MODAL VERBS AND RELATED PHRASES

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modal verbs and related phrases
obligation, lack of obligation/prohibition, permission, ability
kezdjen tanulni
present; past
I must finish this report - I don't want to annoy the boss.
obligation
kezdjen tanulni
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
kezdjen tanulni
Use "make someone do something" when someone forces another person to do something.
I'm not supposed to eat chocolate but...
obligation
kezdjen tanulni
Use be supposed to especially when the obligation is broken.
have to go, must go, make someone go
obligation (strong) - present
kezdjen tanulni
had to go, -, made someone go
obligation (strong) - past
should go, ought to go, am supposed to go
obligation (mild) - present
kezdjen tanulni
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
kezdjen tanulni
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
kezdjen tanulni
didn't have to go
lack of obligation - past
mustn't go, can't go, am not allowed to go
prohibition (strong) - present
kezdjen tanulni
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
kezdjen tanulni
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
kezdjen tanulni
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
kezdjen tanulni
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
kezdjen tanulni
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.
kezdjen tanulni
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
kezdjen tanulni
could/couldn't go, was/wasn't able to go, managed/didn't manage to go
ability - past
Traveller's journal - Changing times
kezdjen tanulni
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
kezdjen tanulni
... 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
kezdjen tanulni
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
kezdjen tanulni
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
kezdjen tanulni
that foreigners technically couldn't go to.
The police called me in and (5) me answer questions.
made/let
kezdjen tanulni
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
kezdjen tanulni
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
kezdjen tanulni
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
kezdjen tanulni
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
kezdjen tanulni
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
kezdjen tanulni
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
kezdjen tanulni
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
kezdjen tanulni
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.
kezdjen tanulni
Use the word in brackets so that the meaning stays the same.
I fell asleep. It was difficult.
manage
kezdjen tanulni
I managed to fall asleep.
We stayed for dinner. There was no choice.
to
kezdjen tanulni
We had to stay for dinner
He gave me permission to listen to my MP3 player
let
kezdjen tanulni
He let me listen to my MP3 player.
It was too dark to see anything.
not able
kezdjen tanulni
He wasn't able to see anything.
It's a good idea for her to leave before dark.
ought
kezdjen tanulni
She ought to leave before dark.
The rule was to pay before going in. We didn't
suppose
kezdjen tanulni
We were supposed to pay before going in (but we didn't)
The maximum age to enter this disco is eighteen.
not allow
kezdjen tanulni
Adults aren't allowed to enter this disco.
I had to change my passport photo.
make
kezdjen tanulni
They made me change my passport photo.
You mustn't cross at the red light.
mustn't
kezdjen tanulni
prohibition
mustn't
Your mother says you can stay out late.
can
kezdjen tanulni
permission
can
You don't have to worry about money for a nice holiday.
don't have to
kezdjen tanulni
lack of obligation
don't have to
He has to work all hours.
has to
kezdjen tanulni
obligation (strong)
has to
He can't find himself in his profession.
can't
kezdjen tanulni
ability/lack of ability
can't
He feels he sould give everyone the impression that he's successful.
should
kezdjen tanulni
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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