MODAL
AUXILIARIES
1. Will --------
Future time --------- ( be going to )
•
Study these sentences carefully!
- Anto
will write a letter to his
friend tomorrow.
- Dadang
and Dudung will go to Bali next
month.
- The
students will have an
examination next month.
New sentence
- Anto
is going to write
a letter to his friend tomorrow.
- Dadang
and Dudung are going to
go to Bali next month.
- The
students are going to
have an examination next month.
2.Can --- ability,
permission --- (be able to)
•
Study these sentences carefully!
- The
students can speak English
well.
- Tina
can make a beautiful craft.
- Tini
and Tino can play chess well.
New sentence
- The
students are able to speak
English well.
- Tina is able to make a
beautiful craft.
- Tini
and Tino are able to play
chess well.
- Are the students able to speak English well?
- Is Niki able to make a beautiful craft?
- Are Niko and Niku able to play chess
well?
•
Can --- permission --- (be permitted
to)
•
Study these sentences carefully!
- Rita
can go to school by my
motorcycle.
- The
late students can join the
lesson.
- Can I borrow your book?
New sentence
- Rita
is permitted to go to
school by my motorcycle.
- The
late students are permitted to join the lesson.
- Am I permitted to borrow your book?
3. May --- permission
------- be permitted to
possibility ------- It is possible that …
•
Study these sentences carefully!
- The
visitors may come into the
room.
- Tomi
may watch the football match
tonight.
- The
students may have a holiday
tomorrow.
New sentence
- The
visitors are permitted to
come into the room.
- It is possible that Tomi watch the football match tonight.
- It is possible that the students have a holiday
tomorrow.
4. Must -----
necessity ----- ( have to )
inference ----- ( I
conclude that … )
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Study these sentences carefully!
- The
students must study hard tonight.
- Lelly
must take an English course.
- Sulastri
must go to the market now.
- You
must be a senior high school
student.
New sentences
- The
students have to study
hard tonight.
- Lelly
has to take an
English course.
- Sulastri
has to go to the
market now.
- I conclude that you are a senior high school student.
5. Should -----
obligation, desirability ---- (ought to)
•
Study these sentences carefully!
- Every
student should read book
everyday.
- The
worker should report the result
to the company.
- Sundari
should send a message to her
parents everyday.
New sentence
- Every
student ought to read
book everyday.
- The
worker ought to report
the result to the company.
- Sundari
ought to send a
message to her parents everyday.