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THATS ENGLISH. Basic 2. Unit 4. GRAMMAR: MODAL VERBS: have only one form.

. have no -ing or -ed forms and do not add -s to the 3rd person singular form. are followed by the infinitive of another verb without to. The exceptions are ought to, have to and used to. Questions are formed without do/does in the present, or did in the past Negative sentences are formed with not or the short form -nt . MAY (Formal) Permission (asking for and living it) (poder) POSSIBILITY (Poder) HABILIDAD (ability) ( Saber) (Permission) PERMISO (Pedir y dar) (Puedo) ADVICE/SUG GESTIONS (Debera) May I come in, please? May we leave early tomorrow? You may come in, but dont be late next time!!! It may rain tomorrow AFF: I can speak English. NEG: She cant (cannot) speak Japanese. INT: Can you play a musical instrument? Yes, I can / No, I cant. Can I come late tonight, mum? You cant go out today. Can we use your computer? Of course, you can. You should have vegetables and fruit every day. You ought to have vegetables every day. You shouldnt smoke You oughtnt to smoke I dont feel well. Should I go and see my doctor? What should they do?

CAN (COULD)

SHOULD

OUGHT TO + BASE FORM

SHOULDNT

OUGHTNT TO + BASE FORM

SHOULD I?
OUGHT + S + TO + BASE FORM?

THATS ENGLISH. Basic 2. Unit 4. What ought they to do? 1- OBLIGACIN SUBJETIVA: MUST (HAD TO OBLIGACIN +INF: past SUBJETIVA tense) MUSTNT PROHIBICIN

I must give up smoking (I want to) You mustnt smoke in the classroom.

2- OBLIGACIN OBJETIVA: SUJ+HAVE/HAS TO + V-INF. TENER QUE Children have to go to school. She has to work six days a week. In France, you have to drive on the right. In England, most schoolchildren have to wear a uniform. FALTA DE OBLIGACIN: SUJ+DONT/DOESNT HAVE TO + V-INF.

Children dont have to go to school on Saturdays. She doesnt have to work in August. John doesnt have to wear a tie at work.

PREGUNTAR POR LA OBLIGACIN: (WH-) +DO/DOES+SUJ+HAVE TO+ V-INF.? Do you have to work at weekends? Do children in your school have to wear a uniform? Does your friend have to wear formal clothes to work? NOTA: En el pasado: (WH-)+ DID+ SUBJECT+ BASE FORM VERB? Did you have to work last weekend? No, I didnt. Did she have to travel by train last night? Yes, she didI rained a lot and she couldnt drive her car. TALKING POINTS: What is a healthy life for you? / What do you consider a healthy life?

THATS ENGLISH. Basic 2. Unit 4. Give someone some pieces of advice to be healthy. What would you recommend to people who have a headache have insomnia are constipated feel stressed/depressed have a sore throat feel weak (dbil) Do you often use home made remedies to improve your health? Which ones? What for? What do you do if You dont feel well. Your chest hurts and you cough a lot. Youve got the flu. Are you healthy? (food and diet, exercise, stressful life) What symptoms do people usually have when theyve got a cold?

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