Modal Verbs

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Lecture 7
Modal Verbs
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Modal Verb

• In the English language, a modal verb is an
  auxiliary verb that can be used to change the
  grammatical mood of a sentence.

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Examples
 
(be) able to can cant could dont have to
dont need to had better have (got) to may may as well/might as well
might must must not need neednt
ought to shall shant should will
wont would wouldnt    
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will

• When we want to talk about future facts or things
  we use 'will'.
• Long
• The President will serve for four years.
• The boss will not be very happy.
• Contracted
• I'm sure you'll like it.
• I'm certain he wont do a good job.

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Going to

• If you are making a future prediction based on
  evidence in the present situation, use 'going
  to'.
• Not a cloud in the sky. It's going to be another
  warm day.
• Look at the queue. We're not going to get in for
  hours.
• The traffic is terrible. We're going to miss our
  flight.
• Be careful! You're going to spill your coffee.

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Information Questions.

1. Use the appropriate WH word at the beginning.
2. Will/ going to come before the subject
3. If the answer to the question is the subject of
   the sentence, just replace the subject with the
   WH word.

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Examples

• Mona is going to finish her project.
• What is Mona going to do?
• Ahmad will go with Ali.
• Whom will Ahmad go with?

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Information Questions.

• If the answer to the question is the subject of
  the sentence, just replace the subject with the
  WH word.

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Examples

• Somebody will help me.
• Who will help me?
• Somebody is going to arrive at 7 p.m.
• Who is going to arrive at 7. p.m.?

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Used to

• Used to describe activities or situations that
  were true or happened regularly in the past but
  that no longer exist now.

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Used to

• Past situations
• He used to live in a small village.
• Past habits
• He used to play tennis on Monday.
• Repeated actions in the past
• He used to rent a cabin every summer.

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Questions
in a town? in a farm? Tennis?
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Practice

• Use the following sentences to form questions.
  Ask about the underlined information.
• Somebody will switch on the light.
• Sami is going to have a dinner with somebody.
• Somebody is going to travel at 8 p.m.
• Amani is going to do her homework.

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Practice

• Restate the following sentences with used to.
• Uthman has his own room.
• Nadia didnt have a lot of homework.

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The End