Monday, 29 July 2013

EF 2/3 modals & modal auxiliaries

modals- modal auxiliary

can
could
should
would
might
may
must
will

S+MODAL+INFINITIVE-“to”
Joe will to go to the party.
Mary’s sister should to take her son to the doctor.

I should walk in the park every evening for exercise.
He should work hard in the factory.
She should wake up at 6 am tomorrow.
He will meet his friend downtown by the Skytrain.
You should eat your breakfast before you leave.
She can beat him at tennis if he is tired.

HARDER MODALS

had better= should
She had better to phone her mother.

have to= must
You have to to be careful.

ought to= should
We ought to buy her a birthday present.

used to= did in the past
I used to live in North Vancouver.
She used to play a lot of volleyball before she had a family.

be able to= can
He is able to fix your car on Tuesday.

be going to= will
We are going to hike in the mountains.
We are going to study English.
We are going to go shopping.

be supposed to= should
My son is supposed to clean up his room.
You were supposed to pick up some milk.
You were supposed to buy some milk.

have got to= must
We have got to find a new house.

She has got to improve her writing skills.

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