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LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH

Grade 8
Modal Verbs
March 08, 2021

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:
a. Define modal verbs
b. Identify the specific use of each modal;
c. Demonstrate appreciation and understanding of modals through a riddle;and
d. Construct sentences using modal verbs

II. SUBJECT MATTER

1. Topic: Modals Verbs
2. Material/s: PowerPoint Presentation
3. References:
 De Vera, E.E., et al., 2017, pp. 207-214 Essential English: Worktext in
Literature and Language (Rev. ed.)
 https://content.schoolinsites.com/api/documents/
87ab7e9317424d6d8a72b517109ba76a.pdf
 https://www.uv.mx/personal/damorales/files/2013/01/modals-ilovepdf-
compressed.pdf?
fbclid=IwAR31jD8OKFJXcOlPKtnkod7VuenmQAvOAlbcNucwICgCr_Z6ma6
GNk6UHxc

III. PROCEDURE
1. Preliminary Activities
a. Greetings
b. Prayer
c. Checking of attendance
d. Recapitulation of the previous lesson

2. Lesson Proper

a. Motivational Activity
The teacher will give an activity called “What am I?”. During this activity, they will be
shown a series of riddles. Their task is to guess what the correct answer for each
riddle. The student who manages to answer correctly will receive a point in their
participation.
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EDUCATION NORTE STATE
J. Lukban Extension, Brgy. 2, Daet, Camarines Norte
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b. Presentation
The teacher will then ask the students for their insights on what they have noticed
from the riddles that were presented during the activity in relation to what their
lesson will be. After receiving insights from the students, the teacher will present
the target objectives of the lesson in the visual learning material (PowerPoint
presentation) before proceeding with the discussion.

c. Discussion Proper
Modal verbs are a special kind of auxiliary verbs or helping verbs. A modal
verb provides additional meaning and specific meaning to the main verb of a
sentence.
Take note of these important rules when using modals:
 Modals are always followed by the base form of verb.
Example:
David will play a game later. You should come with us to the party.
You must do your homework. I couldn’t get any sleep last night.

 Modals are the same for all pronouns.

Example:
He can come tomorrow. We will find the suspect.
I will eat some tacos for lunch. They won’t notice what I did.

 Two modals cannot be put together.

DON’T DO: He must can join the call in Discord.

 Modal verbs do not have infinitives or –ing/-ed form

To can / caning To must / musted

 Modal verbs use other verbs to complete the tenses.

Example:
They can play the piano. They will be able to play the piano in the
future.
You must come early. You have to come early tomorrow.
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EDUCATION NORTE STATE
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Pure Modal Auxilliaries Semi-modal Auxilliaries

can could ought to
may might has/have to
shall should has/have (got) to
will would be able to
must need

Modals and their Functions:

Modals are auxiliary verbs the mood or attitude of the speaker and convey
ideas about ability, advice, necessity, request, permission, desire, probability, etc.

Ability/Availability
Future/Present Past
will be able to can could
am/is are able to was
Examples: She will be able to finish her work this time.
We can finish our work this time.
They were able to finish their work

Advisability
Present/Future Past
should should have (should’ve)
must must have (must’ve)
ought to had better
Examples: You should eat your vegetables.
You should have seen the look on your face.
I ought to observe the warning.

Necessity
Future Present/Future Past
will have to must had to
have to
has to
Examples: I will have to tell them tomorrow.
I must tell them now.
She has to do it now.

Requests
Future Present
can could can could
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will would will would
Examples: Can I have a copy of that document tomorrow?
Would her father accept me as her boyfriend?

Permission
Future Present Past
May / can / will May / can / could Could
Will be allowed to Am / is / are allowed to Was/were allowed to
Examples: May I go to the bathroom?
You were allowed to ask questions.
You could do some lifts.

Possibility
Future Present Past
may might may might may have might have
could could have
Examples: You might meet her there.
You could meet her there.
I may have met her there.

Prohibition
Present/Future Past
must not / may not / cannot could not should not
Examples: You must not stay awake past twelve o’clock at midnight.
You cannot arrive early tomorrow.
She could not do that yesterday.

Expectation
Present/Future Past
Should Ought to could not should not
Examples: You must not stay awake past twelve o’clock at midnight.
You cannot arrive early tomorrow.
She could not do that yesterday.

d. Generalization
The teacher will call specific students to generalize the topic in the form of
questioning. The students will give their answer verbally once they are called by
the teacher. If the assigned student is unable to answer the question, then the
teacher may either call another student or resort to asking for voluntary answers.
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COLLEGE OFCAMARINES
EDUCATION NORTE STATE
J. Lukban Extension, Brgy. 2, Daet, Camarines Norte
– 4600, Philippines
COLLEGE
e. Application
The teacher will provide some sample situations and questions. The students will
need to create a sentence using modals in that specific situation.

1.) You are going to the beach for the weekend. What are you going to do at the
beach? (talk about possible things to do)
2.) You want to borrow your classmate’s laptop to watch some anime. (Ask for
permission politely)
3.) You want to showcase your talents to someone. (talk about your abilities or
talents)
4.) School is starting soon. What are the things you need to prepare? (talk about
necessity)
5.) Your friend received poor results on his/her test. (give him/her advice on what
to do)

IV. EVALUATION
Individual activity:
The teacher will provide the students a worksheet about modal verbs for them to
answer. They are to submit their finished output as an attachment (either handwritten
answers or typewritten) through the Google classroom which is listed as classwork.
The deadline for the finished output will be on the Monday, March 8 at 11:59 pm
(worksheet is attached)

Prepared by:

Pre-Service Teacher/s

Evaluated by:

MENCHIE I. BERNARDO
FTC 1 Faculty