Unit gramar情态动词必修三.ppt

Read the sentences below and discuss with a partner how each of these modal verbs is being used in the situations. Use the suggestions in the box to help you. Some may have more than one answer. 1. can and could Jim isn’t very good at maths or science, but he can speak English very well. Our history test was so long last week that no one could finish it. It was the last day of school, but the teacher said that we could not leave early. The hunters have been lost for days. They could starve. Could you please show me the way to Beihai Park？ 2. may and might What award did you get for the sports competition? May I have a look? Our football team didn’t play very well today, but we might do better tomorrow. 3. will and would During the Spring Festival time the whole family will come for dinner. My uncle was poor but liked fashion, so he would often dress up as a rich man. Are you free this Saturday? Would you like to join my family for dinner? 4. shall and should The harvest festival begins on Saturday. We shall be there with our friends. When going by plane, you should arrive at the airport at least one hour early. It’s nearly time for class to start. The teacher should be here soon. 5. must and can’t When you eat fish you must be careful with the bones. Wang Feng has won the English competition three times. He must be very smart. A man landed on Mars? You must be joking. That can’t be true. * ability, advice, agreement, guessing, past habit, necessity, permission, possibility, prediction, promise, request ability ability permission possibility request possibility permission/ request promise/ prediction past habit request promise advice prediction advice/ necessity guessing guessing 1）?情态动词?不能单独做谓语，后接动词原形 共同构成谓语 ,(另外ought to, have to看作一个情态动词) 情态动词的语法特征 2）?情态动词没有人称，数的变化，但有些情态动词，如can、will 、may也有一般式和过去式的变化。 3）?情态动词的“时态”形式并不是时间区别的主要标志，不少情况下，情态动词的现在式形式和过去式形式都可用来表示现在时间、过去时间和将来时间。 只作情态动词 can / could, may /