B1 - MODAL VERBS-

WE USE THE MODAL VERB CAN TO TALK ABOUT....

• ABILITY IN THE PAST

• ABILITY NOW OR GENERALLY

• AN OBLIGATION

WE USE THE MODAL VERB MUST TO TALK ABOUT...

• AN ABILITY IN THE PAST

• POSSIBILITY

• OBLIGATION

WE USE THE MODAL SHOULD AND OUGHT TO TO....

• TALK ABOUT POSSIBILITY

• TO ASK FOR OR GIVE ADVICE

• TALK ABOUT ABILITY IN THE FUTURE.

TO TALK ABOUT A POSSIBILITY IN THE PRESENT, THE FUTURE AND GENERALLY WE USE...

• SHOULD/OUGHT TO

• MAY/MIGHT/COULD

• MUST/CAN`T

IF WE ARE CERTAIN THAT SOMETHING IS (NOT) TRUE, WE USE...

• CAN/COULD/MAY

• SHOULD

• MUST/CAN´T

"MAIA CAN SPEAK THREE LANGUAGES".

THIS MODAL EXPRESSES ....

• ABILITY

• PERMISSION

• OBLIGATION

"MY BROTHER MIGHT BE AT THE CINEMA, BUT I`M NOT SURE".

THIS MODAL EXPRESSES ....

• CERTAINTY

• POSSIBILITY

• PERMISSION

"MAY I BORROW YOUR PEN?"

THIS MODAL EXPRESSES....

• CERTAINTY

• OBLIGATION

• PERMISSION

"SOMEONE`S AT THE DOOR. IT MUST BE JANE".

THIS MODAL EXPRESSES ...

• CERTAINTY

• POSSIBILITY

• OBLIGATION

"I MUST SEE THE DOCTOR, I`M NOT FEELING WELL".

THIS MODAL EXPRESSES ....

• PERSONAL OBLIGATION

• EXTERNAL OBLIGATION

• LACK OF OBLIGATION