Title: Modals
Course: Anglès a 2n de batxillerat

MODALS

Modals of deduction

MODALS OF DEDUCTION

Certainty (= I'm sure) | MUST | They must be happy. They've won the lottery
Possibility (=perhaps) | MAY / MIGHT / COULD | It may rain
Impossibility (= it's impossible) | CAN'T | They can't be at home. The lights are off.

1- We _____________________ go out on our yacht next weekend. I'm not sure.

- might
Feedback: VERY GOOD!
- must
Feedback: Try again!
- can't
Feedback: Try again!
- mustn't
Feedback: Try again!

Modals of deduction 2

2- They _____________ be coming to the show. They have already bought the tickets

- must
Feedback: very good!
- can't
Feedback: Try again!
- might
Feedback: Try again!
- may
Feedback: Try again!

Modals of deduction 3

3- Sean __________________ know what happened. He wasn't there

- can't
Feedback: Very good!
- could
Feedback: Wrong!
- must
Feedback: Wrong!
- may
Feedback: Wrong!

Modals of ability and permission

MODALS OF ABILITY AND PERMISSION

Ability in the present | CAN | I can speak French
Ability in the past | COULD | Matt could talk when he was 3
Other tenses | BE ABLE TO | Soon you'llbe able to buy that coat you want
Permission in the present | CAN MAY COULD (request) | You can go to the party May I come in? Could I have some more tea?
Permission in the past | COULD | When I was young I could stay up until late
Other tenses | BE ALLOWED TO | You won't be allowed to come in

4- __________ you ride a bike when you were a child?

- could
Feedback: very good!
- can
Feedback: Try again!
- May
Feedback: Try again!

Modals of ability and permission 2

5- ______________ you speak Italian?

- Can
Feedback: very good!
- could
Feedback: Try again!
- may
Feedback: Try again!

Modals of ability and permission 3

6- One day, people _________ to visit Mars

- will be able
Feedback: very good!
- could
Feedback: Wrong!
- can
Feedback: Wrong!
- may
Feedback: wrong!

Modals of obligation, prohibition and advice

MODALS OF OBLIGATION, PROHIBITION AND ADVICE

obligation | MUST (It's the feeling of the speaker) HAVE TO(It's the law or rule) | I must go to bed now. It's late I have to go to school tomorrow
lack of obligation | DON'T HAVE TO NEEDN'T | He doesn't have to go to school tomorrow. It's Sunday You needn't get here before 11 o'clock
prohibition | MUSTN'T CAN'T | You mustn't be late for school You can't smoke in class
advice | SHOULD /SHOULDN'T OUGHT TO / OUGHT NOT TO | You should get a job     You shoudn't smoke You ought to read this
strong advice | MUST HAD BETTER | You must wear a helmet You'd better hurry

7- You _______ tell Monica about the party. It's a surprise.

- mustn't
Feedback: very good!
- don't have to
Feedback: Try again!
- should
Feedback: Try again!
- 'd better
Feedback: wrong

Modals of obligation, prohibition and advice 2

8- You ________ wait in the queue. I've already bought the tickets

- needn't
Feedback: very good!
- mustn't
Feedback: Try again!
- should
Feedback: Try again!
- can't
Feedback: wrong

Modals of obligation, prohibition and advice 3

9- You've got a bad cold. You __________ go to the disco tonight

- shouldn't
Feedback: very good!
- don't have to
Feedback: wrong!
- 'd better
Feedback: wrong
- can't
Feedback: wrong

Modals: a revision

10- Match the modals with their uses:

- very good!
- wrong! Study the notes again!
- You mustn't drive without a licence
Feedback: prohibition
- That can't be Sue. Sue is much taller
Feedback: impossibility
- Listen to his accent. He must be American
Feedback: Certainty
- I have to leave now. My parents are waiting
Feedback: obligation

Modals: a revision 2

11- You _________ get up early tomorrow. It's Sunday

- don't have to
Feedback: very good
- can't
Feedback: WRONG! Revise the notes
- mustn't
Feedback: WRONG! Revise the notes
- shouldn't
Feedback: WRONG! Revise the notes

Modals: a revision 3

12- She ___________________ be telling the truth. Why would she lie?

- must
Feedback: very good!
- can't
Feedback: Wrong!
- mustn't
Feedback: Wrong!
- may
Feedback: Wrong!

Modals: a revision 4

13- How many modals can be used to ask for permission?

- 3
Feedback: Very good! They are CAN, COULD and MAY
- 1
Feedback: Wrong! You forget some modals!Revise the notes again!
- 2
Feedback: Wrong! You miss a modal! Revise the notes again!
- 4
Feedback: Wrong! There aren't so many! Revise the notes again!

Modals: a revision 5

14- Gloria _____________ leave her job, but she hasn't decided yet.

- might
Feedback: very good!
- must
Feedback: wrong!
- can
Feedback: wrong!
- can't
Feedback: wrong!

Modals: a revision 6

15- Must is a modal used to express prohibition

- False
Feedback: Very good! In fact, MUST is used to express obligation. It is MUSTN'T which expresses prohibition
- True
Feedback: Wrong!

Modals: a revision 7

16- Which are the modals of deduction?