Modals

Those tricky modals! What do they mean exactly?

Course Outcome

Students will learn how to use modals in present and past situations. They will understand the different nuances in meaning inherent in modals.

Lessons

Can, Could, and Be Able to for Ability and Possibility

Did you know that Could can be used in the future? Practice using Can, Could, and Be Able to in the future.

Could vs. Be Able to

Practice using Could and Be Able to in the past.

Polite Requests with I and You

Practice Polite Requests with May, Could, Can, Would, and Will.

Pronunciation of Can and Can't

Practice hearing and speaking the correct pronunciation of Can and Can't.

Should vs. Have

Practice the difference between Should and Have.

Special Uses of Should

Practice special uses of Should that you might not know.

Tenses and Auxiliary Verbs That Take Be Able to

Practice Be Able to with certain tenses and auxiliary verbs that cannot use Could.

Would You Mind Questions

Practice making polite requests for the 1st and 2nd person with Would You Mind If.

Could with Certain Non-Action Verbs

Practice Could with certain stative or non-action verbs.

Degrees of Certainty with Must

Practice Must in degrees of certainty in both present and past situations.

Lesser Degrees of Certainty with Might

Practice using Might to express less certainty.

Final Test on Modals

Students will practice all the modal lessons by applying the correct modal in past, present, and future real-life situations.

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