Getting away

Modal verbs
A modal verb is a type of verb that is used to indicate modality, that is: probability, ability,
permission, request, suggestions, order, obligation or advice.

The modal verbs are auxiliar. This means that it doesn´t have:

- Infinitives (for example “to can”)

- Gerunds (for example “Mighting”)
- - Participle (for example “Willed”)
 MODAL VERBS

CAN COULD HAVE TO SHOULD MUST

ASK,
ASK ORDER
POSSIBILITY OBLIGATIONS ADVICE
USE POSSIBILITY
SUGGESTION VERB OPINIONS
STRONG
VERB SUGGESTIONS
(FORMAL)

CANNOT/ DON´T HAVE

(-) CAN´T
COULDN´T
TO
SHOULDN´T MUSTN´T

DEBER
PUDIERA
PODER TENER QUE DEBER (NECESSITY /
¿? (PASADO-CAN)
REQUIREMENT)
 MODAL VERBS

MAY MIGHT

HYPOTHETICAL ACTIONS
PERMISSION, WISHES, REQUEST,
USE SUGGESTIONS, POSIBILITY
REQUEST, SUGGESTIONS ,
POSIBILITY

¿? PODER / SER POSIBLE PODER / PUEDE QUE

= + +/-
EXAMPLES
CAN
HAVE TO

MUST COULD

CAN YOU PLAY

THE GUITAR? I HAVE TO TAKE
THE STUDENTS COULD YOU MY CLASSES
MUST FINISH HELP ME CARRY
BOOK TWO THIS HEAVY
BEFORE BOOK BOX?
THREE
EXAMPLES
MAY MIGHT

SHOULD

MAY I GO OUT? MIGHT I SPEAK?

*THEY SHOULD
STUDY MORE
*I SHOULD GIVE
THIS MONEY TO MY
MOM
(OBLIGACIÓN
PERSONAL,
RECOMENDACIÓN)
Choose Can, can’t, could, couldn’t
1) ______ you read when you were 5?
2) We_____get to the meeting on time yesterday, because the train
was delayed by one hour.
3) He_____arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so
he was very pleased.
4) He’s amazing, he_____speak five languages, including Japanese.
5) I______drive a car until I was 34. Then I moved to the countryside,
so I had to learn.
6) A fish_____swim, but it_____fly.
7) _______you please be quiet?
Choose Must or Have to
1. Why is that man looking around like that? He_____be lost
2. I _____ cook the dinner
3. You _____do your homework if you want to pass
4. I have fixed the toilet, you don't ______call the plumber
5. We have a lot of food for the party, you don't_______bring
anything
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cCzO4umJbQ
 TRAVEL VOCABULARY
- Get a visa
- Exchange some
- Flight number money
- Carry on baggage - Duty-free
- Boarding card - Book your ticket
- Cabin crew
- Departure lounge
❖ Find the
sentences/words you
could use when you
travel