Lessons 10-11-12 Modals
You meet an older gentleman on the street and you want to ask for the time. Use a modal and a question to ask him for the time.
Can you give me... Could you give me the time, please?
Would it be possible to have the time, please? = VERY polite
What are the differences between MUST and HAVE TO?
Must: no conjugation; represents a strong necessity, a law, an obvious statement.
Have To: conjugate! It represents a necessity, more general.
Conversation: What is something a student should do to get good results in class?
I should study... I should practice...
What is a two-word verb or phrasal verb? Explain and/or give some examples!
It is an expression. It is not literal. It is composed of a VERB and a PREPOSITION. Go => Go up, go down, go back, go through...
E.g.: Look up, go back, turn on.
Find the mistake in the conjugation:
She play the guitar.
She plays* the guitar.
The Simple present third person singular NEEDS an s-es-ies.
She studies... He plays... He watches...
Can we use "must" in the past for an obligation? If not, how do we express a PAST obligation?
No, "must" is for the present. For the past, we use "had to".
Today, I must work. Yesterday, I HAD TO work.
What are some of your responsibilities at home? What do you have to do? What should you do? (Conversation question)
I have to... clean... make food... I should... wash my clothes... clean my fridge...
Fill in the blanks with the best modal:
1- At a stop sign, you _____ stop your car.
2- Since it is the weekend, I __________ go to class and study. I can relax.
Fill in the blanks with the best modal:
1- At a stop sign, you MUST stop your car.
2- Since it is the weekend, I DON'T HAVE TO go to class and study. I can relax.
Conjugate with the right verb tense these two-word verbs:
A) She _______ (throw away) her old books.
B) Right now, they ___ ____ (pick up) their son.
C) I usually ______ (get up) at 7 am.
A) She throws away...
B) ...they are picking up...
C) I usually get up...
Find the mistake in this sentence:
I am will go at the store today.
I will go to the store today.
or
I am going to go to the store today.
You CANNOT mix the two conjugations.
Can we use MUST for a QUESTION? Explain why or why not.
Yes, it is possible, but it expresses a frustration, NOT an obligation. Do you have to work? = normal question, asks about obligation. VS Must you work? = irritated, frustrated that the person has to work now/today.
Explain Should and Would rather. What do they mean?
Should = suggestion, recommendation, assumption...
Would rather = preference.
Explain the differences in these sentences (future):
I will make a coffee!
I am going to make a coffee later this morning.
I will make a coffee! = spontaneous, decided just now.
I am going to make a coffee later this morning = more of a plan, an idea, an intention.
Please define: Take off - Call back - Turn on - Look up - Look for - Throw away.
You can also give examples. Try NOT to use your book, just your memory!
Take off - remove clothes / a plane leaves
Call back - return a call
Turn on - start an electronic
Look up - research in a database or book (definition, information)
Look for - search for something/someone
Throw away - put in the garbage.
Find the mistakes in the following sentences:
A) He have to go to the garage with his car.
B) I want to saw a movie.
He has* to go to the garage with his car. - third person conjugation, HAS.
I want to see* a movie. - infinitive, NO conjugation.
Can we say "May you open the door?" If yes, explain why. If no, explain why. *difficult*
No, in a QUESTION for permission, we use "may" with "I" or "We". Can you...? Could you...? is better if you want to ask for a service/help.
So, May I open the door for you? OR Can/Could you open the door for me?
Conjugate: She __________ (have to) go to the store. - Yesterday, they ________ (have to) work. Tomorrow, she ______ (have to) work.
She has to go... They had to work... She has to work/She will have to work...
Re-arrange the following words:
you / Could / the / open / door / me, / please / for / ?
Could you open the door for me, please?
Can you separate two-word verbs/phrasal verbs or use an object in the center? If yes, give an example. If no, explain why it isn't possible. *difficult*
Yes, you can separate certain phrasal verbs, example: Put on my shoes... Put my shoes on... Put them on.
Sometimes, it isn't possible! Get on the bus =/= Get the bus on = impossible.
If you hesitate, keep it simple. For Intermediate 2, separating two-word verbs isn't necessary on the test. :)
Fill in the blanks with the best modals OR verb tense:
1- A student ___________ (modal) do their homework. It is very important.
2- She __________ (not study, simple present) her Spanish vocabulary every day.
3- They __________ (to travel, future) during the summer because they are going to work every week.
1- A student must/has to (modal) do their homework. It is very important.
2- She doesn't study (not go, simple present) her Spanish vocabulary every day.
3- They are not going to travel (not, to travel, future) during the summer because they are going to work every week.
What is the difference between May and Might? And what is the definition of Had better?
May = possibility, permission, Might = possibility.
Had better = an action that you must do/someone must do because there is a consequence if it is not completed.
If you want to express that you completed an action in the past and that is was possible to complete it, is "I could do homework last night." correct?
Could = possibility or ability in the past, it doesn't clarify if the action is complete/finished. If the action is complete, then you should use "I was able to do my homework."
Re-arrange the following words *difficult, lesson 4*:
didn't / go / party, / the / You / to / you / did / ?
You didn't go to the party, did you?
Find the phrasal verb for the VERBS in italics:
What do we do to register for a class? What do we say to people who want to enter a room/building? What do we say when we search for a new car?
Register: Sign up, Enter: Come in, SEARCH FOR something: Look for.
Re-arrange the following words:
Nancy / Mark / going / to / are / the / park / and / sit / in / today / read / to .
Nancy and Mark are going to sit in the park to read.