Module5ATripAlongtheThreeGorgesPeriod2Grammar—Revisionofmodalverbs■Goals●Torevisethemodalverbs■ProceduresStep1:RevisingmodalverbsModalVerbsCANCOULDMAYMIGHTWILLWOULDSHALLSHOULDOUGHTTOMUSTNEEDDAREWhendoweusemodals
Totalkaboutsomeone’sability(orinability)todosomethingexample:“Wecanfindyourhousewithoutthestreetplan
”“Shecan’thaveasonthatold
”Totalkaboutanactionthatisnecessary(orimpossible,ornotnecessary)example:“Youmustalwayshaveyourdriver’slicensewhenyouaredrivingyourcar
”“Youneedn’tcarryyourwalletaroundwithyou
”Totalkaboutasituationthatispossible(orimpossible)example:“Dobecarefulwiththatcup,thecatmightknockitover”Amodalverbalwayshasthesameform:Thereisnopastform(-ed),nopresentparticiple(-ing)andno3rdpersonssingular(-s)
Modalverbscomebeforethesubjectinquestions:example:“MayIcometoyourschool