MODAL VERBS AND RELATED PHRASES

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modal verbs and related phrases
obligation, lack of obligation/prohibition, permission, ability
begynn å lære
present; past
I must finish this report - I don't want to annoy the boss.
obligation
begynn å lære
Must can express that the obligation is internal, not (only) because of a rule.
My mum makes me study for two hours every night.
obligation
begynn å lære
Use "make someone do something" when someone forces another person to do something.
I'm not supposed to eat chocolate but...
obligation
begynn å lære
Use be supposed to especially when the obligation is broken.
have to go, must go, make someone go
obligation (strong) - present
begynn å lære
had to go, -, made someone go
obligation (strong) - past
should go, ought to go, am supposed to go
obligation (mild) - present
begynn å lære
should have gone, ought to have gone, was supposed to go
obligation (mild) - past
You don't have to arrive before 5 p.m... (it's not necessary)
lack of obligation/prohibition
begynn å lære
You mustn't arrive before 5 p.m. (you're not allowed to)
Note the difference between don't have to and musn't.
don't have to go
lack of obligation - present
begynn å lære
didn't have to go
lack of obligation - past
mustn't go, can't go, am not allowed to go
prohibition (strong) - present
begynn å lære
couldn't go, wasn't allowed to go
prohibition (strong) - past
shouldn't go, oughtn't to go, am not supposed to go
prohibition (mild) - present
begynn å lære
shouldn't have gone, oughtn't to have gone, wasn't supposed to go
prohibition (mild) - past
Do you think she'll let me take a day off? My company allows us to work from home one day a week.
permission
begynn å lære
use let + someone or allow someone to say that someone gave permission to someone
can go, am allowed to go, may go, let someone go
permission - present
begynn å lære
could go, was allowed to go, might go, let someone go
permission - past
He was able to find his way out of the forest and get help.
ability
begynn å lære
for ability on a single occasion in the past, use was/were able to or managed to (not could).
He managed to run the race in under three hours.
begynn å lære
Use manage to for something that is/was difficult to do.
can/can't go, am/am not able to go, manage/don't manage to go
ability - present
begynn å lære
could/couldn't go, was/wasn't able to go, managed/didn't manage to go
ability - past
Traveller's journal - Changing times
begynn å lære
Underline the correct alternatives in the blog.
... it was the 1980s and travel there was very restricted back then. Of course you (1) get a visa to enter the country as well as a permit to travel to most cities.
had to/must
begynn å lære
... it was the 1980s and travel there was very restricted back then. Of course you had to get a visa to enter the country as well as a permit to travel to most cities.
Or at least you (2) get a permit;
should/were supposed to
begynn å lære
Or at least you were supposed to get a permit;
I didn't always get one, and once without a permit I (3) go to a town
could/managed to
begynn å lære
I didn't always get one, and once without a permit I managed to go to a town
that foreigners technically (4) go to.
couldn't/didn't have to
begynn å lære
that foreigners technically couldn't go to.
The police called me in and (5) me answer questions.
made/let
begynn å lære
The police called me in and made me answer questions.
I spoke the language a little so I was (6) communicate with them.
able to/allowed
begynn å lære
I spoke the language a little so I was able to communicate with them.
Once they were convinced that I wasn't a spy, they (7) me go
allowed/let
begynn å lære
Once they were convinced that I wasn't a spy, they let me go
and I was (8) to stay there as long as I wanted.
allowed /able
begynn å lære
and I was allowed to stay there as long as I wanted.
Of course, it's changed so much now. You still (9) get a visa to enter,
must/have to
begynn å lære
Of course, it's changed so much now. You still have to get a visa to enter,
but you (10) get a permit to go anywhere within the country.
mustn't/don't have to
begynn å lære
but you don't have to get a permit to go anywhere within the country.
As was always the case, if you (11) speak the language,
are able to/can
begynn å lære
As was always the case, if you can speak the language,
it's a really enriching experience, and I think everyone (12) try to spend at least a few weeks travelling there.
ought to/is supposed to
begynn å lære
it's a really enriching experience, and I think everyone ought to try to spend at least a few weeks travelling there.
Rewrite the sentences.
begynn å lære
Use the word in brackets so that the meaning stays the same.
I fell asleep. It was difficult.
manage
begynn å lære
I managed to fall asleep.
We stayed for dinner. There was no choice.
to
begynn å lære
We had to stay for dinner
He gave me permission to listen to my MP3 player
let
begynn å lære
He let me listen to my MP3 player.
It was too dark to see anything.
not able
begynn å lære
He wasn't able to see anything.
It's a good idea for her to leave before dark.
ought
begynn å lære
She ought to leave before dark.
The rule was to pay before going in. We didn't
suppose
begynn å lære
We were supposed to pay before going in (but we didn't)
The maximum age to enter this disco is eighteen.
not allow
begynn å lære
Adults aren't allowed to enter this disco.
I had to change my passport photo.
make
begynn å lære
They made me change my passport photo.
You mustn't cross at the red light.
mustn't
begynn å lære
prohibition
mustn't
Your mother says you can stay out late.
can
begynn å lære
permission
can
You don't have to worry about money for a nice holiday.
don't have to
begynn å lære
lack of obligation
don't have to
He has to work all hours.
has to
begynn å lære
obligation (strong)
has to
He can't find himself in his profession.
can't
begynn å lære
ability/lack of ability
can't
He feels he sould give everyone the impression that he's successful.
should
begynn å lære
obligation (weak)
should

Modal Verbs and Related Phrases

Modal verbs and related phraseshave an effect on the grammar of the verb phrases. Modals are part of a verb phrases, they give more information about the main verb by qualifying it in some way. Modal verbs are modal auxiliary verbs that express ability, necessity, obligation, duty, request, permission, advice, desire, probability, possibility, etc. modal verbs express the speaker’s attitude to the action indicated by the main verb. Modal verbs are very common and widely used in speech and writing. Here is the lesson of modal verbs and related phrase for those who learning English language

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