2. Modal verbs:
can, may, could, should, might & will
Let’s look at some examples of sentences with modal
verbs:
You can come and live an aerial summer experience
here.
Then, you should come to this class.
3. We use modal verbs:
1. to express ability in the present / past
I can use the silk rope.
I could play all day when I was younger.
2. to ask for permission
Can I go to summer camp?
Remember...
4. 3. to make a request
Can you help me, please?
May / Could I go to the toilet?
4. to give advice
You should try a different camp.
Remember...
5. 5. to express possibility
The Radical Movement Factory might be the right camp for
you.
6. to make a promise, offer or request
I will help you pack for camp.
We’ll come and see you next week.
Will you help me, please?
Remember...
6. Remember...
• The main verb after the modal verb is always in the infinitive
(without to).
• May / Could is more formal than can.
• We use I or we to make promises or offers.
• We use Will you…? to make a request.
9. 1. Choose the correct modal verb.
a. My uncle _______________ play the guitar when he was a
teenager.
b. _______________ you finish the dishes for me, please?
c. Mum said we _______________ go to the cinema this
evening. She’s not sure.
d. I _______________ do various climbing techniques in silks.
e. I think you _______________ try snorkelling this summer.
could / should
will / should
might / must
can / should
Might / Will
could
Will
might
can
should
10. 2. Complete the gaps with a modal verb.
a. Beth ____________ go with us to the concert tomorrow.
She has a family gathering.
b. ____________ you help me with the homework, please?
c. I think you ____________ talk to your parents about your
problems.
d. It’s getting dark. I think it ____________ rain soon.
e. ____________ I go to the board, Miss Smith?
can’t
should
Will
might
May
11. Modal verbs:
must & mustn’t
Let’s look at some examples of sentences with
modal verbs:
We must decide if we want to go to a camp.
You mustn’t copy in tests.
13. Remember...
We use must:
1. to express an obligation
I have an English test tomorrow, so I must revise this afternoon.
2. to express a necessity
There’s no milk left in the fridge.
We must buy some more today!
14. Remember...
We use mustn’t:
1. to express a prohibition
You mustn’t drink and drive.
Campers mustn’t break the camp rules.
16. 1. Complete the gaps with must or mustn’t.
a. You ____________ run in the corridors.
b. I ____________ go home now. I have to work on my project.
c. We ____________ protect the environment.
d. You ____________ eat a lot of junk food.
e. Everyone at school ____________ use a mask.
must
mustn’t
mustn’t
must
must
