Modal Verbs
If you have the option to do something, but it's not required, which modal verb should you use?
A) must
B) mustn't
C) have to
D) don't have to
D) don't have to
What are the 4 most common negative prefixes?
UN, IR, IL, IM
True or False: The ZERO conditional talks about things that are generally true.
TRUE!
Choose the sentence (A) or (B) that's written in SECOND conditional.
A) If I arrive late to class, my teacher will be angry.
B) If I had a million dollars, I would buy an airplane.
B!
Complete the sentence with (will) or (going to).
I think I ______________ pass the English exam.
I think I will pass the English exam.
Choose the correct word in parenthesis and say why.
You and your mom talk about cleaning your room. She says:
"It's Friday and you haven't cleaned your room at all this week! You (must / may) clean your room this afternoon or you can't go out with your friends at all this weekend."
MUST
What negative prefix goes with the word 'logical'.
IL
Illogical.
Is this an example of ZERO or FIRST conditional?
When it rains, it is wet outside.
ZERO
True or False:
The second conditional is different from the first conditional because it expresses something that is much more unlikely to happen.
TRUE!
Choose the correct form of future to complete this question.
(Are you going to go) / (Will you go) to England this summer?
Are you going to go to England this summer?
This is a future plan/intention that we're asking about, so the correct option is 'going to'.
Name one modal verb that expresses possibility.
May
Might
Could
Define the word: "to arrest" and give its part of speech.
VERB- To seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody.
"The police arrested the bank robber on Friday."
Is this an example of ZERO or FIRST conditional?
If I fail this test, I won't pass the semester.
FIRST
present action > future consequence
Any sentence which uses the correct form (if + past simple, ...would + infinitive) and the correct use, will be accepted.
Name one situation in which we use the verb 'WILL'.
- Decisions made at the moment of speaking
- Offers or promises
Name two modal verbs can we use to express necessity/obligation.
Must
Have to
Name 3 adjectives that take the negative prefix 'IM'.
mature
moral
possibility
practical
mortal
perishable
Any sentence that talks about possibility and correctly uses present and future, will be accepted.
How do we form the second conditional in a sentence? What verb tenses do we need?
You're really nervous about your English exam, and a friend offers to help you study; She says...
"Don't worry, I _________ (help) you!"
I'll help you!
Define 'modal verbs'. What are they? Why do we use them?
An auxiliary verb that expresses necessity or possibility.
English modal verbs include: must, shall, will, should, would, can, could, may, and might.
Describe what a negative prefix does to an adjective, and give one example.
It changes the meaning of the word, usually to mean it's opposite.
EX: Happy > Unhappy
Define First Conditional
The first conditional is a structure we use when we want to talk about possibilities in the present or in the future.
In one clause, we use the present, and in another, the future.
Define the SECOND conditional.
The second conditional is a structure used for talking about unreal situations in the present or in the future.
The form is:
You're watching a movie with your siblings, and you want to make popcorn. You go to the kitchen and look in the closet, but there is no popcorn!
You decide in that moment to run to the corner store and buy some popcorn, so you tell your siblings..." I __________(go) to the store really quickly to buy some popcorn! Don't start the movie until I get back!"
I'll (or I WILL) go to the store....
We use will, because you're deciding in that moment, to go to the store. You didn't know before that there was no popcorn...but you're making the decision to go to the store now.