Module 2 – Modality Course outline

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Theory

Modal Verbs – General formal properties

1. Can

2. Could

3. May

4. Might

5. Will

6. Would

7. Should

8. Shall

9. Must

Situations where the use of modal verbs is common

Conditionals

Modal Perfect

Practice

Modal verbs; Consciousness raising task

Modal Verbs and their functions

Can, Should, Must

Must, Have to

Would, Should, Could, Might

Will be able to, Can

Could, Be able to, Manage to

Modal Perfect and Modal Continuous

Must, Might, Could, Can’t for deduction

Would/ Should/ Could/ Might have + past participle

Conditionals

Modal Continuous