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Phrasal verbs and modal verbs

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PHRASAL VERBS

Transitive and intransitive

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Verb + adverb / preposition / both

What is it?

looklook after look up

EXAMPLE:

Intransitive

Transitive

Phrasal verb

Phrasal verb

Object

(complements)

EXAMPLES

I always look after my sister. We are going to the gym to work out this afternoon.

TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE phrasal VERBS

TRANSITIVE

INTRANSITIVE

  • Look out
  • Get by
  • Go ahead
  • Pay off
  • Work out
  • Look after
  • Cheer up
  • Soak up
  • Cope with
  • Pick out

ACTIVITIES

WB page 38 activities 3 and 4.

MODAL VERBS

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1. Modals of ability

TYPES OF MODAL VERBS

2. Modals of permission

3. Modals of obligation

4. Modals of prohibition

5. Modals of necessity

6. Modals of advice

7. Modals of possibility and certainty

8. Modals of request and offer

9. Modal perfects

MODALS OF ABILITY

EXAMPLES

Present
  • Nowadays, I can play the guitar.
  • I could play the piano when I was 7 years old.
  • I will be able to speak in French next year.

CAN / CAN'T

COULD / COULDN'T

Past
Perfect and future forms

BE ABLE TO

MODALS OF PERMISSION

BE ALLOWED TO

CAN / CAN'T

Present
Other tenses
  • I can't go to the party tonight.
  • She wasn't allowed to go to the party yesterday.

EXAMPLES

MODALS OF OBLIGATION

HAVE TO / HAS TO

MUST

EXAMPLES

You must bring your books to class.You have to wash your hands before eating.

MODALS OF PROHIBITION

CAN'T

MUSTN'T

EXAMPLES

You mustn't smoke outside the hospital.You can't speak loud in the library.

MODALS OF NEcESSITY

EXAMPLES

  • You need to cook dinner tonight.
  • You needn't bring anything to the party.
  • You don't have to wear a uniform in the school.
Necessary

NEED TO

NOT necessary

NEEDN'T

NOT necessary

DON'T HAVE TO

MODALS OF ADVICE

EXAMPLES

SHOULD / SHOULDN'T

  • If you feel ill, you should go to the doctor.
  • You ought to improve your pronunciation.
  • You had better tidy your room now!
hauries de

OUGHT TO

hauries de
WARN!!! seria millor que

HAD BETTER

ACTIVITIES

WB page 40 activities 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

MODALS OF POSSIBILITY

CAN / COULD

MAY / MIGHT

Something is possible, but not sure.
  • It may rain tomorrow.
  • He could finish his project tonight.

EXAMPLES

MODALS OF CERTAINTY

CAN'T

MUST

True, sure
Impossible
  • She's got a great job. She must be very happy.
  • He can't be John. He is in London.

EXAMPLES

MODALS OF REQUEST AND OFFER

EXAMPLES

request

CAN

  • Can you call me tonight?
  • May / Could I join this team?
  • Would you open the window, please?
  • Shall I help you with your luggage?
polite request

MAY

COULD

polite request
formal request offer

WOULD

offer / suggestion

SHALL

MODAL PERFECTS

MODAL VERB + have + verb past participle (-ED / 3RD COLUMN)

EXAMPLES

Peter has arrived late. He must have been in a traffic jam.

You could have asked the doctor before taking that medicine.

He shouldn't have forgotten about her birthday.

ACTIVITIES

WB pages 40 and 41 activities 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.