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Modal Verbs - CAp

Modal Verbs - CAp

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9th Grade

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Marcelo Pinheiro

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18 Slides • 17 Questions

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Modal Verbs

Teacher Marcelo Pinheiro

Colégio de Aplicação - CAp​

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Modal Verbs? What are they?

Modal Verbs are used before the infinitive form of other verbs to indicate ideas related to certainty, advice, permission, ability, or obligation.

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They do not take -s in the third person singular form and the verbs following them must be in the base form.

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Modal Verbs? Who are they?

1. SHOULD

2. CAN

3. COULD

4. MUST

5. MAY

6. MIGHT

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POSSIBILITY

We use: can, could, may, and might.

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1. He CAN be annoying sometimes.

2. We COULD take the train or we COULD take the bus.

3. It MAY/MIGHT rain today.

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ADVICE

We use: should

​1. You SHOULD take a vacation.

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LOGICAL DEDUCTION

We use: should​

1. Beatrice SHOULD be at school by now.

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OBLIGATION

We use: must​

1. You MUST wear a helmet

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ABILITY

We use: can, could, and can't.

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1. They CAN speak two languages.

2. I COULD run fast when I was a kid.

3. Paul CAN'T whistle.

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PROHIBITION

We use: can't and must not (mustn't)

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1. You CAN'T watch tv now.

2. We MUST NOT use our mobile phones here.

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PERMISSION

We use: may and can.

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1. MAY I go to the bathroom?

2. CAN I come in?

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Question 1

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Read the following sentences and choose if it is true or false.​

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Multiple Choice

a) should, could, can, must, may, and might são exemplos de modal verbs.

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true

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false

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Multiple Choice

b) Modal verbs não recebem o -s quando conjugados na terceira pessoa (he, she ou it)

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true

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false

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Multiple Choice

c) Depois dos modal verbs, o verbo seguinte precisa ter -ing.

(Ex: I can speaking English)

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true

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false

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Multiple Choice

d) Para formar modal verbs na forma negative, você deve adicionar o not após ele.

(Ex: I may not go today.)

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true

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false

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Multiple Choice

e) O modal verb CAN tem mais de uma utilização.

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true

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false

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QUESTION 2

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Look at the modal verbs. Which idea do they express?

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Multiple Choice

Modal verb: SHOULD

(Example: I should wear a coat. It's really cold)

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advice

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ability

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Multiple Choice

Modal verb: MUST

(Ex: I must wake early today. I have a lot of things to do.)

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obligation

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permission

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Multiple Choice

Modal verb: MUST NOT

(Ex: I must not sleep during class.)

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possibility

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prohibition

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Multiple Choice

Modal verb: CAN

(Ex: I can speak English and Spanish)

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advice

2

ability

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Multiple Choice

Modal verb: CAN'T

(Ex: I can't play video games today)

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obligation

2

prohibition

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Multiple Choice

Modal verbs: MAY and MIGHT

(Ex: It may rain today.)

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possibility

2

ability

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Multiple Choice

Modal verbs: MAY or CAN

(Ex: Teacher, may/can I go to the bathroom?)

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logical deduction

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permission

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Question 3

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Complete the sentences with the correct modal verb.​

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Multiple Choice

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1) I __________ wear skirt at school. It's prohibited.

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can't

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may not

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Multiple Choice

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2) You __________ work together, not individually. That's my advice.

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should

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m

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Multiple Choice

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3) We ___________ gossip about her. It's not cool.

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could

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shouldn't

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Multiple Choice

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4) Maria _________ be home at 10 p.m. It's an obligation.

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must

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can

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Multiple Choice

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5) "Teacher, _____ I go drink some water, please?"

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should

2

may

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