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Modals - English 11Th Grade: Present

The document discusses the use of modals in English, including their structure and uses for showing ability, preference, necessity, prohibition and obligation. It provides examples of modals in both present and past tense and for making polite requests.

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Modals - English 11Th Grade: Present

The document discusses the use of modals in English, including their structure and uses for showing ability, preference, necessity, prohibition and obligation. It provides examples of modals in both present and past tense and for making polite requests.

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MODALS – ENGLISH 11th GRADE

1. Introduction
Ex : will would may have to
can shall might ought to
could should must had better
be able to
be going to

PRESENT PAST
will would
can could
may might
shall should

2. Structure
(+) = S + MODAL + V1
She can swim
(-) = S + MODAL + NOT + V1
She can not swim
(?) = YES / NO Question
Q : Can she swim?
A : Yes, she can.
= WH + H Questions
Q : Which strokes can she perform?

3. Polite Requests using Modals

I = May I eat here?


Could I eat here? = formal
Can I eat here? = INFORMAL
You = Would you open the door? = formal
Will you open the door? = INFORMAL
Could you open the door? = formal
Can you open the door? = INFORMAL

4. Showing Abilities using Modals : Can / Could


Ex :
I can play the piano = PRESENT
I could play the piano when I was 10 = PAST

5. Expressing Preference using Modals : Would Rather


Ex :
I would rather sleep than eat
I’d rather eat spaghetti
I’d rather not tell you

Sama aja kayak “prefer”


Ex :
I prefer coffee to tea

6. Expressing Necessity using Modals : Must, Have/Has to


Ex :
PRESENT
(+) She must go to school
(+) She has to go to school

PAST
(+) She had to go to school yesterday

7. Must Not vs Don’t/Doesn’t have to


PRESENT
(+) He must finish this painting
(+) He has to finish this painting
JIKA KALIMAT NYA POSITIF, KEDUA NYA PUNYA MAKNA YANG
SAMA

PAST
(+) He had to finish this painting

PRESENT
(-) He must not finish this painting
(-) He does not have to finish this painting
You do not have to

JIKA KALIMAT NYA NEGATIF, TERNYATA KEDUA NYA PUNYA BEDA


MAKNA.

MUST NOT = PROHIBITION = TIDAK BOLEH


DOESN’T HAVE TO = TIDAK HARUS

PAST
(-) He was not allowed to finish this painting
(-) He did not have to finish this painting

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