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1. MODAL VERBS
ВЕБИНАР ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ
ENGLISH ACCENT

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Modal
Verbs
can
could
would
must might
should
will
shall
may
ought to
Modal verbs in English

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Modal
Verbs
Modal verbs:
1. don't use an 's' for the third person singular
2. make questions by inversion ('she can go' becomes 'can she go?')
3. are followed directly by the infinitive of another verb (without 'to').
You must wash your hands before breakfast!
You ought to be more attentive.

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Probability
Modal verbs can be used when we want to say how sure we
are that something happened / is happening / will happen.
It's snowing, so it must be very cold outside.
I don't know where John is. He could have missed the train.
This bill can't be right. £200 for two cups of coffee!

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Ability
We use 'can' and 'could' to talk about a skill or ability.
She can speak six languages.
My grandfather could play golf very well.
I can't drive.
To talk about things that we managed to do on specific
occasions in the past, we cannot use could. Instead, we
use was/were able to.
I was able to get some really good bargains in
the sale. (NOT I could get some really good
bargains in the sale.)

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Obligation
&
Advice
We can use verbs such as 'must‘, ‘ought to’ or 'should' to say
when something is necessary or unnecessary, or to give
advice.
Children must do their homework.
We ought to wear uniform at work.
We ought not to have ordered so much food.
You should stop smoking.

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Permission
We can use verbs such as 'can', 'could' and 'may' to ask for
and give permission. We also use modal verbs to say
something is not allowed.
Could I leave early today, please?
You may not use the car tonight.
Can we swim in the lake?

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Habits
We can use 'will' and 'would' to talk about habits or things
we usually do, or did in the past.
When I lived in Italy, we would often eat in the restaurant
next to my flat.
John will always be late!

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We ______________ get to the meeting on time yesterday
because the train was delayed by one hour.
Choose the correct modal verb:
May, can, could, couldn’t, mustn’t, must

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We couldn’t get to the meeting on time yesterday because the
train was delayed by one hour.
Choose the correct modal verb:
May, can, could, couldn’t, mustn’t, must

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He ___________ to arrive at the party on time, even after
missing the train, so he was very pleased.
Choose the correct modal verb:
May, can, could, couldn’t, mustn’t, must, to be able to

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He was able to arrive at the party on time, even after missing the
train, so he was very pleased.
Choose the correct modal verb:
May, can, could, couldn’t, mustn’t, must

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Why is that man looking around like that? He ______ be lost.
Choose the correct modal verb:
May, can, could, couldn’t, mustn’t, must

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Why is that man looking around like that? He must be lost.
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May, can, could, couldn’t, mustn’t, must

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