Modals of repeated action in the past
Which modals of repeated acton in the past expresses something that was repeated regularly in the past?
would and used to
How do native speakers pronounce "should have"?
shoulda
Which modal is not used to express degrees of certainty in the present?
can
What does the progressive verb tense express?
an event in progress
What is a "preference"?
a greater liking for one thing over another
Which is more common in academic writing: would or used to?
would
When discussing advisibility in the past, which is more common: should have or ought to have?
Should have
He may be sick.
How certain is the speaker?
What is the form of a progressive modal?
modal + be + ing
When using the modal phrase "would rather" which additional word must be used to show contrast?
than
Create a sentence using "used to" in the negative
for example: I didn't used to make much money.
What is the past form of the modal "must" to express necessity?
had to get
What is a past tense modal that expresses 50% certainty or less?
may have been
might have been
could have been
True or False: if the modal is a phrasal modal, the -ing part is added to each part of the modal
false. The -ing is only added to the main verb
How could you use a contraction in this sentence?
I would rather eat ice cream than chocolate.
I'd rather eat ice cream than chocolate.
Complete the sentence with "used to" or "would" or "both."
I ____ live in California.
used to
State
What is the meaning of "I shouldn't have gone to the movies the night before"?
It was a bad idea. I made a mistake.
Sam couldn't be hungry.
How sure is the speaker?
The speaker believes that there is no possibility that Sam is hungry (but the speaker is not 100% sure).
Create a sentence using the present progressive form of "might"
for example:
I might be laughing at you.
Correct or Incorrect:
I would rather have won than would have lost.
incorrect
I would rather have won than have lost.
When talking about past situations or states (ownership, location etc), which modal is used?
used to
In the sentence
The pizza should have been delivered by now.
has the pizza been delivered?
The speaker expected something to happen; it may or may not have occurred.
She will do well on the test.
How certain is the speaker?
100%
The speaker feels sure.
Create a sentence using the past progressive form of "should"
for example
He should have been studying last night.
Create a sentence using "would rather" and the progressive verb form
For example: I'd rather be sleeping right now.