AG4 UNIT 4 MODALS VERBS Flashcards
What are the modals verbs use?
Modals are used to talk about obligations, advice, expectations, and suggestions
What can you use to show degrees of necessity in the present and future?
Use simple modals to show degrees of necessity in the present and future.
What can you use to show degrees of necessityin the past?
Use perfect modals to show degrees of necessity in the past.
What is similar to must?
Have to and have got to are similar in meaning to must.
What is similar to should?
Ought to and be supposed to are similar in meaning to should.
What is similar to may and can?
Be allowed to is similar in meaning to may and can.
When do you use must, have to, and have got to?
Use must, have to, and have got to- to show the strong necessity
when can you use must?
Use must in more FormalEnglish to show a very strong obligation that can’t be escaped
when can you use have got to?
Use have got to in conversation and in Formal writing.
When can you use will?
The use will have to-to show Future necessity.
When can you use “Use had to+ base form”?
Use had to+ base form to show past necessity
When can you use “Use must not+ base form”?
Use must not+ base form to say that it is necessary not to do something—i.e., that it is prohibited.
When can you use “don’t/doesn’t have to+ base form”?
Use don’t/doesn’t have to+ base form to say that something is not necessary to do.
when can you use “should and ought to”?
Use should and ought to to to offer advice.
what are its use in question and negative sentences?
We normally use should, not ought to, in questions and negatives
In past situations what is used?
Use should have/ought to have+ past participle to express advice about past situations
when can you used had better?
Use had better to give a warning that something bad or negative will happen if a suggestion or piece of advice is not followed
when can you used be supposed to and be to?
Use be supposed to and be to -to show expectations
when can you used could and might?
Use could and might to make polite, not-too-strong suggestions
How can you use could and might in the past?
Use could have/might have+ past participle to make polite suggestions about a past opportunity.
