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1 Modal Auxiliary Verbs © Kara Lee 2014

2 Modal Auxiliary Verbs Some verbs need more than one word to make their meaning more clear. They may need a main action verb and one or more helping verbs. Modal auxiliaries are helping verbs with special meanings. They include can, may, must, shall, and will. They clarify how certain an action is. © Kara Lee

3 Modal Auxiliary Verb Tenses Remember that tense refers to the time something is taking place – past, present, or future. Just like action verbs, modal auxiliary verbs are sometimes different based on the tense of the sentence. © Kara Lee

4 Modal Auxiliary Verb Tenses © Kara Lee Modal Auxiliary Verb PastPresentFuture CanCouldCan MayMightMay Must ShallShouldShall WillWouldWill

5 Modal Meanings When you add a modal auxiliary to a sentence, you are making the meaning of the action verb more clear. The following slide will show you the meanings of the modal auxiliary verbs and how they specify how certain an action is. © Kara Lee

6 Modal Meanings © Kara Lee Modal Auxiliary VerbMeaning Can & CouldHave the ability to, possibility May & Mightpossibility with permission MustRequirement Shall & ShouldPossible future action Will & WouldDefinite future action

7 Can Use can when you are talking about an ability or being able to do something in the present or future tense. Example: Martha can play the piano very well. You are stating that Martha has the ability or is able to play the piano. © Kara Lee

8 Could Use could when you are talking about an ability or being able to do something in the past tense. Example: Martha could play the piano very well when she was a little girl. You are stating that Martha had the ability or was able to play the piano. © Kara Lee

9 May Use may when you are talking about a possibility or uncertainty in the present or future tenses. Example: After the movie, we may stop and get ice cream. You are stating that it is a possibility that you will go get ice cream after the movie. © Kara Lee

10 Might Use may when you are talking about a possibility or uncertainty in the past tense. Example: After the movie, we might have gone to get ice cream. You are stating that it is a possibility that you stopped and got ice cream after the movie. © Kara Lee

11 Must Use must when you are talking about a requirement. Example: I must finish my homework before I watch TV. You are stating that it is a requirement to finish your homework first. © Kara Lee

12 Let’s practice together … Directions: Read each sentence below and determine the modal auxiliary verb that makes the most sense. Meredith (can, may) take beautiful pictures with her camera. 1 st ask yourself … is Meredith able to (can) or is it a possibility (may)? Since she is able to … you would use can. Meredith can take beautiful pictures with her camera. © Kara Lee

13 The soccer team that plays the hardest (must, may) earn a trophy. 1 st ask yourself … is the team possibly going to win a trophy (may) or is it a requirement (must)? Since it is a possibility ….you would use may. The soccer team that plays the hardest may earn a trophy. © Kara Lee

14 In order to drive, you (can, must) pass your driving test. 1 st ask yourself … do you have the ability (can) or is it a requirement to pass the test before driving (must)? Since it is a requirement ….you would use must. In order to drive, you must pass your driving test. © Kara Lee

15 Now you try … Directions: Read each sentence and on a sheet of paper, rewrite the sentence with the verb choice that makes the most sense. 1. If Hank (can, may) go to the movies, we will meet him there at 3:00. 2. Jeremy (can, may) study harder than any other student. 3. If Kara wants to go outside and play, she (can, must) do her homework. 4. I don’t know if I can come to the party because I (may, must) do my school project. 5. Mom, (can, may) I use the restroom please? © Kara Lee

16 Terms of Use Thank you for downloading my Modal Auxiliary Verbs PowerPoint. I hope that you enjoy using it as a valuable resource in your classroom! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. My email is teachersgonewild2@gmail.com. teachersgonewild2@gmail.com © Kara Lee 2014 This resource entitles you to single classroom use only. Please do not share with grade level teams or district wide or post/resell any part of this resource. If you would like to share this resource with others, please purchase multiple licenses. I’d love to hear your feedback! www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Teachers-Gone-Wild www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Teachers-Gone-Wild

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