TYPES OF MODALS

TYPES OF MODALS

MODALS PRESENTS	MODALS PAST
Can	Could
Will	Would
Shall	Should
May	Might
Must	Had to

FUNCTION OF MODALS

1. Can/could

a. ability

Contoh :

            Type 1 :

1.      I can sing all day long .

2.      I can see your face clearly

Type 2 :

1.      I could meet you somewhere last year

2.      I could watch drama all night last holiday

b.possibility  

Contoh:

            Type 1 :

1.      I can change if you let me

2.      We can meet if you want

Type 2 :

1.      she could be at work, or she could be at home. I’m not sure

2.      we could see each other next month

c. permission

Contoh:

Type 1 :

1.      you can borrow my flashdisk

2.      you can take my phone

type 2 :

1.      you could dance in bella’s party

2.      we could watching together tomorrow

d. courtesy request.

Contoh:

Type 1:

1.      Can i borrow your phone ?

2.      Can i see you once again?

Type 2 :

1.      Could i have my bill please ?

2.      Can you take a message please ?

2. May/might

a. possibility

           

            Type 1 :

           

1.      you may forget the embracing incident tomorrow

2.      she may come here today

Type 2 :

1.      the teacher might come but i’m not sure at all

2.      i migh not go with you tonight

3.       

b. permission

            type 1 :

1.      May i ask you something ?

2.      May i borrow your phone ?

Type 2 :

1.      we might see each other

2.      you might sleep after washing your face

3. Must / had to

obligation

            type 1 :

1.      you must stop at a red light

2.      everyone must bring something to eat

type 2 :

1.      everyone had to bring something to eat

2.      we had to look neat and tidy

c. Untuk menyatakan kepastian/ prediksi yang pasti

Contoh:

• After studying all the day. you must be so tired. ( Setelah belajar seharian, kamu pasti kecapaian. )
• Since you do not practice seriously, you must not Win the dance competition. ( Karena kamu tidak berlatih dengan serius. kamu pasti tidak akan menang dalam lomba menari.

4. Shall

a. plan

            Type 1 :

1.      i shall come to your house tomorrow

2.      i shall text you tonight

Type 2 :

1.      we should change the payment system

2.      we should go this weekend

b. suggestion

            Type 1 :

1.      I shall go tomorrow morning

2.      i shall go to indomaret tonight

Type 2 :

1.      You should send an email

2.      We should go by train

5. Will

a. plan

            Type 1 :

           

1.      I will come to your house tonight

2.      I will go now

Type 2 :

1.      I would do nothing today but there’s somthing to do

2.      I would say something las night but i’m too shy

b. willingness

            Type 1 :

           

1.      I will help you

2.      I will cook you something

Type 2 :

1.      The door wouldn’t open

2.      They wouldn’t give me a replacement

c. prediction

                Type 1 :

1.       You will receive something today

2.       You will get a perfect score

Type 2 :

1.       You wouldn’t answer my phone

2.       We wouldn’t be able to do it