Summary English-LP3
What are the modal verbs for English 1?
Modal Meaning
May Is mogelijk
Might Zou mogelijk zijn
Should / ought to Zou moeten
Need Hoeven
Must Moeten
Have to Moet
When do we use modals?
- To talk about possibility (may, might, could)
- To give advice/obligation (should)
- To talk about obligation (have to, must)
- To make a polite request (may, can, could)
- To ask for permission (may, can, could/be allowed to)
How do we make sentences with modals?
+ subject + modal + verb
- subject + modal + not + verb
? modal + subject + verb
Present tense Modal + infinitive
Past tense Modal + have + 3rd form
How do we turn a sentence to a passive?
1. What will be the subject in the passive sentence? Move this to the head of
the sentence
2. Identify the tense of the original verb in the active sentence
3. Use the verb ‘’to be’’ > change it to the same tense of the original verb and
to the number of the new subject + add the participle of the original verb.
What are the modal verbs for English 1?
Modal Meaning
May Is mogelijk
Might Zou mogelijk zijn
Should / ought to Zou moeten
Need Hoeven
Must Moeten
Have to Moet
When do we use modals?
- To talk about possibility (may, might, could)
- To give advice/obligation (should)
- To talk about obligation (have to, must)
- To make a polite request (may, can, could)
- To ask for permission (may, can, could/be allowed to)
How do we make sentences with modals?
+ subject + modal + verb
- subject + modal + not + verb
? modal + subject + verb
Present tense Modal + infinitive
Past tense Modal + have + 3rd form
How do we turn a sentence to a passive?
1. What will be the subject in the passive sentence? Move this to the head of
the sentence
2. Identify the tense of the original verb in the active sentence
3. Use the verb ‘’to be’’ > change it to the same tense of the original verb and
to the number of the new subject + add the participle of the original verb.
