Modal verbs by Iulia Marcu https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5 English grammar en-us 2021-04-06 17:22:42 UTC 2025-12-10 09:57:27 UTC hello@padlet.com The modal verbs are: iuliamarcu00 https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388288141 can
may
must
shall
will
could
might
should
would
ought to]]> 2021-04-06 17:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388288141 iuliamarcu00 https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388315317 We use modals to show if we believe something is certain, possible or impossible:


My keys must be in the car.
It might rain tomorrow.
That can't be Peter's coat. It's too small.

]]> 2021-04-06 17:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388315317 iuliamarcu00 https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388317804 We also use them to do things like talk about ability, ask permission, and make requests and offers:


I can't swim.
May I ask a question?
Could I have some tea, please?
Would you like some help?

]]> 2021-04-06 17:32:13 UTC https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388317804 iuliamarcu00 https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388336465 2021-04-06 17:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388336465 iuliamarcu00 https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388344141 2021-04-06 17:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388344141 iuliamarcu00 https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388352679 2021-04-06 17:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388352679 Modals are different from normal verbs: iuliamarcu00 https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388366953 1: They don't use an 's' for the third person singular.

2: They make questions by inversion ('she can go' becomes 'can she go?').

3: They are followed directly by the infinitive of another verb (without 'to').]]> 2021-04-06 17:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388366953 Exercise iuliamarcu00 https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388390347 2021-04-06 17:47:13 UTC https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388390347 Verbele modale explicate în limba română iuliamarcu00 https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388404203 2021-04-06 17:50:03 UTC https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388404203 Homework iuliamarcu00 https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388420822 Write a short text on which topic you want, using as many modal verbs as possible. ]]> 2021-04-06 17:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/iuliamarcu00/3x131gbqxfmtuuz5/wish/1388420822