Modal verbs

The modal verbs include can, must,

may, might, will, would, should.
They are used with other verbs to
express ability, obligation,
possibility, permission, and so on.
 Affirmative
Subject can Verb Complement
(infinitive)
David can speak 5 different languages.
Negative
Subject can Verb Complement
(infinitive)
Marco can’t speak Chinese.

I can swimming. ✘
I can swim. ✔
 Question
Can Subject Verb Complement
pronoun (infinitive)
Can David speak 5 different languages?
Short answer

Yes, he can./No, he can

Does can Marco speak Chinese? ✘

Can Marco speak Chinese. ✔
 -I can swim.
Ability -Martha can cook delicious food.
-Can I have a cup of coffee?
Request Please!

Can -Can you lend me a pencil?

Permission -Can I use the computer?
-Can I seat here?
Possibility -Smoking can cause cancer.
-Toronto can be very cold in the
winter.
Write: ability, permission, request, or possibility for each sentence.
1. Nancy can sing very well.
2. Can I take a break?
3. Mary can dance salsa.
4. The dessert can be very cold at night.
5. Can you lend me a pen? Please!
6. Can he drive a car?
7. Can you help me with my English homework?
8. Celebrities can be very rich.
9. I can’t make a cake.
10. Can I go out with my friends?
11. Can you take me home?
12. Can I go to the concert?
Write: ability, permission, request, or possibility for each sentence.
1. Nancy can sing very well. Ability
2. Can I take a break? Permission
3. Mary can dance salsa. Ability
4. The dessert can be very cold at night. Possibility
5. Can you lend me a pen? Please! Request
6. Can he drive a car? Ability
7. Can you help me with my English homework? Request
8. Celebrities can be very rich. Possibility
9. I can’t make a cake. Ability
10. Can I go out with my friends? Permission
11. Can you take me home? Request
12. Can I go to the concert? Permission
 Invitation
(request)
Host: Can you come to my party next Saturday?
Guest: Yes, I can. Thank you./No, I can’t. I’m
sorry.
Request
Host: Can you bring soda?
Host: Can you bring snacks?
Permission
Guest: Can I bring friends?
Guest: Can I bring drinks?
 Adverbs
We use adverbs to express how we do
something.
I can play basketball very well. (very good)
I can swim quite well. (good)
I can speak Italian badly. (bad)
I can’t speak French at all. (not)
I don’t speak Italian at all. (not)
I can… Very well Quite well Badly (not)At all
✔✔✔ ✔✔ ✘ ✘✘✘

play tennis
play soccer
swim
drive a car
ride a bicycle
ride a horse
use a computer
speak english
speak french
do maths
1.This TV is very old. I need a new ________.
2.Small pineapples are sweeter than big _________.
3.The new smartphones are much faster than the old
________.
4.Which is your car, the black ______ or the white
________ ?
5.She needs new shoes, the old _________ are too
small.
 make or do
Christian exercise.
Crystal a delicious cake.
They homework.
My friend karate.
Please, a decision.
We cookies.
My sister housework.
My parents yoga.
Lizbeth breakfast every morning.
The girls ballet.
I usually a sandwich for lunch.
I sometimes the laundry.