Unit 2 Vocabulary
Unit 2 Grammar
Past modals and
phrasal modals rules
Modals with multiple uses rules
100

"Try to take care of a difficult problem" in other words:

A: Solve it.

B: Identify it.

C: Deal with it.

C: Deal with it.

100

Past modals that means there was no obligation to do the action:

a. didn't have to

b. should have

c. had to

a. didn't have to

100

Modal that describes strong obligation in the past. (There was no choice)

a. was/were supposed to

b. had to

c. needed to

b. had to

"I had to water my neighbor's plants"

100

Modals express:

1. d______ __ c_________

2. o__________

3. a_________

4. o________


1. degrees of certainty

2. obligation

3. advice

4. opinion

200

Which of the following is not a way to express certainty?

1. Be sure

2. Know for a fact

3. Assume

4. Be positive

3. Assume

200

That was a secret! You weren't supposed to tell anyone!

It means ....

a. you didn't tell anyone.

b. you told someone.

b. you told someone.

200

Modal that suggests an action was necessary but there was choice about doing it or not.


Needed.


200

Modals that express different degrees of certainty:


must 

might 

could 

can

may 

300

To  a______ problems when fixing something, you better follow the manual.

To avoid problems when fixing something, you better follow the manual.

300

She should have _____ (see) the movie.

She should have seen the movie.

300

-_______ suggests an EXPECTATION that the action was required/ prohibited.

-_______ suggests the action was ADVISABLE, but was not done.

Was/Were supposed to suggests an EXPECTATION that the action was required/ prohibited.

Should have suggests the action was ADVISABLE, but was not done.

300

Modals that express obligation, advice or opinions:

must

should

have to

had better

have got to

400

When you have an idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof. You say _______. 

Have a hunch

400

A: I had to ask Natalie twice to turn down the TV.

B: She might not have/ must have heard you the first time.

B: She might not have heard you the first time.

400

was/were supposed to, had to, didn't have to, needed to, are followed by ____________.

While, should have is followed by ___________.

was/were supposed to, had to, didn't have to, needed to, are followed by the base form of the verb.

While, should have is followed by a past participle verb.

400

Modals in the present tense are followed by ___________.

Give an example using "should".

Modals in the present tense are followed by the base form of the verb.

You should visit the doctor before taking medicine. 

500

"Her car is always making strange noises, but she never does anything about it."


She's __________ ___  _______.

She's ignoring the problem.

500

Have you see Steven this morning? He's late for the test.

No, I haven't. He ______ (meet) me for breakfast, but he didn't show up.

Have you see Steven this morning? He's late for the test.

No, I haven't. He was supposed to meet / should have met me for breakfast, but he didn't show up.

500

Modal used to state that there was no obligation to do the action, and mention an example using it.

Didn't have to

"I didn't have to turn on the camera when we had online classes"

500

What should be the structure of a sentence when we talk about a past tense?

Give an example using it.

Modal + (not) + have + past participle.

"You must have caught a cold"