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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
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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