English Modal Verbs

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English Modal Verbs ?
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By Bahrom Almardanov
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What are Modal Verbs ?

• Modal verbs are special verbs which behave very
  differently from normal verbs. Here are some
  important differences

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1. Modal verbs do not take "-s" in the third
person.

• EXAMPLESHe can  speak Russian.She should  go
  now.
• My wife may join us for the dinner.

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2. You use "not" to make modal verbs negative,
even in Simple Present and Simple Past.

• EXAMPLESYou should not be late.
• I can not come to at 6pm.
• He may not like this idea.
• You must not disturb him now, he is busy.
• They didnt must do it. NOT CORRECT

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3. Many modal verbs cannot be used in the past
tenses or the future tenses.

• EXAMPLESHe will can go with us.  NOT
  CORRECTShe musted study very hard.    NOT
  CORRECT
• It mayed show yesterday. NOT CORRECT

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Which sentence has a modal verb?

• We have been arguing over this issue for half and
  hour, lets change the topic.

• Do not turn on that computer, it is not working
  properly. We need to fix it.

• Lets visit our grandpa, we have not seen him
  since Christmas.

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Please choose the correct sentence

• He cans climb the rocks.

• He canned climb the rocks.

• He can climb the rocks.

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Please choose correct negative form of modal verb

• I dont can do it now, I am very busy till 5pm.

• You must dont smoke here, this place is smoke
  free.

• He should not procrastinate his assignments, he
  may not get good grades.

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"CAN"
is used

• to express general ability
• to express possibility / impossibility
• to ask a permission (informal)

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EXAMPLES

• I can sing and play the guitar.
• Anyone can learn how to use Computers if they
  want to.
• Can you help me to fix my door?

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"MAY"
is used

• to express possibility
• to ask or to give a permission (formal)
• to make requests

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EXAMPLES

• He may come late today.
• You may use my Computer now.
• May I make a phone call?

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"MUST"
is used

• to express certainty
• to express necessity
• to make a strong recommendation

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EXAMPLES

• You must be tired now, you have worked all day
  long.
• I must have a visa to go to Canada.
• CEP 811 is a very interesting class, you must
  take it too.

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Choose the best answer

• If you want to get a better feeling for how the
  city is laid out, you_______________ walk
  downtown and explore the waterfront.

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Super!
Can
May
Must
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• Today is cloudy, it ________________ rain.

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Can
May
Must
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Choose the best answer

• Ted's flight from Uzbekistan took more than 11
  hours. He ________________ be exhausted after
  such a long flight.

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on it.
Can
May
Must
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"Could"
is used

• to express general ability in the past, because
  it is the past form of the Can
• to express possible future actions similar to
  May and Might in meaning
• to make a request or ask something
• to express unreal or impossible actions

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EXAMPLES

• We tried hard but we could not persuade them to
  come with us.
• My grandfather could not swim.
• When you go to Uzbekistan, you could stay with
  me.
• Could you tell me what time it is?
• I dont know how she works 14 hours a day in
  front of the computer, I could not do this.

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"Would"
is used

• to express future in the past because it is the
  past form of Will
• to express unreal action in the present
• to ask someone to do something (formal),
  (structure If you would verb)

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EXAMPLES

• He told me that he would come and fix this
  computer yesterday.
• I would be very frightened if someone pointed a
  gun at me.
• If we did not go to their party next week, she
  would be very upset.
• Id be very grateful if you would come and help
  me move to my new apartment.

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"Should"
is used

• to ask or give advice or recommendation
• often after these verbs suggest, propose,
  recommend, insist, demand.
• If you think that if person is likely to do
  something with less certainty or accidentally,
  you can use this structure If you should
  verb or Should you verb

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EXAMPLES

• I think you should stop smoking, drinking and
  messing around, instead you should do sometime
  useful.
• They insisted that we should have dinner with
  them.
• He recommended that I should apologize to her for
  what I said.
• If you should see Tom this evening, could you
  tell him to call me? or Should you see Tom..
• Dont worry if I should be late tonight.

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"Might"
is used

• to give or ask permission, or possibility in the
  past, because it is the past form of May
• to express future or present possibility and
  probability
• Interchangeably with May quite often with no
  difference in meaning.

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EXAMPLES

• She told that he might come in and use her stove.
• He might be having lunch now.
• It might rain tomorrow.
• There may/might not be a meeting tonight, because
  the director is ill.
• I may/might go to Italy this summer.

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1. Choose the correct modal verb

• Your brother was ill, therefore he _____ go out
  for a walk.

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2. Choose the correct modal verb

• If he were here, he ____ help you.

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1. Choose the correct verb

• Mr. Bond said if she was busy at 10 o'clock, he
  ____ come to see her later.

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2. Choose the correct modal verb

• This house ____ look better if they painted it
  and cut the grass and planted flowers.

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1. Choose the correct modal verb

• Oh, you are seriously ill. I think you ...
  consult a doctor.

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Good Job!!!
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2.Choose the correct modal verb

• The Sheriff demands that all the eyewitnesses
  _____ be questioned immediately.

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1. Choose the correct modal verb

• He said that I ____ play any CD from his
  collection while he was gone.

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2. Choose the correct modal verb

• Dont call me at 830. I ____ be watching the
  football match on television.

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Modal Verbs Perfectives?
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Modal Verbs Perfective
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May/Might/Could Have Past Participle
is used

• to express the possibility or probability in the
  past, it is not certain if it happened or not.

• Examples
• When I was sleeping last night, it
  may/might/could have rained.
• I cant find my notebook in my office, I
  may/might/could have left it in the cafeteria.

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Choose the incorrect answer

• A) Why didnt Tom answer the doorbell? I am sure
  he was in the house at the time.
• B) He ____ have been in the bath.

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Must Have Past Participle
is used

• to express the certainty in the past.

• Examples
• Amira made an excellent presentation, she must
  have prepared a lot for it.
• When I came home in the middle of the night, I
  unintentionally made a lot of noise, you must
  have heard me.

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Choose the correct modal verb

• When I woke up this morning, the light was on. I
  _____ have forgotten to turn it off.

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Should Have Past Participle
is used

• to criticize some action in the past that did not
  happen.

• Examples
• I feel sick now, I should not have eaten so much
  chocolate.
• I am so sorry to hear that you got a bad grade
  for this class, you should have studied more.

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Choose the correct modal verb

• The driver in the front stopped so suddenly
  without warning, I drove into the back of his
  car. It wasnt my fault. He ______ have stopped
  so suddenly.

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Would Have Past Participle
is used

• to talk about unreal situations in the past,
  usually in If sentences.

• Examples
• Why didnt you call me? I would have come and
  helped you, and you wouldnt have received this
  bill.
• If I had known that you were in Washington DC,I
  would have made arrangements to see you.

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Choose the correct modal verb

• If you had been more careful, you _____ have
  broken this vase.

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Final Test
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1. Choose the best answer

• You _____ break the body but you _____ break the
  spirit.

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2. Choose the best answer

• He knew perfectly well that he ______ it but he
  wouldn't admit it.

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3. Choose the best answer

• Oh, Mary, you ______ a lie to your mother. She
  _______ you.

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4. Choose the best answer

• If I had gone to the University of Miami, I
  ________ participated in their Spanish immersion
  program.

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5. Choose the best answer

• You have no temperature now, so you needn't stay
  in bed any longer. You ___ eat what ever you
  like, but you ... drink any alcohol until you
  have finished taking tablets. And you ... stay
  indoors for three-four days. After you ... go out
  for short walks. If you want to get well soon you
  ... to follow all these instructions.

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