This document discusses modal verbs, focusing on should and could. It explains that modal verbs are special verbs that express ability, possibility, necessity or obligation of a main verb. Should is used to give advice, such as "you should go to the doctor." It has no conjugation. Could expresses ability or possibility, such as "you could go to the movies." Both should and could are followed by a base form of the main verb. Their negative forms are shouldn't and couldn't. More information on their uses can be found in Top Notch 1 and at the provided link.

1. ModalsModals
Should and CouldShould and Could

2. What are Modal Verbs ?
Modal Should and Could

3. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Modal verbs are special verbs.
Modal Should and Could

4. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Modal verbs are special verbs.
• They are very different from other verbs.
Modal Should and Could

5. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Modal verbs are special verbs.
• They are very different from other verbs.
• Son una especie de verbos auxiliares.
Modal Should and Could

6. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Modal verbs are special verbs.
• They are very different from other verbs.
• Son una especie de verbos auxiliares.
• Los Modal verbs (could and should) expresan la capacidad, la
posibilidad, la necesidad o la obligación de un verbo principal.
Modal Should and Could

7. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Modal verbs are special verbs.
• They are very different from other verbs.
• Son una especie de verbos auxiliares.
• Los Modal verbs (could and should) expresan la capacidad, la
posibilidad, la necesidad o la obligación de un verbo principal.
Example:
Modal Should and Could

8. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Modal verbs are special verbs.
• They are very different from other verbs.
• Son una especie de verbos auxiliares.
• Los Modal verbs (could and should) expresan la capacidad, la
posibilidad, la necesidad o la obligación de un verbo principal.
Example: I go to the cinema.
Modal Should and Could

9. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Modal verbs are special verbs.
• They are very different from other verbs.
• Son una especie de verbos auxiliares.
• Los Modal verbs (could and should) expresan la capacidad, la
posibilidad, la necesidad o la obligación de un verbo principal.
Example: I go to the cinema.
Modal Should and Could
This is a normal sentence in
the present.

10. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Modal verbs are special verbs.
• They are very different from other verbs.
• Son una especie de verbos auxiliares.
• Los Modal verbs (could and should) expresan la capacidad, la
posibilidad, la necesidad o la obligación de un verbo principal.
Example: I go to the cinema.
I could go to the cinema
Modal Should and Could
This is a normal sentence in
the present.

11. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Modal verbs are special verbs.
• They are very different from other verbs.
• Son una especie de verbos auxiliares.
• Los Modal verbs (could and should) expresan la capacidad, la
posibilidad, la necesidad o la obligación de un verbo principal.
Example: I go to the cinema.
I could go to the cinema
Modal Should and Could
This is a normal sentence in
the present.
Aquí tenemos una
posibilidad de ir a cine

12. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Modal verbs are special verbs.
• They are very different from other verbs.
• Son una especie de verbos auxiliares.
• Los Modal verbs (could and should) expresan la capacidad, la
posibilidad, la necesidad o la obligación de un verbo principal.
Example: I go to the cinema.
I could go to the cinema
Yo podría ir a cine.
Modal Should and Could
This is a normal sentence in
the present.
Aquí tenemos una
posibilidad de ir a cine

13. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Los verbos modales no se conjugan ni tienen tiempo.
Modal Should and Could

14. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Los verbos modales no se conjugan ni tienen tiempo.
Example:
Modal Should and Could

15. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Los verbos modales no se conjugan ni tienen tiempo.
Example: I should study english every day.
Modal Should and Could

16. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Los verbos modales no se conjugan ni tienen tiempo.
Example: I should study english every day.
She should study english evry day.
Modal Should and Could

17. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Los verbos modales no se conjugan ni tienen tiempo.
Example: I should study english every day.
She should study english evry day.
Modal Should and Could
No third person rules. (-s)

18. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Los verbos modales no se conjugan ni tienen tiempo.
Example: I should study english every day.
She should study english evry day.
• Los modales no se pueden utilizar sin un verbo principal.
Modal Should and Could
No third person rules. (-s)

19. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Los verbos modales no se conjugan ni tienen tiempo.
Example: I should study english every day.
She should study english evry day.
• Los modales no se pueden utilizar sin un verbo principal.
Example:
Modal Should and Could
No third person rules. (-s)

20. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Los verbos modales no se conjugan ni tienen tiempo.
Example: I should study english every day.
She should study english evry day.
• Los modales no se pueden utilizar sin un verbo principal.
Example: She could the house
Modal Should and Could
No third person rules. (-s)

21. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Los verbos modales no se conjugan ni tienen tiempo.
Example: I should study english every day.
She should study english evry day.
• Los modales no se pueden utilizar sin un verbo principal.
Example: She could the house Not good !!
Modal Should and Could
No third person rules. (-s)

22. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Los verbos modales no se conjugan ni tienen tiempo.
Example: I should study english every day.
She should study english evry day.
• Los modales no se pueden utilizar sin un verbo principal.
Example: She could the house Not good !!
She could clean the house
Modal Should and Could
No third person rules. (-s)

23. What are Modal Verbs ?
• Los verbos modales no se conjugan ni tienen tiempo.
Example: I should study english every day.
She should study english evry day.
• Los modales no se pueden utilizar sin un verbo principal.
Example: She could the house Not good !!
She could clean the house Correct !!
Main verb
Modal Should and Could
No third person rules. (-s)

24. Should

25. SHOULDSHOULD
Should means “ Debería”
Example: You should go to the doctor
Tu deberías ir donde el doctor
Modal Should and Could

26. Should
When do we use should ?

27. Should
Basically, we use “should”
to give advice.

28. Should
I need to
pass the
course
She should go to class.
She should the homework.

29. Grammatical structure
She is late for work.
She Should take a taxi
+ +
Modal Should and Could
SUBJECT SHOULD
ADVICE
MAIN VERB

30. Negative form
Charles has a bad cough
He Should not smoke
+ + +
Modal Should and Could
SUBJECT SHOULD
ADVICE
NOT MAIN VERB

31. Negative form contraction.
Shouldn't
He shouldn´t ride so fast

32. COULD

33. COULD COULD means
“podría”
Example:
I could go with you.
Yo podría ir con usted.

34. COULD
When do we use “COULD”?

35. COULD

36. COULD

37. COULD
Is used for ability or possibility

38. COULD
Is used for ability or possibility
Ex:
You could go t o the movies or to the
mall.

39. COULD
Is used for ability or possibility
Ex:
You could go t o the movies or to the
mall.
She could make lunch or go out to eat.

40. COULD
Is used for ability or possibility
Ex:
You could go t o the movies or to the
mall.
She could make lunch or go out to eat.
COULD + VERB “BASE FORM”

42. What is the negative form of could ?

43. COULDN’T
=
COULD NOT
What is the negative form of could ?

44. COULDN’T
=
COULD NOT

45. COULDN’T
=
COULD NOT
They Couldn’t go to the park because it
was raining.

46. COULDN’T
=
COULD NOT
They Couldn’t go to the park because it
was raining.
They Couldn’t pay the bill.

47. COULDN’T
=
COULD NOT
They Couldn’t go to the park because it
was raining.
They Couldn’t pay the bill.
Jacky couldn’t come to class because she is
sick.

51. More information about modals could
and should
Top Notch 1 book. Page. 100
Also, go to this link.
http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/modal5b.html