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Mind Map by SOFIA GONZALEZ, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by SOFIA GONZALEZ
over 7 years ago
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Modal Verbs
- A modal is a type of auxiliary verb that is used to express: ability, possibility, permission or obligation
- CAN
- We use "Can" to talk about a skill or ability
- Examples
- Affirmative
- You can sit here if you like
- We can take a taxi to the airport
- You can sit here if you like
- Negative
- You can't tell me what to do
- I can not swim
- You can't tell me what to do
- Interrogative
- Can Peter speak German?
- Can you help me with my homework?
- Can Peter speak German?
- Affirmative
- Examples
- We use "Can" to talk about a skill or ability
- MUST
- We use the modal "must" to show we are sure something to be true and we have reasons for our
belief, and to say when something is necessary or unnecessary or to give advice
- Examples
- Affirmative
- Children must do their homework
- Julia must be in Paris by now.
- Children must do their homework
- Negative
- You must not talk to strangers
- Mr. Williams must not smoke
- You must not talk to strangers
- Interrogative
- Must we do everything today?
- Must you go so soon?
- Must we do everything today?
- Affirmative
- Examples
- We use the modal "must" to show we are sure something to be true and we have reasons for our
belief, and to say when something is necessary or unnecessary or to give advice
- HAVE TO
- We often use "have to" to say that something is obligatory the subject of have to
is obliged or forced to act
- Examples
- Affirmative
- I have to attend a meeting
- In France, you have to drive on the right
- I have to attend a meeting
- Negative
- You don't have to tell Lisa
- She doesn't have to study for the exam.
- You don't have to tell Lisa
- interrogative
- Does she have to open the window?
- Do we have to be there at 5 o'oclock?
- Does she have to open the window?
- Affirmative
- Examples
- We often use "have to" to say that something is obligatory the subject of have to
is obliged or forced to act
- CAN
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