TOPIC: MODALS

List of Modals Facts about Modals

Should 1. Modals are different from others verbs because they don´t have an -s,
-ed, or –ing ending.
Must
E.g. The professor can compare prices in the supermarket. NOT: She cans
Have to / Has to
Could 2. Modals are different from other verbs because we don´t use an infinitive after a modal
May (exception: ought to. Ought to means should). We use the base form.
Can E.g. My friend can compare the professors.
Except: My friend ought to compare the professors.
They have to compare their cell phone.

3. To form the negative, put not after the modal.

E.g. You should not spend much time to play games in Internet.

4. Some verbs are like modals in meaning: have to = must

E.g. You must practice English out to the school classes = You have to practice English out to
the school.

SHOULD
Examples Explanation

You should think in English when you talk. We use should to give or ask for advice.

What should I do if my money is finished before

Thursday?

You should not (shouldn´t) waste your money in The negative of should is should not. The contraction is
the cafeteria school. shouldn´t. We use the negative to give ad vice or a warning.

Exercise. What should or shouldn´t a person or people do about of the following situations?

1. His friend Leticia didn´t do the homework.

(Affirmative) ______________________________________________________________
(Negative) ________________________________________________________________

2. Someone from other town is going to live in México City.

(Affirmative) ______________________________________________________________
(Negative) ________________________________________________________________

3. Her boyfriend always nervous when she participates in English.

(Affirmative) ______________________________________________________________
(Negative) ________________________________________________________________
MUST
Examples Explanation
To study in this school, you must pay school fees. We use must to talk about rulers and laws.
Must has a very official, formal tone.
In the school you must wear a uniform.

You must not use a cell phone For the negative, use must not. The contraction is mustn´t.
Must not and cannot are very close in meaning.
if you don´t have an emergency.

The store mustn´t sell a product after its expiration The store mustn´t sell a product after its expiration date =
The store cannot sell a product after its expiration date
date.

Exercise. Name something.

E.g. Name something you must have if you want to drive. You must have a license.
1. Name something you must not do during a test. ______________________________________________
2. Name something you must do when the teacher says your name. __________________________________
3. Name something you must not do in your house._______________________________________________
4. Name something you must do or have if you want to leave the country. ____________________________
5. Name something you must do when you are 18 years old. _______________________________________

HAVE TO
Examples Explanation

Affirmative I don´t have enough water. I have to go shopping. Have to is similar in meaning to must. Have to is
If you want to come in, we have to talk with your adviser. less formal. We use it for personal obligations.
Negative Adrian: The iPod was cheaper in the first store. Don´t have to means it´s not necessary.
Let´s go back there.
Omar: You don´t have to go back there. Just tell
the salesperson, and she´ll probably give you the
same price.

If Ana asks to her father´s new sport car, He

doesn´t have to lend it.

Exercise. Tell if you have to or don´t/doesn´t have to these things at this school.
E.g. study before a test. I have to study before a test

1. Come to class on time. _________________________________________________

2. Notify the teacher in I´m going to be absent. _________________________________________________
3. Call the teacher “professor”. _________________________________________________
4. Raise my hand to answer. _________________________________________________
5. Say bad words. _________________________________________________
 Making Requests
Examples Explanation
May I see your homework? We also use modals to make requests.
Could you give me a chance to give you my homework next class? Modals give the request a more polite tone.
Can you give me my borrow?

Exercise. Complete the Requests.

1. __________ I borrow you pen?
2. __________ I see your ID school?
3. Miss, __________ you repeat the pronunciation one more time, please?
4. __________ I drink water from you bottle?
5. Excuse me, __________ speak louder the instruction?

WORKSHEETS RUBRIC

NOMBRE DE LA ESCUELA: _____________________________________________________________

Materia: Inglés IV Semestre: Cuarto Ciclo Escolar: 2010-2011
Nombre de la Unidad temática: “Demos un vistazo al mundo” Grado: 2º. Grupo: ________
Student: ________________________________ Roll number: ______________ Valor 10%

Competencia Resultados de aprendizaje

- Analiza, compara y sugiere información en diferentes contextos y
situaciones.
- Interpreta los tiempos gramaticales comparativo y superlativo para la
ejercitación del dialogo en diferentes situaciones.
- Identifica y formula similitudes.
- Produce oraciones comparando dos objetos o situaciones.
- Identifica cual es el objeto o situaciones sobresaliente de un grupo.
- Produce diálogos para sugerir y pedir consejos.
- Se expresa y se comunica.
- Identifica el comparativo, superlativo y modales para analizar,
comparar y sugiere información referente a lugares importantes
- Busca la identificación y la formulación de similitudes entre
dichos lugares para producir diálogos donde el estudiante sugiera y
pida consejos.
- Se comunica en una segunda lengua mediante un discurso lógico
oral o escrito, congruente con la situación comunicativa.

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