MODALS
Welcome to our week 5-6 English class!

MELC
• Use modal verbs, nouns and adverbs
appropriately
OBJECTIVE
• identify different types of modals
and analyze their varying
purposes.

A. The girl might ride a
horse.
B. The girl can ride a
horse.

MODAL
- auxiliary or helping verbs.
They may be used in
expressing permission,
obligation and prohibition.

CAN
COULD
MUST SHOULD
WILL WOULD
MAY MIGHT

How to Use
Permissio
n
= Can I use your ballben?
CAN
Ability/possibili
ty
= Anna can cook delicious adobo.
Request = Anthony, can you give me the book?
refers to a general truth or
something that has a strong
possibility.

Example:
= You can’t go out during the community quarantine.
CAN’T
= You can’t buy any alcoholic beverages due to liquor
ban.
= Marites can’t drive a car.
used in dealing with something
against rules, laws and signs.

How to Use
Permissio
n
= Could I borrow your pen?
COULD
Possibility = I think we could have another
snack.
Ability = He could work harder.
Request = Could you say it again?
used as a more polite and
more formal modal
has a weak possibility, or
not necessarily a general
truth.

How to Use
Permissio
n
= May I go to the restroom?
MAY
Possibility = I may be late today.
the most polite and formal
modal used in asking and
giving permission. Used in
situations which are factual and likely to
happen.

How to Use
Might
Possibility = I might be late today.
used in sentences when
there is a possibility of
occurrence of an event but to
a smaller extent. Used in situations
which are hypothetical and unlikely to happen.

How to Use
WILL
Decision = I will walk to school tomorrow
Shows an action that is
expected to take place in the
future.
Offer = I will do that for you if you will wait me.
Promise = I will fetch you after school.

How to Use
WOULD
Permission= Would you mind if I bought a friend here?
Past tense of will and indicates
an action that would happen
under certain conditions.
Request = Would you mind waiting me a moment?
Invitation = Would you like to play basketball?

How to Use
Shall
Offer = Shall I get you some drinks?
Show strong intention/assertion
about an action that will happen
in future.
Suggestion = Shall I say 2.30 then?
Invitation = Shall we dance?

How to Use
Should
= You should study hard to get high grades.
Shows advice or a strong
suggestion.
Suggestion
= We should solve this problem
immediately.

Examples:
Must
= She is sick. She has high fever. She
must take a pill.
Shows very strong advice/ obligation
= You mustn’t ride your bike without a helmet!
Mustn't Shows things you're not allowed to do.

Examples:
have to - has to
I have to be in the airport before the flight departure.
shows obligation and giving advice.
She has to submit her report on time.

Examples:
Don’t have to – Doesn’t have to
She doesn’t have to attend the funeral if she is not feeling
well.
used to express no obligation.
You don’t have to come to my office in person.
You may submit it online.

1. There’s a lot of distractions coming from passing vehicles.
_____ Anthony close the door?
A. must B. could C. would D. can
2. Jossiah _____ start investing now if she wants to retire soon.
A. can B. may C. would D. have to
3. Rey _____ come to the session but his presence would lighten
the mood if he’s there. A. couldn’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. don’t have
to
4. Pirena can’t get a connection on her gadget. _____ she borrow
yours?
A. have to B. may C. can D. would
5. It’s a controlled room. Unauthorized persons _____ come
inside.
A. don’t have to B. can’t C. wouldn’t D. couldn’t
Choose the modal that best completes each
statement. Write the letters of your answers in your
notebook.

Choose the most appropriate modal in each sentence. Write your answer
on the blank.
1.You _________ (must, can) to your parents’ advice.
2.You _________ (can’t, won’t) park in this driveway.
3.People _________ (shouldn’t, couldn’t) waste food.
4.(Will, Would) _________ it rain on Sunday?
5.(Could, Must) _________ I have a lemon tea, please?
6.He _________ (would, should) do more exercise every day.
7. You _________ (mustn’t, couldn’t) drink alcohol.
8._________ (Shall, Can) you play the piano while she sings?
9.I _________ (wouldn’t, won’t) play baseball because my feet hurt.
10._________ (Could, Would) you like to ride a train instead of a jeepney?