Modal verbs and obligation/ability in English

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Teacher Frederic Contreras Herrera CFT OHiggins Inglés Certificable III Contents Unit I. Past Continuous Modal Verbs Unit II. Reading Comprehension Listening comprehension Expressing specific actions in past Definition Modal Verbs What is a modal verb? They are special kind of helping verbs. A modal verb helps the main verb to express the mood of the subject and it can express ability, permission, suggestion, obligation, necessity, etc Expressing Ability and permission CAN - Structures Subject + can + verb + complement I can play rugby Susan can drive very fast Subject + can + not + verb + complement Michael can not sing anymore You can not go out tonight Can + subject + verb + complement? Can you run in the hill? Can they travel during pandemic? Look at these pictures and answer to your teacher and/or classmates. Ask questions to express ability. 1. Can you swim? 2. __________________________? 3. __________________________? 4. __________________________? 5. __________________________? 6. __________________________? Yes, I can No, I can ́t Complete the sentences Come – find – hear – see – speak 1. I am sorry but we _______________to your party next Saturday 2. I like this hotel roo...