Modal Verbs

A simple presentation about modal verbs, inspired by Family and Friends 5.
This presentation only covers: may, might, could, have to, had to, and will.

Transcript

1. Modal verbs By Lavin S. Aziz
2. Modal verbs • May • Might • Could • Will/Won’t • Have to/ Had to
3. May, Might, Could May, might, and could are modal verbs. We use them to talk about something that is possible now or in the future. (maybe yes, maybe no). E.g. It may rain, It might rain It could rain. (all three mean the same).
4. May, Might, Could rule Affirmative: Subject + may/might/could + verb base. Note: we do not add ‘’s’’ to the verb for he/she/it. E.g. She might be a doctor. Negative: Subject + may/might/could + not + verb base. E.g. I may not go to the party.
5. May, Might, Could with First conditional.  We use them to talk about a possible result in the future. If the first action happens, the second action is possible.  E.g. If you study, you might pass.  It is possible, but not 100% sure.
6. Will/Won’t with first conditional Use Will/Won’t in first conditional, if the first action happens, the second action will happen. E.g. If you study, you will pass. (I am sure.) •
7. Have to We use have to when something is necessary. Affirmative: Subject + have to + verb base. E.g. I have to do my homework. Note: for he/she/ it, we use has to. Had to We use had to when something was necessary in the past. Affirmative: Subject + had to + verb base. E.g. I had to listen to my parents. Note: for all pronouns we use had to.
8. Have to Had to We use don’t/doesn’t with have to. Negative: Subject + didn’t + have to + verb base. It means not necessary. E.g. I didn’t have to go yesterday. Negative: Subject + don’t/doesn’t + have to + verb base. E.g. She doesn’t have to cook.
9. Have to Had to Question: Do/does + subject+ have to + verb base+ ? Question: Did + subject + have to + verb base+ ? E.g. Do you have to stay at home? Yes, I do. Did you have to work? No, I didn’t.
10. Thank you