MODAL VERBS

By: Luna Donado, Ivanna Díaz, Ricardo Fabregas, Hillary Orozco, Laura Consuegra y Valentina
Borrás
 Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs. This means that they

¿What are not conjugated with grammatical persons, so:

They do not have an infinitive (for example, there

are is no "to can")

They have no gerund (for example, there is no

modal
"mighting")
They have no participle (for example, there is no
"willed")

verbs?
A modal verb can express ability, need, condition or
"modality" (yes, complex ideas!), Hence its meaning
depends on the context of the sentence and the verbs
with which they are conjugated.
The most used modal
verbs are
1. Can ¿What
2.
3.
Could
May are the
4.
5.
Might
Will modal
6.
7.
Would
Must verbs?
8. have to
¿HOW The sentences are made with the following structures

ARE
Affirmative:
Subject + modal verb + verb without "to"
EX: She could win the game

MODAL Negative:
Subject + modal verb + Not / n't + verb without “to”
EX: I will not do it

VERBS Interrogative:
Modal verb + subject + infinitive verb

USED?
EX: ¿May she go to the cinema with us?
 ¿WHAT IS THE INTENTION
OF EACH MODAL VERB?

Permission Ability Obligation

Can Can Must

Could Could Have to
May

 ¿WHAT IS THE INTENTION

OF EACH MODAL VERB?

Prohibition Advice Possibility

Mustn't Should Might

or must May
not Can
 The Modal Verb May is
used in affirmative or
The verb "can" is a
negative prayers, always
modal verb which
followed by a verb in
means that something is
infinitive to express
possible (possibility) or

CAN VS
probability in the future,
that someone is capable and at the beginning of

of doing something the questions to ask

MAY
(skill). This verb is always permission with some
used accompanied by a education.En español su
main verb in its infinitive significado sería: podría,
form. puede que o quizás.
Example: can you tell Example:
me about yourself? May i talk you for a
minute?
"You may go to the pool"
 While CAN is used to express ability, May is
used to express possibility and ask or give
permission in formal contexts.

CAN VS It is common to find errors when using the

"May" and "Can". Example: "Can i go to the

MAY
bathroom?"
It is wrong because we are talking about a
permit and not a possibility. In this case we
are asking permission to an authority, be it
mom, dad, teacher, etc. The correct way
would be " may i go to the bathroom?"
 The modal verb MUST is an auxiliary verb

MUST
that is used accompanied by a verb in
infinitive to express obligation or
prohibition. We use it after any personal

VS pronoun when we want to talk about

obligations, duties, advice or strong needs.

HAVE
It can appear as a yesterday or negative
(Must / Mustn't)

TO
Example:
-you must read the instructions before
open the box
-You mustn't speak in class
 "Have to 'is used to express any

MUST
obligation in English, it is also used to
give an order but very educated. This

VS
modal verb is followed by the infinitive
of the main verb without the particle
"to".
HAVE Example:
-you have to be responsible with your

TO work .
-you have to pay attention to me.
 HEALT
PROBLEMS
By: Luna Donado, Ivanna Díaz, Ricardo Fabregas,
Laura Consuegra y Valentina Borrás
 SICK VS PAIN
Difference between sick and pain SICK:
sick is less formal than ill and usually
describes short term ailments or
diseases. sick can also refer to feeling
nauseous or headache. PAIN: is physical
suffering or discomfort caused by illness
or injury. it is usually a sharp sensation in
a specific part of the body and hurts
more than an ache.
 ACHE VS PAIN

ACHE PAIN
It means "pain" in the sense of It means "pain" in the sense of
"discomfort" (it is associated with a "discomfort" (it is associated with a weak
weak pain, bearable, not too pain, bearable, not too intense).
It can be used linked to a part of the
intense).
body, which is used to determine the
It can be used linked to a part of
location of the pain.
the body, which is used to Eg "headache", "toothache", "backache",
determine the location of the pain. etc. - It means "pain" and expresses a
Eg "headache", "toothache", greater degree of intensity than "ache" (it
"backache", etc. has the meaning of "acute pain"). Pain
can also imply "harm", "suffering".
 when you hear or see that
someone is not weel then ¿HOW DO I
you ask: what's the
how do you matter? what's wrong?
feel?

KNOW
HOW YOU
what's the and the person who is
matter? sick or has a health

ARE?

problem may respond: i
have + health problem,
i've got + health problem,
EX: i have a sore throat
¿HOW DO I TELL YOU HOW
I AM?

•I'm not feeling well •Not so good

•My knees are hurting •I feel ill
•I've cut myself • I feel sick
•I'm not feeling very well •Not very well
•My back hurts •I'm sick
•I need to see a doctor •I've got a headache
•I've got flu •I'm not well
 ¿WHAT ARE THE MOST
COMMON DISEASES?
Delayed onset muscle Major depressive disorder Fever
soreness Strain Phimosis
Malnutrition Broken bone
Baldness
Diarrhea Blood sugar
Anxiety
Erectile dysfunction Flu, influenza
Appendicitis Hemorrhoid
Headache
Arthritis Hypertension
Stomach ache
Astigmatism Hypotension
Sore throat
Cholesterol Infection
Toothache
Conjunctivitis Insomnia
Chills
Bird flu
Burn Sprain
Seasickness
Cold Blackhead Myopia
Rheumatism Stress Obesity
Measles Premature ejaculation Black eye

Back ache Insect bite

Kidney stone
¿WHAT ARE THE
MEDICINES AND THEIR
PRESENTATIONS?
THANKS!