Obligation and freedom to act – future and past

Obligation and freedom to act – future and past

Positive Modal Past Future 1a Must Cannot use must Use rule 2a Cannot use must Use rule 2a 2a Have to had to will have to 3a Need to Needed to will need to 4a Should Should have should 5a Ought to Ought to have ought to 6a be allowed to were allowed to will be allowed...
Obligation and freedom to act – future and past

Obligation and freedom to act

Usage Modal Verb Example No choice – you have to do this Must / have to As citizens we must obey the laws of the country in which we live. No choice – you cannot do this Must not /not be allowed to / cannot Citizens must not break the laws of the society in which they...
Obligation and freedom to act – future and past

What are modal verbs?

Modal verbsOften in IELTS we are asked to give opinions on situations and make recommendations. We can do this using modal verbs.Modal verbs can be used to express:    obligation/freedom to act     certainty / deductions  ...
Summary of this lesson

Summary of this lesson

In this lesson you should have learned… how to use modal verbs to express obligation and freedom to act how to use modal verbs to express certainty and deduction how to use modal verbs to express ability how to use modal verbs in their past, present and future...