Summary of Lecture 1718 Auxiliaries.pptVIP

Auxiliaries Lecture 17 18 Modal auxiliary + have done should have Should not have Must have Need not have Ought to have Might have Which of the following best explains the meaning of “Shall we buy the tickets first”? A. He said that we were going to buy the tickets first. B. He requested that we buy the tickets first. C. He suggested that we buy the tickets first. He required us to buy the tickets first. Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS? A. By now she will be eating dinner. B. I shall never do that again. C. You shall get a promotion. D. My brother will help you with the luggage. All the following sentences definitely indicate future time EXCEPT A. Mother is to have tea with Aunt Betty at four. B. The President is coming to the UN next week, C. The school pupils will be home by now. D. He is going to email me the necessary information. Lecture 17 18 Auxiliaries Auxiliaries Determination(2,3) intention (1) shall logical necessity (most) obligation must logical necessity obligation ought to/should predictability volition willingness insistence determination will/ would possibility (less) permission may/ might possibility ability, permission can/could epistemic use non-epistemic use modals Uses of some Modal auxiliaries 1.can/could(could 为过去式，语气较委婉) 1)ability =be able to, be capable of, know how to do I can climb this pole. Is there anything I can do for you? Fire cannot destroy gold. I shall be able to speak German in another two months. She could play the piano when she was only six. He was able to swim halfway before he collapsed. 2)possibility= it is possible…to…多用于否定和疑问句 It can’t be true. Can the news be true? The moon cannot always be at the full. (月不能长圆) If you don’t have a guide, you could lose your way. 3)Permission and prohibition=be allowed to, 常用于口语 -Can/could I smoke here? -Yes, you can. You can borrow my bike to