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MODAL VERBS

A Modal Verb is a type of Auxiliary Verb that is used to indicate Ability, Obligation, Advice, Permission, etc.EXPRESSING ABILITY

Frank can play the guitar.The girl can swim.

He can drive cars.Erik can cook very well.

To express ability in present and future simple form, use the modal verb can. The negative form of can is : cant. Read and analize these examples:

Theycant be good friends.Hecant sing at all !

The boycant play the piano.

Harrycant skate well.

Exercise 1. Make a list of these things you can and cant do.

I canI cant

I can sing wellI cant go to the beach

I can work hard I cant drink coffee

I can play football on the beachI cant buy car

I can study at a distanceI cant lose my job

I can have a girlfriendI cant drive my car

EXPRESSING OBLIGATION

I have to work in the hospital every day.

I have to operate some patients.

I have to help many people in emergency cases.

I have to do much paper work in my office.

Shehas to take the clientsorders.

Shehas to serve people at their tables.

Shehas to be very friendly and kind with the clients.

Shehas to clean and prepare the tables after the service.

Hemust catch thieves and whores.

Hemust keep the city safe of offenders.

Hemust follow the sergeants orders.

Hemust help with the traffic, too.

To express obligation in present form, use the modal verbs have to and must. The negative form of these modal verbs are : dont have to and mustnt. The form has to is used only for he, she and it and its negative form is doesnt have to.Exercise 2. What do they have to do? What dont they have to do?

She must make entry list She has to injecting the patient She doesnt have to do surgeries She doesnt have to clean floors

Firefighter must extinguish the fire He has to be alertHe mustnt repair the road He doesnt have to go alone

EXPRESSING ADVICE

He should see a doctor.He should find a new job.

He must talk to someone.He must ask for a raise.

He ought to express himself.He ought to quit his job.

To express advice, use the modal verbs should, must and ought to. The negative form of these modal verbs are : shouldnt and mustnt. ought to is always used for affirmative advice.

Exercise 3. Give these people advice. Start every sentence using You should / must for positive advice and you shouldnt / mustnt for negative advice.

You should give up smoking..You should go to the doctor

You shouldnt buy cigarettes You shouldnt go to the work

You should control rabies You should correct the child

You shouldnt mistreating people You shouldnt buy weapons

READING : MY DUTIES AT WORKHello. My name is Tricia Michaels. Im 35 years old, I am from Pasadena, California. I was born on January 24, 1976. I Am the youngest of three sisters. I live and work in L.A., I graduated from the School of Psychology in California. It indicates that I am a Psychologist. I graduated in 2001. I work for the local Mental Care Center Unit. I can learn many things from my patients, especially from children, I sometimes cant help to control mental diseases because there is no current medicine for it and its hard to see these kids getting worse. Im happy when I can help in certain cases because the cure is at hand. I also have to write all the information and describe my patientsprogress, as well as full report of medicine and dose of these medications. I dont have to visit them at their homes or anywhere else, and I dont have to work on weekends!!! I work 15 hours a day from Monday to Friday and thats enough. I think I should take a vacation soon because I cant resist so much work. I need free time to do the things I like to do. I must make the decision at the end of this month. I need your opinions about this. I am sure I shouldnt be telling you this but I think it worthed the try. Can you answer these questions and make suggestions and give me some advice? Thanks a lot.

a. Should I work Saturdays, too? I dont have to work on Saturdays b. Should I work less hours a day? I ought to work 15 hours a day c. How can you help me in my job? I can help my patients, especially children d. Do I have to get an assistant? Yes, you ought to have an assistant e. I mustnt take a vacation now. Yes, you ought to take a vacation now

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