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English Level 3

Lesson 2
Activity 2.3

Actividad de presentación 2.3 : Modales que expresan obligación,


prohibición y necesidad.

Todos los modales en inglés:

1. Expresan funciones /Express functions


2. NO cambian con el sujeto de la oración /Have the same form for all persons
3. NO llevan la partícula “TO”/ Followed by Infinitive without “to”
4. Su forma afirmativa es /Affirmative: Subject + Modal verb + verb in Infinitive
5. Su forma Negativa /Negative: Subject + Modal verb+ not (n’t) + verb in
Infinitive
6. Su forma interrogativa /Interrogative: Modal verb+ Subject + Infinitive ?

Permission = It’s OK / Esta bien You can smoke here

English words used for permission:

 can
 allowed
 may
 permitted

What’s the difference?

The word “to” is used after allowed and permitted, but not
after can or may.

 You’re allowed to smoke in here.


 You can to smoke in here. = You can smoke in here.

Can is more informal, may and permitted are more formal, and allowed is both
formal
Obligation = It’s necessary/ Es necesario

You have to show your photo ID.

English words used for obligation:

 have to
 need to
 must
 required

What’s the difference?

Must and required are more formal than have to and need to.

Don’t use “to” after “must.”

Supposed to / Not supposed to

You can use these words for “light” requirements and prohibitions – for example,
rules that are often not followed.

 We’re supposed to arrive on time, but it’s OK if we’re a little late. Our boss
is pretty relaxed.
 The employees aren’t supposed to eat lunch at their desks, but a lot of
them do so anyway.

Prohibition = It’s not OK/ No es correcto

You’re not allowed to swim here.

English words used for prohibition:

 can’t
 mustn’t
 not allowed
 not permitted
What’s the difference?

Can’t is more informal, mustn’t and not permitted are more formal,
and not allowed is both formal and informal.

Don’t use “to” after “mustn’t.” Pronunciation :The first “t” in “mustn’t” is silent!

No obligation = It’s not necessary/No es necesario.

You don’t need to wear shoes here.

English words used for no obligation:

 don’t have to
 don’t need to
 not necessary
 not required
 optional

Practice B: Mira las imágenes y completa las frases con have to, don't have to o mustn't.

You have to stop to let the other cars pass.


You mustn't pay to visit the museum.

You don't have to wear a suit and tie on Fridays.

You mustn't use your mobile phone in the concert hall.

You have to give way at the round about.


You mustn't drive faster than 90 km/hour.

You don't have to walk to the beach. You can cycle.

You have to stop when the traffic lights are red


Practice B: Completa las frases con must, mustn't, have to, don't / doesn't
have to.:

1.Larry must go to the bank. He hasn't got any money.

2. You mustn't smoke in the baby's room.

3. You have to pay. The entrance is free.

4. I must hurry up if I don't want to miss the plane.

5. In the company, everybody have to start work at 8:30.

6. You mustn't cook tonight. I have already prepared the dinner.

7. I must pick up my sister from the airport tomorrow.

8. She don't work. Her husband earns enough money for both of them.

9. You mustn't smoke at the petrol station.

10. If you want to study here, you must pass an entrance examination

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