高考英语一轮复习 Model Verbs情态动词课件.pptxVIP

Model Verbs;1. Modal auxiliaries: epistemic meaning;Can – be able to, to be allowed to, or possible. Can is a very common modal verb in English. It’s used to express ability, permission and possibility.;Might – be allowed to, possible or probable. Might is used when discussing something that has a slight possibility of happening, or to ask for permission in a more polite way.;Practice: Identify the meaning of the words in italics. ;— May I pick a flower in the garden? — No, you can’t. — Helen, will you be at the party tonight? — Yes, but I have so much homework to do that I really shouldn’t. A wise man might sometimes make a mistake.;2. The infinitive and the -ing participle as object ;Use;The -ing participle The -ing participle or the?gerund?is a verb that functions as a noun referring to an action, a process or a state. We can use gerund as the object of the sentence. When the gerund is a noun, it can be the object but it is still a verb and can have its own object. It has this structure: Subject + Verb + Object [Gerund] + Object … Examples: Luke likes playing video games. I hate packing suitcases. My favourite thing to do is reading horror books. He loves telling?the story of him winning the math contest to his friends. I enjoy?working as a volunteer during summer.;Use;Use;Practice: Complete the sentences with the proper forms of the verbs given.