Ingles II - UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA NACIONAL Facultad Regional Tucumán -Prof.

Edith Dufour

Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs like can, will, could, shall, must, would, might,

and should... They add meaning to the main verb in a sentence by expressing possibility, ability,
permission, or obligation.

❖ CAN: poder
ABILITY: I CAN SPEAK ENGLISH
POSSIBILITY: SMOKING CAN HURT YOU
PERMISSION: CAN I GO?
REQUEST: CAN YOU PASS ME MY GEAR, PLEASE?
OFFER: I CAN HELP THEM
STH. NOT ALLOWED: YOU CANNOT RUN HERE!

YOU CAN TEACH

YOU CAN’T TEACH

CAN YOU TEACH? Yes, I can/ No, I can’t

• ANSWER:
1- Can you check this office, please?
2- Can your brother/sister speak english?
3- Can the teacher train workers?
4- Can you write reports?
5- Can people enter a forbidden area without permission?
6- Can someone hurt himself for not using a helmet?
7- Can yuo find the error?
Ingles II - UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA NACIONAL Facultad Regional Tucumán -Prof. Edith Dufour
MUST
WE USE must+base form TO EXPRESS RULES AND PROHIBITIONS,
ESPECIALLY IN WRITING AND ON SIGNS

YOU MUST WAIT (debes esperar)

YOU MUST STOP (debes parar)

YOU MUST NOT CROSS (no debes cruzar)

YOU MUST WAIT

SUJETO MODAL VERB VERBO BASE (sin conjugar)

❖ MUST: deber
Obligation/ Duty : YOU MUST WEAR THIS GEAR

Deduction : IT MUST BE A HARD DAY AT WORK

Enphasize necessity : THIS AREA MUST HAVE SOME LIGHT BULBS

Strong Recommendation: WE MUST HAVE A REUNION

Prohibited/ Not allowed: YOU MUSTN’T RUN IN THIS HALL

Ingles II - UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA NACIONAL Facultad Regional Tucumán -Prof. Edith Dufour

LET’S work
❖MUST or MUSTN’T?

1- You ______ study the rules

2- People ______ be paid for their jobs
3- You ______ wear a uniform in industries
4- People _______ smoke at public places
5- You ______ run in corridors
6- Workers _____pay attention to the trainings
7- You ________ wear a helmet in this area, it’s dangerous
8- People ______ scream inside hospitals
9- You ____ know how to drive before you ask for a license
10- People ______ be at the airport an hour before the flight
11- You _______ be late at an appointment
12- People ______ obbey the rules
13- You _________ use your celphone inside Banks
14- You ________ take away what is not yours
15- I ______ do the report after the incidents