Prime Time 5, Coursebook mit Audio-CD

 G7 1 Modal verbs: A strange story Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the following modal verbs and make sure they are in the correct tenses. Karen lay in the grass for a few minutes and was astonished and disoriented, but then decided to rise to her feet. “Where am I?” she asked herself, “This (1) only be a dream – or rather a nightmare.” She tried to walk, but (2) . Looking down at her feet, she suddenly shuddered: These were not her own shoes, her own shorts, her own legs. It was not herself standing there in the grass. She (3) walk, or rather she (4) even take one single step. Being somehow paralysed, she (5) sit down again and think. Not allowing herself to stand up again, she sat in the grass for some more minutes, waiting for help. How long (6) this go on for … . 2 Using modal verbs in the past tense Imagine you have been to a strange youth hostel. Write about the opportunities you had there and the rules you had to obey for a review on a travel page on the internet. Include the following aspects and use as many modal verbs as appropriate. • dress code, shoes • noise • meals • cleaning • games • sports facilities • Modal verbs do not take an -s- ending in the present simple, 3 rd person singular. He can speak Chinese. She must stay at home. • To make modal verbs negative use not . You may not go out tonight! He should not be late. • Most modal verbs are not used in the past or future tenses. Substitute forms are used instead. can  to be able to I wasn’t able to finish the book in time may/might  to be allowed to Peter wasn’t allowed to go to the party. must  to have to You will have to study hard for school this year. Grammar Modal verbs can may needn’t must need mustn’t not be able to not to be allowed to should shall ought to TIP Be careful! • must = müssen You must send me that new song! • must not = nicht dürfen You must not forget Grandma’s birthday! can cannot (2x) might not be able to have to 84 Strange realities 6 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv