MODALS 2

Group :
Anida
Indri
Maspupah
Randy Ragistha
Yuni Triandini
 Could VS Would
What is the proper use of “would” or “could”
in sentence structure?

For example,
1. Would you please close the door? Or,
2. Could you please close the door?
According to the American
Heritage dictionary,
“would” is used to make a polite request
“could” is used to indicate tentativeness or
politeness

We use would when we ask somebody else to

do something for us (request). "Would" is
more polite than "Could".
 Example:

1a. Would you do me a favor? (very polite)

1b. Could you do me a favor? ( polite)

2a. Would you get me some bread, please?

(very polite)
2b. Could you get me some bread, please?
(polite)
The Past Form of Should

Subject+ Should have +

past participle
• I had a test this morning. I don’t do well on
the test because I didn’t study for it last
night. I should have studied last night.
• You were supposed to be here at 10.00
p.m. but you didn’t come until midnight.
We were worried about you. You should
have called us.
• My back hurts. I should not have carried
that heavy box up two flights of stairs.
• We went to a movie, but it was a waste of
time and money. We should not have
gone to the movie.
 Progressive Forms of
Present time: Past time: modal
modal + be + -Modals
+ have been + -
ing. ing.
Meaning: in Meaning: in
progress right progress at a time
Let'snow.
just knock on inSara
thewasn't
past.at home
last night when we
the door lightly.
went to visit her.
Tom may be
She might have
sleeping. (right
been studying at the
now)
library.
All of the lights in Andrew wasn't at home last
Ann's room are night. He has a lot of exams
turned off. coming up soon, and he is
She must be also working on a term
sleeping. (right paper. He must have been
now) studying at the library.
We use the progressive form when:

• we want to describe an action that is happing right now

• we want to describe an action that will be happening in
the future
• we want to describe an activity or process that started in
the past and is still going on

Here are some examples:

• We are reading an interesting story right now.

• My wife is flying to Madrid tomorrow.
• My wife would be flying to Madrid tomorrow if she had a
holiday.
• Our partners have been working with us for 10 years
Progressive Forms of Modals

Progressive form, present time: modal + be + -ing.

Meaning: in progress right now.
Examples:
(a) Let's just knock on the door lightly. Tom
may be sleeping. (right now)
(b) All of the lights in Ann's room are turned
off. She must be sleeping. (right now)
• Progressive form, past time:
modal + have been + -ing.
• Meaning: in progress at a time in
the past.
(c) Sara wasn't at home last night when we
went to visit her. She might have been
studying at the library.
(d) Naeem wasn't at home last night. He has
a lot of exams coming up soon, and he is
also working on a term paper. He must have
been studying at the library.
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