Modal Verbs
Which of these is NOT a modal verb? Modal Verbs must may will should can
A modal verb   is also known as  a helping verb .  It gives additional information about the main verb that follows it.   Examples : They  must   go  out .   Must : Obligation They  go  out .   Present simple They  should   go  out .   Should : Advice They  may   go  out .   May : possibility They  can   go  out .   Can : permission They  will   go  out .   Will : Future tense
some exercise. do some food. eat some water. drink to sleep. go must  can should may will I  We They You He She It Complement Main verb Modal verb Subject   Use the  basic form or INFINITIVE  of  the main verbs  after  the modal verbs .
Exercise 1 : _____ _____ _____ ____ ____ 1. You  must   (coming / come / came)  back home early. 2. My mother  can   (cooked / cooking / cook)  seafood hotpot. 3. I  may   (finish / finished / finishing)  my homework today. 4.  Should  I  (turning / turned / turn)  off the TV? 5. My daddy  will   (bought / buy / buying)  me a robot.
Let’s look at the  modal verbs of  deduction . Use: Must : when I’m 100% sure that something is possible. May  ( not ) and  might  ( not ): when I’m unsure about something. Can’t : when I’m sure that something is not possible.
Let’s practise. Look at the pictures of some celebrities when they were young. Guess who they are! Use: Must  or  can’t  if you’re sure May (not)  or  might (not)  if you are unsure.
Who is it? can’t/ must/ may (not)/ might (not)/ He… be…
He _______ be … Michael Jackson? Sasha Baron Cohen (Borat, Ali G)? David Beckham? or Eminem?
Who’s that?
Use modal verbs to make your deductions. Lady Gaga? Madonna? Scarlett Johanson? Eva Longoria? Or Britney Spears?
Who is it?
She _______ be … Lady Gaga? Madonna? Britney Spears? Sarah Jessica Parker?
Who is it?
He ________ be … Tom Cruise Jack Nicholson Leonardo di Caprio Orlando Bloom
Who is it?
She _____ be … Kylie Minogue Madonna Kim Cattrall Charlize Theron
Who is it?
 
He ________ be … Paul McCartney Jack Nicholson Leonardo di Caprio John Lennon
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PowerPoint modal verbs

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    Which of theseis NOT a modal verb? Modal Verbs must may will should can
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    A modal verb is also known as a helping verb . It gives additional information about the main verb that follows it. Examples : They must go out . Must : Obligation They go out . Present simple They should go out . Should : Advice They may go out . May : possibility They can go out . Can : permission They will go out . Will : Future tense
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    some exercise. dosome food. eat some water. drink to sleep. go must can should may will I We They You He She It Complement Main verb Modal verb Subject Use the basic form or INFINITIVE of the main verbs after the modal verbs .
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    Exercise 1 :_____ _____ _____ ____ ____ 1. You must (coming / come / came) back home early. 2. My mother can (cooked / cooking / cook) seafood hotpot. 3. I may (finish / finished / finishing) my homework today. 4. Should I (turning / turned / turn) off the TV? 5. My daddy will (bought / buy / buying) me a robot.
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    Let’s look atthe modal verbs of deduction . Use: Must : when I’m 100% sure that something is possible. May ( not ) and might ( not ): when I’m unsure about something. Can’t : when I’m sure that something is not possible.
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    Let’s practise. Lookat the pictures of some celebrities when they were young. Guess who they are! Use: Must or can’t if you’re sure May (not) or might (not) if you are unsure.
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    Who is it?can’t/ must/ may (not)/ might (not)/ He… be…
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    He _______ be… Michael Jackson? Sasha Baron Cohen (Borat, Ali G)? David Beckham? or Eminem?
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    Use modal verbsto make your deductions. Lady Gaga? Madonna? Scarlett Johanson? Eva Longoria? Or Britney Spears?
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    She _______ be… Lady Gaga? Madonna? Britney Spears? Sarah Jessica Parker?
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    He ________ be… Tom Cruise Jack Nicholson Leonardo di Caprio Orlando Bloom
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    She _____ be… Kylie Minogue Madonna Kim Cattrall Charlize Theron
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    He ________ be… Paul McCartney Jack Nicholson Leonardo di Caprio John Lennon
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