Modal Verbs

• Necessity• Expectations

• Future Possibility• Conclusions

Necessity: Have (got) to, Don’t have to

Necessity: Have (got) to, Don’t have to

Necessity: Have (got) to, Don’t have to

Necessity: Must/Must not

Prohibition : Can’t

Use an appropriate modal verb and rewrite the following:

• It is necessary to pay the bills.I ....................................................• There is no need for me to work hard for the

exam. I don’t .............................................................• You are not allowed to bring food into the

library.You ................................................................

Expectations: Be Supposed To

Expectations: Be Supposed To

Expectations: Be Supposed To

Future Possibility: May, Might, Could

Future Possibility: May, Might, Could

Future Possibility: May, Might, Could

Use an appropriate modal verb and rewrite the following:

• The manager is expected to be in the meeting.The manager is ..............................................• It is possible that I will resign next year.I .....................................................................• It is likely that it will rain in the evening.It ....................................................................

Conclusions: Must, May, Might, Could, Can’t

Conclusions: Have (Got) To

Conclusions: Must, May, Might, Could, Can’t

Conclusions: Must, Have (got) to, May, Might, Could, Can’t

Conclusions: Can and Could

Write a conclusion:

• The boy is blonde. He .............. be German.

Write a conclusion:

• The boy is blonde. He can speak German.He .................. be from Germany.

Write a conclusion:

• That woman looks suspicious. She ............ be a thief.

Write a conclusion:

Tom: Look! That woman is trying to hide something in her bag. She ................. be a thief.John: Yes. She ............ be innocent!