SECUENCIA DIDACTICA
MODAL VERBS IN ENGLISH
MODAL VERBS
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SECUENCIA DIDÁCTICA – MODAL VERBS IN ENGLISH
En esta secuencia los alumnos aprenderán a indicar obligación, hablar
sobre reglas y normas, posibilidad, permiso, o dar consejos empleando los
verbos modales
OBJETIVOS
Lograr que los alumnos puedan expresar diferentes grados de capacidad,
posibilidad, permiso, necesidad, obligación, prohibición, seguridad, etc
CONTENIDO
Verbos modales:
CAN, COULD
MUST
OUGHT TO
MAY, MIGHT
SHOULD
WILL
(HAVE TO)
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DESTINATARIOS
Alumnos del Ciclo Superior, nivel elemtary/ pre-intermedio
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ACTIVIDADES
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A- VIDEO WITH SONGS IN ENGLISH
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1-Sigue el hipervículo y observa el video.
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http://youtu.be/3KcSEnVnQ98
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2- ¿Conoces algunos de las canciones o cantantes en el video? Comenta
3- ¿Que verbos modales pudiste identificar en las canciones? Circula los
que pudiste identificar
Ought to – Must – May – Might – Should – Can – Could
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4- Observa el video nuevamente y completa las oraciones con verbos
modales
1-…….....it be the shadow’s call
……......it be your journey on
2-We ………...... as well be strangers in another town
We ................as well be living in another time
3- I just …….........get you out of my head
4- I know I ……......be what I wanna be
5-You …….....sigh and you ……....cry
6- The show …….......go on
7- It …….be love, love, love
nothing more nothing less
B- Verbos Modales (Modals) - Definición
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Comenzaremos a desarrollar una categoría de verbos auxiliares que se
conocen con el nombre de Verbos Modales. Reciben este nombre dado que
difieren de los verbos regulares e irregulares porque cumplen funciones
específicas de su grupo. Estos se utilizan en combinación con otros verbos
para expresar diferentes grados de capacidad, posibilidad, permiso,
necesidad, obligación, prohibición, seguridad, etc., referidos al verbo
principal.
Veremos a continuación los principales verbos modales de la lengua
inglesa:
Verbos ModalesForma NegativaCANCAN NOT / CAN'TCOULDCOULD NOT/
COULDN'TMIGHTMIGHT NOTAYMAY NOTMUSTMUST NOT /
MUSTN'TSHOULDSHOULD NOT / SHOULDN'TWILLWILL NOT /
WON'TWOULDWOULD NOT / WOULDN'T
Para emplear correctamente los verbos modales es necesario saber que no
se les coloca la "S" en la 3º persona del singular y que el verbo principal de la
oración se ubica a continuación en infinitivo sin el TO, por ejemplo:
He must study the lesson.
Él debe estudiar la lección.
She can go to the party.
Ella puede ir a la fiesta.
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C- ACTIVIDADES
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1- Ejercicios: Verbos Modales I
Aquí te ofrecemos un nuevo ejercicio sobre verbos modales en el cual debes
completar las siguientes oraciones con la palabra correcta:
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I ............... prepare dinner tomorrow night so bring some ice-cream.
I ............... write two essays for tomorrow morning.
She ............... understand the lesson if she pays attention.
Susan ............... drive slower to avoid accidents.
You ............... list your doubts in the paper.
He ............... earn a lot of money this month.
You ............... express yourself in English.
I ............... travel to London next week.
It ............... must be easy to find a new job.
Peter ............... wash and repair his old bike.
If you touch the dog you ............... wash your hands.
They ............... watch the tv series on-line.
It wasn’t easy but I ............... pass the exam.
It ............... be hard working so many hours.
It ............... be possible to meet you at the restaurant.
VER SOLUCIÓN
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Tambien puedes abrir el hiperviculo para ver la solucion de este ejercicio:
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2- Formas para indicar obligación
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Must vs. Have to
Completa las frases con must, mustn't, have to, don't / doesn't have to.
1. Larry ....................go to the bank. He hasn't got any money.
2. You …………….smoke in the baby's room.
3. You .........................pay. The entrance is free.
4. I ...............................hurry up if I don't want to miss the plane.
5. In the company, everybody …………………..start work at 8:30.
6. You ............................cook tonight. I have already prepared the dinner.
7. I ……………………pick up my sister from the airport tomorrow.
8. She ..........................work. Her husband earns enough money for both of them.
9. You ………………………..smoke at the petrol station.
10. If you want to study here, you ...................pass an entrance examination.
3- Ejercicios: Verbos Modales II
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Sigue el hipervículo, para continuar practicando-on line- los verbos modales
http://www.ejerciciodeingles.com/ejercicios-verbos-modales-expresar-probabilidadmust-can-may-might-rellenar-huecos/
4- Ejercicios: Verbos Modales III – (actividad para alumnos mas
avanzados)
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The Adventures of Rick Mansworth
Private Detective
RICK AND THE BOX OF DREAMS. MODAL VERBS
Read the following adventure of Rick Mansworth, Private
Detective, and choose the most suitable word/s.
It was a dark and stormy night in Manhattan, and Rick didn’t want to be
alone. He felt lonely and he needed a woman. He knew what
...................happen. The same thing that always happens; He
..................go to a bar, order a beer, then another beer and then
..................a whisky. He’d drink until he ......................stand up and
then he’d try to meet a girl. It was always a disaster.
‘Hi there, what .......................I get you?’ asked the barman.
‘A Bud, and some peanuts.’ Said Rick, as he looked around the bar for
possible female company.
There was no one of interest. Two young boys with ‘chicken-head’ haircuts
playing pool. An old man in the corner with a newspaper and a pint of
Guinness and a young couple kissing next to the video machine. ‘This bar
................the nightlife centre of New York State’, thought Rick,
sarcastically.
He finished his beer and asked for another. As he was paying the door
The Adventures of Rick Mansworth
Private Detective (Condinued)
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‘No I………………………….. Please stop!’
‘Listen. You’d better tell me kid, or I’ll ..............................report you for
drinking underage’.
‘But you bought me the drink! You damn cops are all the same!’
‘I’m not a cop honey,’ said Rick, ‘I’m a private investigator. Now tell me
what’s in the damn box!’
‘Your dreams.’ said the girl, ‘Everything you wish for.’
‘Did you open the box?’ asked Rick.
‘Yes, of course.’ replied the girl, ‘That’s why I’m so sad.’
‘I don’t understand’, said Rick, ‘Why you be sad if you have your dreams in
a box? Isn’t that a good thing?’
‘No’, replied the girl, ‘When ...................you have your dreams in your
hands, what else is there?’
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Follow the exciting adventures of Rick Mansworth-Private Dick-only at 'La
Mansión del Inglés'
D- Test con Verbos Modales
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Aquí encontraras un test sobre el uso de verbos modales en Inglés.
Test
Elige la respuesta correcta:
EJEMPLO: "I want to play" o "You must play"
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1. You shouldn't ________ so upset about this.
get
to get
2. I can't ________ to you right now.
to talk
talk
3. Do you want ________ to the park tomorrow?
go
to go
4. I want to, but I can't ________.
go
to go
5. Would you like ________ now?
to eat
eat
6. My mother wants ________ a trip to Portugal.
take
to take