,, or 
Expressing Desirability,
Undesirability, and Necessity of
Activities
Modal verbs--1
• In Filipino, modal verbs gusto (like to,
want to), ayaw (don’t want to, refuse
to), and kailangan (need to, have to,
must) are not conjugable
– Gusto kong kumain ng pancit kahapon.
– Gusto kong kumain ng pancit ngayon.
– Ayaw kong uminom ng gamot mamaya.
– Kailangan kong uminon ng gamot arawaraw.
Modal verbs--2
• They do not require any ang marker to
form a sentence. When the verb is an
actor-focus, both actor and direct object
phrases are marked by ng.
– Kailangan ng bata gumawa ng homework
niya.
Modal verbs--3
• When modal verbs are used, the main
verbs stay in the infinitive
– Gusto kong mag-Filipino.
Sentence pattern
Modal
NG +
verb +
Gusto
Actor
Ayaw
(who)
Kailangan
Main
NG+
verb+
-um,
Object
mag-,
(what)
ma(infinitive)
SA/NANG
/ etc.
Direction
(to/from/
location/
place) or
adverb
(where,
when)
Examples
– Gusto kong sumayaw sa disco.
– Ayaw kong magmaneho ng kotse sa
siyudad.
– Kailangan kong tumawag sa embassy.
Exercise 1: James and his friend are planning a
weekend trip to Pagsanjan, Laguna.
Legend:
• : Gusto
• : Ayaw
• : Kailangan
Use: gusto, ayaw, kailangan
James
Kaibigan niya
Ikaw
Bakasyon,
Pagsanjan, Laguna


?
Paligo, mainit na
sibol


?
Sakay, bangka




?
Salita, Filipino
?
Use: gusto, ayaw, kailangan
Bisita, kaibigan
Bili, buko pie
Balik, siyudad
Pasok, trabaho
James
Kaibigan niya
Ikaw




?




?
?
?
Exercise 2 (individual) Write what
you like, don’t like, or need to do
punta
sulat
luto
plantsa
tulog
kanta
kain
linis
aral
tuto
sayaw
inom
laba
laro
upo
tugtog
bili
maneho
trabajo
una
• Exercise 3. Work in pairs. Find out
what your partner likes to do. Use the
words in Exercise 2.
• Exercise 4. Tell the group what your
partner likes to do.