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Auxiliaries
Modal Auxiliaries,He is badly injured.We must take him to the hospital right now.,8,He is badly injured.We must take him to the hospital right now.,Modal auxiliaries go with another verb and add meaning.,Jack is able to ice skate very well.,be able to:can/indicates the ability to do something,There are other expressions that are similar to modal auxiliaries:be able to,Jack is able to ice skate very well.He is going to skate in an exhibition.,be going to:will/means future plans,There are other expressions that are similar to modal auxiliaries:be able to,be going to,Jack is able to ice skate very well.He is going to skate in an exhibition.He has to practice to do well.,have to:must/indicates a necessity,There are other expressions that are similar to modal auxiliaries:be able to,be going to,and have to.,8,be able to+verb,Are you able to walk on the road?Yes,I am able to walk on it.Its wide enough.No,Im not able to walk on it.Its too narrow.Is he able to speak Spanish?Yes,he is.No,he isnt.,Affirmative and negative,8,be going to+verb,Affirmative and negative,Are you going to eat dinner with Jane?Yes,I am.No,Im not.Im going to eat with Mary.Im going to learn how to cook next week.,8,Have to expresses strong obligation.The obligation comes from an outside source like a law,a rule at school or someone of authority.,You have to get a passport for international travel.She has to be home by midnight.I dont have to do the dishes.I have a dishwasher.We have to write two papers this semester.,8,has to/have to+verb,Affirmative and negative,Do you have to leave?Yes,I have to leave.No,I dont have to leave.Do they have to work tomorrow.Yes,they do.No,they dont.,Do you think your sister-in-law would cut my hair?,I think she would.I could call and ask her.,Can,could,might,must,will,should and would are modal auxiliary verbs.Modal+verb,8,Affirmative and negative,Can you help me?Yes,I can.No,I cant.Would you carry my bags?They are heavy.Yes,I would love to help you.Sorry,I cant help.I must leave now.,Can,could,might,must,will,should and would are modal auxiliary verbs.Modal+verb,can,ability/polite question,Modal Auxiliary Verbs,Can you cook?Yes,I can cook many things.No,I cant cook.Can you drive me to school,please?,cancould,ability/polite questionability in the past/polite question,Modal Auxiliary Verbs,I could drive when I was fifteen.Could you give me a ride home?If not,I can ride my bike.,cancouldmight,ability/polite questionability in the past/polite questionpossibility,Modal Auxiliary Verbs,Do you think it might rain soon?Yes,I think it might rain tomorrow.No,I dont think so.I might go to Paris next year.They might not pass the class.,cancouldmightmust,Modal Auxiliary Verbs,Ugh!Must I wash all these dishes right now?Yes,you must.Our guests are coming soon.No,you can do it later.You must not run in the hall!,ability/polite questionability in the past/polite questionpossibilityrequirement,cancouldmightmustwill,Modal Auxiliary Verbs,ability/polite questionability in the past/polite questionpossibilityrequirementfuture event,Will you call the plumber for me?Yes,I will call the plumber for you.No,I wont.I have to leave.Greg will call her.I will meet you in five minutes.,cancouldmightmustwillshould,Modal Auxiliary Verbs,ability/polite questionability in the past/polite questionpossibilityrequirementfuture eventadvisability,Shouldnt you exercise more?Yes,I should,but Im too tired.No,I shouldnt.I have a bad cold.,cancouldmightmustwillshouldwould,Modal Auxiliary Verbs,ability/polite questionability in the past/polite questionpossibilityrequirementfuture eventadvisabilitypolite question,Would you please read this letter?Yes,I would be happy to.I cant read it right now.Ill read it later.,Click on the best choice to complete the responseto the statement.,I _ go to school yesterday.,shouldnt,couldnt,couldnt indicates a past abilityshouldnt indicates advisability,incorrect,correct,Modal Auxiliaries,My car wouldnt start yesterday.,I couldnt go to school yesterday.,I couldnt go to school yesterday.,correct,We arent able walking to school.,Click on the correct sentences:,Ed is able to play the violin.,Mary could to ice skate when she was six.,Mary could ice skate when she was six.,We arent able to walk to school.,Ed must to play the violin.,We should study to get good grades.,We shouldnt study get good grades.,Modal Auxiliaries,correct,correct,correct,correct,incorrect,incorrect,incorrect,incorrect,The End,Created by Laurette Poulos Simmons,Modal Auxiliaries,