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Lesson 1 - MODALS OF PERMISSION

A lesson on Modals of permission

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Lesson 1 - MODALS OF PERMISSION

A lesson on Modals of permission

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Take a look at the

following signs.
What do they tell?
NO CELL PHONES ALLOWED
NO JAYWALKING
FOR WOMEN ONLY
ALL GENDER ALLOWED
THROW YOUR TRASH HERE
These signs tell us
what we are
allowed to do
(permission) and
not allowed to do
(prohibition).
S

DA L S
M O
Let’s see what
MODALS are and
how they are
used in
sentences.
OBJECTIVES

I. DEFINITION
II. STRUCTURE
III.USAGE
MODAL VERBS
I. DEFINITION
A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb that
is used to indicate modality-that is
obligation, ability, permission, possibility,
prohibition,...
MODAL VERBS

Two of my friends
can play the guitar.
(ability)
VERBS

ACTION VERBS LINKING VERBS AUXILIARY/HELPING


move, wonder am, is, seem… VERBS
believe… have, do, be,
MODALS
MODAL VERBS
LIST OF MODAL
VERBS
Can Would
Could Shall
May Should
Might Ought to
Will Must
s e a re a ll
The LS.
M O D A
called
II. STRUCTURE
Subject Modal Main verb Complement
verb
I must go to sleep.
We
can
The drink some water.
y shoul
You d eat some food.
He may
She will do some
It exercise.
Use the basic form or INFINITIVE of
the main verbs after the modal
verbs.
REMINDERS IN USING
MODAL VERBS
1. Modal verbs do not add s or es
to the third person singular.

He can swim. He cans swim.


MODAL VERBS

2. Modal verbs don’t need auxiliaries to


form negatives and questions.

Ex : She should stay.


She doesn’t should stay.→ She shouldn’t stay.
Why does she stay?
→ Why should she stay?
MODAL VERBS

3. Modal verbs don’t have


infinitives or –ing forms.
Ex: canning to might
MODALs
of
PERMISSION

can, could, may


PATTERN

Can / Could / May + subject + the verb

Subject + can/could/may + the verb


CAN
● is used to ask for permission or to make a request

● the least formal

Examples:

Can I have some cookies? – Yes, you can.


Can I borrow your pen, please? – Sure!
Can I use your bathroom? – Of course!
You can only watch TV after doing your
homework.
COULD
● is a little more polite than ‘can’, so we can use it in
more formal situations, like talking to your boss or a
stranger, or to ask for something more important.
Examples:

Excuse me, could I sit here, please? – I’m sorry, but you
can’t. This seat is taken.
Could I have your attention, sir? – Sure.
Could you tell me the way to the barangay office, please? –
Of course, it’s straight ahead.
MAY
● is similar to ‘could’ but it is even more polite. It is
considered a little old-fashioned, so people don’t use
it very often these days.
Examples:

May I make an appointment for Tuesday? – Yes, you may.


May I begin? – Of course.
May I have a glass of water? – Sure, here you are.
REMINDERS

To give permission, we can say something like ‘Yes, you


can’ or ‘Yes, of course / Yes, no problem.’ ‘Yes, you may’
is very formal and not used very often.

To refuse permission, responses include ‘No, sorry, you


can’t’ and ‘I’m afraid not’.
Again, using may not is very formal and a little old-
fashioned, so ‘No, you may not’ is quite unusual.
Let’s
Practice!!!
Complete the statements with can, could or
may and a suitable verb. Choose from the
word pool.

tell leave get sit lend

1. _________ you _______ me 100 pesos on


Monday?
2. _________ I _______ you something to
drink?
tell leave get sit lend

3. You ______ ______ now if you wish.

4. _________ you _______ me where the


nearest restroom is, please?

5. You ______ ______ at the front of


the class.
You want to be friends
with your new
classmate. What can
you tell him/her using a
modal of permission?

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