Modal, semi-modals, conditionals by Nina Candy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs Could it be anymore interesting? en-us 2021-06-11 14:22:26 UTC 2026-01-30 04:16:37 UTC hello@padlet.com As Joey, if you want to use modal verbs correctly, then follow the steps and read carefully this lesson! ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs/wish/1601211027 2021-06-11 14:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs/wish/1601211027 Watch this Friends extract again and write down the verbs Phoebe is using. ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs/wish/1601216102 - What do you notice?
- Do you use these verbs very often?
- What do they express?Why is she using them for?]]> 2021-06-11 14:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs/wish/1601216102 The verbs can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must and ought are called “modal auxiliary verbs”. ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs/wish/1601221321 2021-06-11 14:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs/wish/1601221321 Use ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs/wish/1601222816 They are used before the infinitives of other verbs and add certain kinds of meaning connected with certainty or with obligation and freedom to act.

Modal verbs have no -s in the third person singular.
Questions, negatives, tags and short answers are made without do.

Ex :
Can you swim?
He shouldn't be doing that, should he?

After modal auxiliary verbs, the infinitive is used without to of other verbs. Progressive forms are possible.
Ought is an exception.

Ex :
I must water the flowers.
I may not be working tomorrow.
The kitchen ought to be painted one of these days.


]]> 2021-06-11 14:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs/wish/1601222816 Meanings ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs/wish/1601227904
  • Degrees of certainty 
    • Modal verbs can express various degrees of certainty about a fact or an event : complete, probability, weak probability, habitual possibility, conditional certainty.

    2. Obligation and freedom to act 
    This use is very important in the polite expression of requests, suggestions, invitations and instructions :
    strong obligation, prohibition, recommandation, willingness, permission, absence of obligation, ability.

    Conditional clauses are constructed with if (except in reported speech) and the auxiliary verbs should and would - and sometimes could and might-.

    Ex :
    If you think I’m going to help you, you’re wrong.
    I would like to use the computer for an hour or two.
    It would be nice if he would stop talking for a bit.
    ]]>     2021-06-11 14:44:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs/wish/1601227904     Complete the sentences with can/can’t/could/couldn’t + the following : Believe - Come - Later - Hear - Run - Sleep - Wait ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs/wish/1601233992
  • I’m afraid I ……………. to your party next week.
  • When Dan was 16, he …………………….. 100 metres in 11 seconds.
  • “Are you in a hurry?” - “No, I’ve plenty of time, I ………………….”.
  • I don’t feel good this morning. I ……………………….. last night.
  • Can you speak a little louder? I …………………… very well.
  • I was amazed when I heard the news. I ……………………………… it.

    • ]]>     2021-06-11 14:46:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs/wish/1601233992     Complete the sentences using might not have / couldn’t have : ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs/wish/1601239365
  • A : I was surprised Amy wasn’t at the meeting. Perhaps she didn’t know about it. / 
    B : Maybe. …………………………………………………………… about it. (know)

  • I wonder why Tom didn’t come to the party. Perhaps he didn’t want to come. / 
    B : That’s possible. He ……………………………………………. to come.

  • A : I wonder how the fire started. Was it an accident ? / B : No, the police say it ……………………….. an accident. It was deliberate.

  • A : Mike says he needs to see you. He tried to find you yesterday. / 
    B : Well, he ……………………………. very hard. I was in my office all day.
    • ]]>     2021-06-11 14:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs/wish/1601239365     Complete the sentences using might + one of the following verbs : Hear - Need - Rain - Slip - Spill - Wake ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs/wish/1601244883
  • Take an umbrella with you when you go out. It …………………….. later.
  • Don’t make too much noise. You ……………………………… the baby.
  • Be careful with your coffee. You ………………………………..it.
  • Don’t forget your phone. You ………………………………………..it.
  • It’s better if we don’t talk so loud. Somebody ……………………………………….. us.
  • Be careful, this footpath is icy. You ……………………………………… .
    • ]]>     2021-06-11 14:51:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs/wish/1601244883     Well done! ninacandy https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs/wish/1601248077 Could you be anymore brilliant?!]]> 2021-06-11 14:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ninacandy/modalverbs/wish/1601248077