Complete with a modal
Rose and Ted _________________ be good players. They have won hundreds of cups !
Rose and Ted MUST be good players. They have won hundreds of cups !
You are not allowed to use the phone without permission. (CAN)
You CAN'T use the phone without permission.
may / tomorrow / go / we / swimming
We may go swimming tomorrow.
What modal do you use to express ability?
CAN
You don’t have to shout. I _________________ hear you very well.
You don’t have to shout. I CAN hear you very well.
Perhaps he will win the lottery. (MIGHT)
He MIGHT win the lottery.
finish / article / today / I / must / the
I must finish the article today.
What modal do you use for recommendations?
SHOULD
You _________________ be 18 to see that film
You MUST be 18 to see that film.
It’s possible that Jane will visit Switzerland next year. (COULD)
Jane COULD visit next year.
the / before / starts / they / must / meeting / talk
They must talk before the meeting starts.
What do you use to express obligation?
HAVE TO and MUST
You _________________ pay to use the library. It’s free
You DON’T HAVE TO pay to use the library. It’s free.
It's forbidden to park here.
You CAN'T park here.
fastening / you / drive / seatbelt / without / mustn’t / your
You can’t drive without fastening your seatbelt.
Do 'Should' and 'Ought' have the same meaning?
Yes
. Let me look. I _________________ be able to help you.
Let me look. I MIGHT be able to help you
I advise you to see a dentist.
You…
You SHOULD see a dentist.
in / you / the / can’t / ; it's forbbiden / underground / smoke
You can’t smoke in the underground; it's forbbiden.
What is a modal verb?
It is a helping verb. It helps the verb.