Social Modals

Question 1

Which modals and modal-like expressions can be used to express advice and regret?

Answer 1

-could, had better, might, might want to, ought to, and should

Question 2

Which modals are used to offer advice and suggestions or to give choices?

Answer 2

-could and might

Question 3

Might (to) is often used with? (+reason)

Answer 3

-want to; give suggestions

Question 4

Which modal do you use to show that something is a good or bad idea?

Answer 4

• should to

- ought to is possible, but less common

Question 5

When do you use had better?

Answer 5

-only in informal conversation to give strong advice especially as a warning ->often a negative consequence if the advice or warning is not followed

Question 6

What do you use for past events or situations that were advisable but did not happen?

Answer 6

-ought to have or should have + past participle

Question 7

Which term do you use to show that bad decisions were made in the past?

Answer 7

-shouldn’t have + past participle

Question 8

What do you may use for criticize? (Modal)

Answer 8

-should (not)

Question 9

Which modals and modal-like are used to express permission, necessity, and obligation? And for which tense?

Answer 9

• be allowed to, be required to, be supposed to, can, have to, may
• in the present, past, and future

Question 10

For what do you use can(not), may(not) and be allowed to ?

Answer 10

-to talk about permission in the present and future

Question 11

Which form does can have in the past?

Answer 11

-could

Question 12

Which word do you have to add if you talk about the future? (be allowed to)

Answer 12

• will before be

- > I will be allowed to talk..

Question 13

Which word can you use instead of allowed in the formal speech and writing?

Answer 13

-permitted

Question 14

Which modals do you use to express necessity or obligation in the present and future? Which ones of the named are more formal?

Answer 14

• be required to, be supposed to, have to, must, and need to

- must and be required (are not often used in writing)

Question 15

How do you show necessity or obligation in the future?

Answer 15

-will be required, will have to, will need to

Question 16

How do you show that something is inappropriate or prohibition in the present and future?

Answer 16

-be not supposed to or must not

Question 17

How do you describe necessity and obligation in the past?

Answer 17

-were required to, were supposed to, or had to

Question 18

What is the past form of must?

Answer 18

-there is no past form; you should use had to instead

Question 19

What do the negative forms of be required to, have to, and need to describe?

Answer 19

-choices or options

Question 20

Which modals express ability in the present or past or future?

Answer 20

-be able to, can

Question 21

How do show that someone has not the ability? Which one is more formal?

Answer 21

• be not able to, can’t/cannot

- be not able to is more formal

Question 22

How do you describe the ability in the future?

Answer 22

-can, will be able to

Question 23

Which modal do you use for general/particular ability’s in the past?

Answer 23

• general: could (not)

- particular: was/were (not) able to (+particular occasions)

Question 24

For what do you use could have + the past participle?

Answer 24

-you had the ability to do something but did not do it

Question 25

For what do you use couldn’t have + the past participle?

Answer 25

-to describe situations in which a person did not have the ability to do something