Modal Verbs

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Modal Verbs
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A modal verb is also known as a helping verb. It
gives additional information about the main verb
that follows it.
Examples
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Subject Modal verb Main verb Complement
I We They You He She It must can should may will go to sleep.
I We They You He She It must can should may will drink some water.
I We They You He She It must can should may will eat some food.
I We They You He She It must can should may will do some exercise.
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Exercise 1
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Lets look at the modal verbs of deduction.Use

• Must when Im 100 sure that something is
  possible.
• May (not) and might (not) when Im unsure about
  something.
• Cant when Im sure that something is not
  possible.

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Lets practise. Look at the pictures of some
celebrities when they were young. Guess who they
are!

• Use
• Must or cant if youre sure
• May (not) or might (not) if you are unsure.

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Who is it?
He
cant/ must/ may (not)/ might (not)/
be
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He _______ be

• Michael Jackson?
• Sasha Baron Cohen (Borat, Ali G)?
• David Beckham?
• or Eminem?

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Whos that?
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Use modal verbs to make your deductions.

• Lady Gaga?
• Madonna?
• Scarlett Johanson?
• Eva Longoria?
• Or Britney Spears?

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Who is it?
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She _______ be

• Lady Gaga?
• Madonna?
• Britney Spears?
• Sarah Jessica Parker?

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Who is it?
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He ________ be

• Tom Cruise
• Jack Nicholson
• Leonardo di Caprio
• Orlando Bloom

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Who is it?
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She _____ be

• Kylie Minogue
• Madonna
• Kim Cattrall
• Charlize Theron

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Who is it?
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He ________ be

• Paul McCartney
• Jack Nicholson
• Leonardo di Caprio
• John Lennon

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The End