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americanenglish.state.gov SIMPLE AND PHRASAL MODALS Modals can be divided into two categories: simple and phrasal. Simple modals are the most familiar—can, would, must—while phrasal modals (also known as periphrastic modals) are phrases formed with the verbs be or have. Some examples of phrasal modals are have (got) to or be allowed to. While simple modals and phrasal modals share similar meanings and are used in similar ways, they are not exact equivalents. As a result, it is important to teach the two forms and help learners distinguish between them. In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, students work together to rewrite sentences that use either simple or phrasal modals. This activity is a great way to draw attention to modals, to their different forms, and to how those different forms can create slight differences in meanings. LEVEL Intermediate and up (some awareness of modal forms required) LANGUAGE FOCUS Writing GOALS During this activity, students will be able to:  Distinguish between simple modals and phrasal modals  Identify a phrasal modal that is similar in meaning to a simple modal  Rewrite sentences using a simple modal or a phrasal modal while keeping a similar meaning...