Tag: modal verbs

B1/B2 How to make guesses using modal verbs

7 March, 202229 May, 2022 blogdeserena2 Comments

https://youtu.be/ffBGrwPwi8E Serena’s blog This is a fun (real fun, promise!) grammar lesson about one of the uses of modal verbs. I know that students usually find modals boring, so this video is an activity that I thought up for my intermediate levels. We’ve done this one quite a few times, but with the exception that…… Continue reading B1/B2 How to make guesses using modal verbs

B1 · Grammar · law & crime

Modal verbs: Making a guess in the present

15 February, 202129 May, 2022 blogdeserenaLeave a comment

Have you ever witnessed a crime? What happened? For this activity, I’ve used a picture captured by a surveillance camera and I wrote a short description of what I thought was happening. Of course, I could not be sure, so that was why I was making guesses. In the example, you’ll see that I used…… Continue reading Modal verbs: Making a guess in the present

Modal verbs for possibility, probability and logical assumptions.

14 March, 201729 May, 2022 blogdeserenaLeave a comment

Grammar

Modals for obligation & necessity

28 February, 201729 May, 2022 blogdeserenaLeave a comment

Here’s some stuff to brush up on modal verbs with multiple choice activities.

B1 Modals of deduction: can’t, may, might, must

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Modals of deduction: may and might These modals are used when we think that something is possible. It’s very similar to saying ‘perhaps’ A:Where are they going for their holidays? B: I don’t know. They may/might go to Scotland because they want to see the Highlands. (meaning perhaps) Modal of deduction: must We use must when…… Continue reading B1 Modals of deduction: can’t, may, might, must

Intermediate B1 can, could & be able to

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'Can' 'could' and 'be able to' can be used to speak about our abilities and skills. Take the quiz. take the quiz

Intermediate B1 modals for obligation, prohibition and suggestions

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