Grammar Class 6.Modal Verbs

Can/could; may/might; have to/ don’t have to;

Must/ mustn’t; should/shouldn’t

STEP-UP (Pre-Intermediate)

Modal Verbs

Несамостоятельные глаголы, выполняют функцию вспомогательных, присоединяют

частицу not

Вопросы строятся по инверсии (модальные глаголы) (Can I help you?)

После модальных глаголов – инфинитив без to

Modal verbs

Ability (умение) – to be able to, can

Possibility (возможность) - can, could,

may, might

Permission (разрешение) – can, may

Request (просьба) – can/could,

will/would, may/might

Obligation (обязательство) – have to,

must

Can / Could / be able to / may / might

Present or Past Ability

PermissionAsking for permission

She can speak six

languages. He can swim

very well.

My grandfather could

play golf very well.

I can't drive.

Can I use your computer?

Could you swim well

when you were a child?

May I use your car

today?

You may leave earlier

– I don’t mind.

This

incident may have

serious

consequences

Grammar Practice

must / mustn’t / have to / don’t

have to

must – необходимость сделать что-то

have to – обязательство извне (вынужден)

mustn’t - строгий запрет («нельзя»)

Don’t have to – нет необходимости

1. Nurses have to wear a uniform.

2. It’s raining. I must take an umbrella.

3. You mustn’t smoke here – it’s prohibited.

4. You don’t have to do the ironing – I did it yesterday.

Grammar Practice

Should / shouldn’t

Giving and asking for advice

You look tired. You should go to bed.

Should we invite Susan to the party? – I think we

should.

You shouldn’t believe everything you read in

newspapers.

Probability

must / might / could / may / can't / should Must/should + infinitive

might / might not + infinitive

could / could not + infinitive

may / may not + infinitive

can't + infinitive

I am waiting for Julie with another friend, David.I ask: 'Where is Julie?'David guesses:1. She must be on the bus. (I'm fairly sure this is a good guess)

2. She might come soon. (maybe)

3. She could be lost. (maybe)

4. She may be in the wrong room. (maybe)

5. She can't be at home. (I'm fairly sure this isn't true)

Grammar Practice

What do these signs mean?

Which other rules would you expect

to find in the following places:

airports, hospitals, libraries,

beaches, museums, parks, night

clubs?

Find Someone WhoCan wiggle his /her ears

Can speak 3 languages

Can play chess

Can whistle the Happy

Birthday song

Can name 3

countries in Africa

Can play a

stringed instrument

Can bake a cake

Can name 3

countries in

South America

Can run 100

meters in 15 seconds

Can play

wind instrument

Can eat with chopsticks

Can swim very well

Can ride a motorbike

Can spell the

capital of Vietnam

Can say the

alphabet backwards

Can't say a

tongue twister

Can tell a

joke in English

Can make an origami bird

Can stand on

his / her head Can play golf

Can play golf

Can spell the

teacher's last name

Can hold his /

her breath for 45 seconds

Can hop

backwards on one foot

Can ice skate

Can ride a Skateboard

Can ride a Skateboard