Day 5

A. Should I or must I do this? The world of Modal Verbs

Modal verbs are special verbs which behave very differently from normal verbs. Here are some important differences:

USE	MODALS
ABILITY	Can	Could (past)
POSSIBILITY	Can (general or theoretical )	Could	May	Might (less probable than may)
PERMISSION	Can	May (formal)
REQUEST	Can / Could	Will (formal)	May (formal)	Would (formal)
OBLIGATION	Must (imposed by the speaker)	Have to
LACK OF OBLIGATION	Don’t have to	Needn’t
DEDUCTION / CONCLUSION	Must	Should (less certain)	Can’t
PROHIBITION	Mustn’t	Can’t	May not
ADVICE	Should	Ought to	Might	Could
OFFER	Shall	Would
SUGGESTION	Shall	Would	Should (formal)

B. Exercises

Choose the correct answers.

1.      You (don’t have to/ ought to/ could/ shouldn’t) eat healthy food.

2.      A: This programme isn’t very good.

      B: (Must/Had to/ Need/ Shall) I turn it over?

3.      I think Diana (will/ must/ have to/ had to) pass the exam.

4.      A: Let’s go out tonight.

     B: What time (must/ shall/ could/ need) we meet?

5.      A: When is Barbara going to phone you?

      B: I don’t know. She (can’t/might/couldn’t/needn’t) phone this afternoon.

6.      (Must/ Need/ Have to / Could) you open the door, please?

7.      I’m sorry, but I (don’t have to/can’t/shouldn’t/couldn’t) come to your party next Saturday.

8.      (Should/Could/Must/Shall) you pass me the salt, please?

9.      Customer: (Should/Can/May/Would) I have a bar of that chocolate please?

       Shopkeeper: Here you are.

10.   I had a party last weekend but Paul and Jenny (couldn’t/ could/shouldn’t/wouldn’t) come. I was so upset.

11.   We (can/ have to/ must/ can’t) go to the bank today we haven’t got any money. We need some money.

12.   You (couldn’t/don’t have to/ mustn’t /can) wear shoes in this area. Shoes aren’t allowed here.

13.   You watch TV all the time. You (can/ can’t/ should/ shouldn’t) watch too much TV.

14.   A: My bag is heavy.

     B: I (will/would/have to/need) carry it for you.

15.   I think everybody (can’t/ wouldn’t/ should/couldn’t) learn another language.

It’s a good idea to know more than one language.

16.   I’m not working tomorrow, so I (wouldn’t/couldn’t/mustn’t/ don’t have to) get up early.

17.   A: (Must/Could/Would/Can) you like a chocolate?

     B: Yes, please.

18.   I’m hungry. I (can/shall/would/may) like something to eat.

19.   Tom (can/mustn’t/should/ doesn’t have to) go to bed early. He goes to bed very late, and he’s always tired.

20.   We didn’t have any food yesterday, so we (could /can/ must/ had to) go shopping.

21.   We have got enough food, so we (can’t/mustn’t/needn’t/ should) go shopping.

22.   A: You can’t park your car here for nothing. You (can/will/could/ have to) pay.

23.   A: (May/Shall) I sit here?

        B:  Yes, you may.     

24.   A: Can you change twenty pound?

  B: No, I …………………….(can/can’t)

C. Resolutions: I should do them but will I?

Use the following modal verbs to build a chart about your resolutions:

• could
• should
• must/have to
• will

Use the following categories:

• Sports
• TV/video games
• Food
• School

Categories	COULD	SHOULD	MUST/HAVE TO	WILL
Sports
TV/video games
School
Food

D. What WOULD you do if you had an extra day?

1. What do you do during the week? Come up with a list of at least 20 things that you do during your typical day (HINT: use action verbs).  Write the activities on one half of the board
2. On the second half of the board, write what you WOULD do if you had an extra day.  Come up with 20 new activities. Be creative
3. Why don't you do these activities? Give reasons

A. What would you do if you had an extra day?

 

After watching this video, please respond the following questions:

1. What is this video about? Setting, characters, environment, storyline.  Summarize it in 2-3 minutes
2. List the activities that the characters discuss doing if they had an extra day
3. What activities did the characters say they would like to do but they couldn't do?