Lesson 5 - Modal Auxiliary Verb


Lesson 5

MODAL AUXILIARY VERB

Modal Auxiliary: can, could, may, might, shall, will, should, would, must.

WORD
MEANING
EXPLANATION
Can
Ability
1.     I can speak English.
2.     Can you speak German?
3.     Larry can play guitar.
4.     ……………………………………………..
5.     ……………………………………………..
Permission
  1. Can I come in?
  2. You can come to my house.
  3. Can Laura go with me?
  4. ……………………………………………..
  5. ……………………………………………..
Request
  1. Can you help me, please?
  2. Can you open the door for me, please?
  3. Can you tell me the way, please?
  4. ……………………………………………..
  5. ……………………………………………..
Offer
  1. Can I help you?
  2. Can I take the luggage for you?
  3. Can I take you a cup of coffee?
  4. ……………………………………………..
  5. ……………………………………………..
Possibility
  1. It can be rain this evening.
  2. Wita can be late because her car is out of order.
  3. That is Sam’s car, he can be here.
  4. ……………………………………………..
  5. ……………………………………………..

WORD
MEANING
EXPLANATION
Could
Request
  1. Could you help me, please?
  2. Could you open the door for me, please?
  3. Could you tell me the way, please?
  4. ……………………………………………..
  5. ……………………………………………..
Permission
1.     Could I come in?
2.     You could come to my house.
3.     Could Laura go with me?
4.     ……………………………………………..
5.      ……………………………………………..
Offer
  1. Could I help you?
  2. Could I take the luggage for you?
  3. Could I take you a cup of coffee?
  4. ……………………………………………..
  5. ……………………………………………..

WORD
MEANING
EXPLANATION
May
Permission
  1. May I come in?
  2. May we go home now?
  3. May I borrow your pen?
  4. ……………………………………………..
  5. ……………………………………………..
Offer
  1. May I help you?
  2. May I take your bag for you?
  3. May I book you a room?
  4. ……………………………………………..
  5. ……………………………………………..
Probability
  1. Robert doesn’t come to his office, he may be unwell.
  2. This bus is very slow, we may be late for the office.
  3. They may be at home this evening.
  4. ……………………………………………..
  5. ……………………………………………..


WORD
MEANING
EXPLANATION
Might
Permission
1.     Might I talk to you?
2.     Might she join us?
3.     Might they come in?
4.     ……………………………………………..
5.     ……………………………………………..
Probability
1.     She might be at home.
2.     John might leave at eight.
3.     They might come here.
4.     ……………………………………………..
5.     ……………………………………………..

WORD
MEANING
EXPLANATION
will  
Request
  1. Will you open the door, please?
  2. Will you help me, please?
  3. Will you speak louder, please?
  4. ……………………………………………..
  5. ……………………………………………..
Futurity
  1. I will go to Surabaya next week.
  2. They will come here tomorrow.
  3. Jilly will buy a new car.
  4. ……………………………………………..
  5. ……………………………………………..
Willingness
1.     I can pay you if you will help me.
2.     If you persuade her, she will come.
3.     Wait! I will help you to carry the luggage.
4.     ……………………………………………..
5.     ……………………………………………..

WORD
MEANING
EXPLANATION
should
Suggesting
1.     You should finish the work this evening.
2.     He shouldn’t smoke in this room.
3.     You should come on time.
4.     ……………………………………………..
5.     ……………………………………………..
Probability
1.     Today is holiday, she should be home.
2.     I sent Bob an invitation card, he should come to the meeting.
3.     You should know the lesson, you were present when the teacher explained about it.
4.     ……………………………………………..
5.     ……………………………………………..

WORD
MEANING
EXPLANATION
Would
Request
1.     I would help you tomorrow.
2.     Would you mind helping me?
3.     I would come to see you next week.
4.     ……………………………………………..
5.     ……………………………………………..
Willingness
1.     Would you mind helping me?
2.     Would you sit down?
3.     Would you fill in this form, please?
4.     ……………………………………………..
5.     ……………………………………………..
Futurity
1.     I would help you tomorrow.
2.     I would come to see you next week.
3.     She would send you the form.
4.     ……………………………………………..
5.     ……………………………………………..

WORD
MEANING
EXPLANATION
Must
Obligation
  1. Students must come to school on time.
  2. Workers must obey the regulations.
  3. Passengers must be on time.
  4. ……………………………………………..
  5. ……………………………………………..
Certainty
1.     Robert  must be at home, I see his car in the carport.
2.     Working all day? You must be tired.
3.     They must study harder to face the final exams.
4.     ……………………………………………..
5.     ……………………………………………..







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