Презентация на тему Grammar Reference: Modal Verbs

smoking!

change your habits.

are also called auxiliary verbs and are used with

After the modal verbs we always use the infinitive.

permission or about possibilities.
Drinking too much alcohol can be

Can I go to the toilet?
Who can help me with my homework?

also used to state hypothesis and make speculation.
The accident

If I had time, I could spend more time with my family.
In this case, he could be the victim.

say that we are sure something is true.
You must

You live downtown, right? Your house must be very noisy.
He must be very rich! Look at his expensive car.

also be used to ask for permission in formal

I don’t know where he is. He may (might) be in his office.
The shop may (might) give us a discount in the next purchase.

May I drink some water?
May I have another slice of pizza?

to say what is correct in a situation or

You should eat less if you want to lose weight.
You should study more. Your grades are not good.

The Police should arrest that man soon.
The price of the gas should increase in the next weeks.