Passive Modal Auxiliaries

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PASSIVE MODAL

AUXILIARIES
8th Group
Salwa Firdausy Kholvi
Della Azizah Firdaus
Inna Insyiroh
Aulia Khoirotu Rizqi
Noviana

Modal Auxiliary
Modal Auxiliary is one of auxiliary verb
types which the funtion as the helping
verb to express a meaning and
generally express speakers attitudes
or mood.

Modal Auxiliary Verbs


can

will

must

shall

may

could

would

ought to

should

might

Modal Auxiliary Verbs

Can:

Can is used
1) to express ability
Ryan can speak French but he cannot speak
German.
Superman can do things that ordinary people
cant.

2) to express request:
Can you help Sue?
Can I offer you something to drink?

3) to express permission:
Can I use your cell phone?
You cant go out with Victor.

4) to express possible:
If the weather is perfect tomorrow, we can go on a
picnic.
I can be ready by five.
I will be ready five.

be able to:
be able to is used to describe an ability
that a person will have in the future.
My baby will be able to walk in a few
months.
I am busy but I will be able to talk to
you in ten minutes.

Could: Could is used


1) to express abilities in the past:
Jason could do 50 push-ups in five
minutes when he was young.
Jason could talk when he was four.
2) to express permission:
Could you lend me two grants?

3)

4)

to express future possibility:


it expresses more
uncertainty than may
I could get an A or B in
grammar. It depends on the
final exam.
could with present perfect
tense is used to express
something in the past may
be real.
You could have been killed
in that accident.
I could have won that game.

Shall: shall is used to


express the simple future
for the first person.
Shall we meet at the bus
stop?
I shall never forget your
help.

Will: Will is used


1. present to future tense:
Sean will leave tomorrow. She
will be back in a few days.
If it rains, the soccer game will
be put off.
2. express willing,
If you wont go and help him, I
will.
I will wash the dishes if you
cook.

Would: Would is used


1) as the past tense of will:
She said she would buy
dinner on her way home.
I believed it would rain so I
brought my raincoat.
2) to express polite request:
Would you please take off
your coat?
Would you mind turning the
radio off?

3) to express actions take


place in the past:
I would fish and swim in
the river when I lived in
the countryside.
I used to go swimming in
the river when I lived in
the countryside.
4) to express desire
I would like to have one
day off.
Id love to stay for a few
more days.

Should: Should is used


1) to give advice and
opinions
You are driving too fast;
you should slow down a
little bit.
You have gained a lot of
weight. You should go
on a diet.

2) to express expectations:
Are you ready? The taxi
should be here soon.
Twenty dollars is
enough. It shouldnt cost
more than that.
3) to suggest a less strong
possibility
If you should pass the
bakery, can you buy
some bread?

4) Should with present


perfect tense means
something in the past
should not be done.
The baby is crying. You
shouldnt have talked so
loudly.
Mom is angry. You
shouldnt have come
back so late.

Must &Have to: must/have


to are used to
1) express something is
necessary and essential
You must pay by cash.
You have to drive on the
right in France.
Students have to wear
uniform.
2)must not is used to
express something is not
permitted or allowed.
You mustnt smoke, eat and
drink in the museum.
You must not drink and
drive

3) not have to is used to


express something that is
not to be done
necessarily.
We dont have to get up
early on Saturday.
She doesnt have to live
in the hotel. She can live
with us.

May: May is used to


1) express possibility in the
present or in the future.
It may rain.
Elizabeth may know his
telephone number.
2) for permission:
May I come in?
You may come if you want.
3) to express wish or hope.
May you a long life!

Might: Might is used


1) to express possibility in
the present or in the future.
Ashley might be in the
library. I am not sure.
George might come as
well.
He may come.
He might come. (the
chance that he comes is
less likely than may)

2) might with present


perfect tense means
speculation about the
past.
Edward is late. He
might have missed
his bus or he might
have overslept.

Example

Aisyah can send you a letter


Aisyah will send you a letter
Aisyah must send you a letter
Aisyah may send you a letter
Aisyah shall send you a letter
Aisyah should send you a letter
Aisyah ought to send you a letter
Aisyah has to send a letter
Aisyah might send a letter
I shall send you a letter
We shall send you a letter

Passive Modal Auxiliaries


Active Modal
Auxiliaries

Aisyah can send you a letter


Aisyah will send you a letter
Aisyah must send you a letter
Aisyah may send you a letter
Aisyah shall send you a letter
Aisyah should send you a letter
Aisyah ought to send you a letter
Aisyah has to send a letter
Aisyah might send a letter
I shall send you a letter
We shall send you a letter

Passive Modal
Auxiliaries

The
The
The
The
The
The
The
The
The
The
The

Letter can be sent by Aisyah


Letter will be sent by Aisyah
Letter must be sent by Aisyah
Letter may be sent by Aisyah
letter shall be sent by Aisyah
letter should be sent by Aisyah
letter ought to be sent by Aisyah
letter has to be sent by Aisyah
Letter might be sent by Aisyah
Letter shall be sent by me
Letter shall be sent by us

NB : shall and should are used for the third person for the
polite form of its sentence

The Form of Passive Modal Auxiliaries

Modal + be
+ Past
Participle
(V3)

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