test tomorrow.
should / ought to