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Modal Verbs 1

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  • Name three things you shouldn't do in the classroom?
    I shouldn't (shout)...
  • Your friend got a bad grade. Give them advice.
    You should (study more).
  • Should everyone learn English?
    Yes, they shoud. / No, they shouldn't.
  • My family and I _____ travel to Montreal next summer. (Maybe we will travel.)
    MIGHT or MAY
  • What might cell phones be able to do in the future?
    They might (project holograms).
  • Ask for permission to go to the bathroom.
    May / Could / Can I go to the bathroom?
  • Ask your teacher to repeat what they said.
    Can / Could you please repeat (that)?
  • What modal verbs are used to ask for permission?
    MAY, CAN and COULD
  • Ask a classmate to lend you a pen.
    Can / Could you lend me a pen, please?
  • What may happen if you drink coffee before bed?
    I may (have trouble sleeping).
  • I _____ speak English when I was 5, but now I _____.
    COULD + CAN
  • What modal verb is used to talk about ability in the past?
    COULD
  • What is something that you CAN do, but you MAY NOT?
    I can (drive), but I may not.
  • What more could you be doing to practice your English?
    I could (watch movies in English).
  • What modal verbs are used to talk about possibility?
    MAY and MIGHT (can and could are also possible)
  • What modal verbs are used to ask for a favor?
    CAN and COULD
  • Should university education be free?
    Yes, it should. / No, it shouldn't.
  • _____ I drink water?
    MAY or COULD or CAN
  • Talk about what you think the weather will be like tomorrow.
    Tomorrow it may (rain).
  • You _____ stop smoking. It's bad for your health.
    SHOULD
  • I _____ not be at school tomorrow morning because I have a bad cold.
    MAY or MIGHT
  • What modal verb is used to talk about abilities in the present?
    CAN
  • What modal verb is used to give advice?
    SHOULD
  • Which country might win the world cup?
    I think (Brazil) might win.
  • Ask your mom for permission to go out with your friends.
    May / Can / Could I go out with my friends?