might modal verb

MODAL VERBS CAN,  COULD AND MIGHT

MIGHT.- Modal verb might is commonly used to express possibility.
It is also often used in conditional sentences. English speakers can also use "might" to make suggestions or requests, although this is less common in American English.

Examples:

• Your purse might be in the living room. possibility
• If I didn't have to work, I might go with you. conditional
• You might visit the botanical gardens during your visit. suggestion
• Might I borrow your pen? request

Using "Might" in Present, Past, and Future

Most modal verbs behave quite irregularly in the past and the future. Study the chart below to learn how "might" behaves in different contexts.


Modal verb can, could and be able to:
be able to is a synonim of can.

differences between can and be able to :
Can is less polite but is fusefull more than be able to and be able to es very polite and less use we use in present, past and future..

what is the difference between can and can't.
there are formal and informal form.

Examples:
I can teach you. I will be able to teach you.
I can rent a car. I am able to rent a car.
I can live in africa. I am able to live in africa.
I can play soccer. I am able to play soccer.
I can sleep 20 hours. I am able to sleep 20 hours.
I can give you a kiss. I am able to kiss you.

Modal verbs, can and could

                                                     GRAMMAR     31/03/2014

USES OF MODAL VERB CAN AND COULD:

Possibility

We use the modal can to make general statements about what is possible:

It can be very cold in winter. (= It is sometimes very cold in winter)You can easily lose your way in the dark. (= People often lose their way in the dark)

We use could as the past tense of can:

It could be very cold in winter. (=Sometimes it was very cold in winter.)
You could lose your way in the dark. (=People often lost their way in the dark)

We use could to show that something is possible in the future, but not certain:
If we don’t hurry we could be late. (=Perhaps/Maybe we will be late)
We use could have to show that something is/was possible now or at some time in the past:

It’s ten o’clock. They could have arrived now.
They could have arrived hours ago.

Impossibility:

We use the negative can’t or cannot to show that something is impossible:

That can’t be true.
You cannot be serious.

We use couldn’t/could not to talk about the past:

We knew it could not be true.
He was obviously joking. He could not be serious.

Ability:

We use can to talk about someone’s skill or general abilities:

She can speak several languages.
He can swim like a fish.
They can’t dance very well.

We use can to talk about the ability to do something at a given time in the present or future:

You can make a lot of money if you are lucky.
Help. I can’t breathe.
They can run but they can’t hide.

We use could to talk about past time:

She could speak several languages.
They couldn’t dance very well.

Permission:

We use can to ask for permission to do something:

Can I ask a question, please?
Can we go home now?

could is more formal and polite than can:

Could I ask a question please?
Could we go home now?

We use can to give permission:

You can go home now if you like.
You can borrow my pen if you like.

We use can to say that someone has permission to do something:

We can go out whenever we want.
Students can travel free.

Instructions and requests:

We use could you and as a polite way of telling or asking someone to do something:

Could you take a message please?
Could I have my bill please?

can is less polite:

Can you take a message please?

Offers and invitations:

We use can I … to make offers:

Can I help you?
Can I do that for you?

We sometimes say I can ... or I could ... to make an offer:

I can do that for you if you like.
I can give you a lift to the station.

Modal verbs lesson

 03-25-2014

MODAL VERBS LESSON

A modal verb (also modal auxiliary verb, modal auxiliary) is a type of auxiliary verb that is used to indicate modality – that shows, ability, permission, and obligation. Examples include the English verbs can/could, may/might, must, will/would, and shall/should.

Modal verb Can:
Express abilily
Express permission in a  very informal way.

 After  lesson we did the fun class activity using new names of any types on names.
The fun class activity conssist in name 5 names of the tittle. we were divided into two groups.
group A and B
so the game winner is group A.
example of the game:
kind of dogs: doberman, shepherd, colie, husky, bulldog, saint Bernard.

New Vocabularies:
kitchen tools:
mixing bowl, blender, lemon squeecer, knife, fork.
Furnitures:
wooden coffe table, book shell, television set, computer desk, sofa.

modal verb - CAN

                                     MODAL VERBS

Definition.- The verb can, may, might, would, should, ought are called modal or axilliare verbs. They are used  before ordinary verbs and express meaning such as permission, possibility, certainty and necessity.

Need and dare can sometimes be use like a modal verbs.

Remember

Modal verbs are followed by an infinitive without "to"

Examples:

• You must stop when the traffic lights turn red
• You should see to the doctor
• There are a lot of tomatoes in the fridge. You need not buy any.

MODAL VERB

CAN

1.- To express ability
         I can ski
2.- To express permission in a very formal form or way.
       Can I go to the batdroom?

estructure of modal verb can
subject+ can+ main verb
    i         can     ski

We have only three auxiliare verb in the whole English which are:
1.- To be
2.- To do
3.- To have