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Modal Verbs
11th Grade
Al Refaa
Ms. Jackson Ms. Adili
Trimester I
Original presentation by Emptylahh has been
modified.
We Are Learning To:
• Recognize modal verbs
• Understand how modal verbs
are used in sentences
• Use modal verbs in writing
Learning Outcome
• Language (L 2.6)
Student accurately uses different
modal verbs.
3 Important Things About
Modal Verbs
• You already use most or all of
them.
• They usually help other verbs in
sentences.
• Each modal verb usually fits in
one of four simple roles.
What are modal verbs?
• Helping verbs used together with base
form of main verbs
• Express different types of meanings
Examples of Modal Verbs
Would
Must
Could
Can
May
Might
Shall
Should
Will
Where are modals put in a
sentence?
I shall be leaving when everything is done.
Where are modals put in a
sentence?
I shall be leaving when everything is done.
Verb
Phrase
Modal
Auxiliary
Primary
Auxiliary
Main
Verb
Shall
Be
Leaving
Where are modals put in a
sentence?
Verb
Phrase
Modal
Auxiliary
will
can
Primary
Auxiliary
Main
Verb
punish
swim
Base form verbs are used
after modals
Verb
Phrase
Modal
Auxiliary
Primary
Auxiliary
Main
Verb
will
punish
can
swim
Base form verbs are used
after modals
Verb
Phrase
Modal
Auxiliary
I
Primary
Auxiliary
Main
Verb
will
punish
can
swim
shall
be
leaving.
Base form verbs are used
after modals
Verb
Phrase
Modal
Auxiliary
I
Primary
Auxiliary
Main
Verb
will
punish
can
swim
shall
He could
be
leaving.
walk yesterday.
Modals have tenses
Normally…
Present Tense
Past Tense
Can
Could
Will
Would
Shall
Should
May
Might
Modals have tenses
But look at these sentences…
She may be at home.
She might be in school.
Modals have tenses
But look at these sentences…
I shall take part in the competition
next month.
I should be doing my homework
instead of playing games.
Meaning of modals
• Possibility --- How likely / Predictions
• Obligation --- Is supposed to
• Necessity/Insistence ---- Need to/ Have to
• Ability ---- Is able to
Possibility
• Indicate something is likely to
happen.
• Different degrees of likelihood
Could
Might
Very
Unlikely
Can
May
Will
Shall
Must
Very
Likely
Possibility
• Indicate something is likely to
happen or to predict
• Different degrees of likelihood
Cannot
Very
Unlikely
Could
Might
Can
May
Will
Shall
Must
Very
Likely
Obligation
• Used to indicate that an action is
required because someone is
responsible.
Should: Not used as past tense of ‘shall’
Must: Used to give orders that someone is
obliged to follow.
Necessity/Insistence
• To indicate something that is
needed by someone or insisted on
by someone.
Need to: When voicing out what is needed/
insisted on.
Must: To insist on something to be done.
Ability
• To indicate if something can or
cannot be done.
Can
Cannot
Could is used to express ability in the past.
(Not to express likelihood in which it can used
in present/past tense)
Homework
• Read and review this presentation.
• Write three (3) facts that are
important to you.
• Write two (2) modal verbs you
knew before the presentation.
• Write one (1) question about modal
verbs.
Bring your work to class. Do not put it
on Edmodo. Thank you.