Level 03 – Step 10 : Modal Questions (Can / Should / Must)
/Level 03 – Step 10 : Modal Questions (Can / Should / Must)
＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
/＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn how to make questions with modal verbs: can, should, and must.
/🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn how to make questions with modal verbs: can, should, and must.
🐧Igupen: Questions? That sounds useful — like asking for help or advice.
/🐧Igupen: Questions? That sounds useful — like asking for help or advice.
🦉Professor Owl: Ho Ho Ho. Yes — these questions help us ask about ability, advice, and rules.
/🦉Professor Owl: Ho Ho Ho. Yes — these questions help us ask about ability, advice, and rules.
＜📚 Lesson ＞
/＜📚 Lesson ＞
What are modal questions?
/What are modal questions?
Modal verbs (can, should, must) help us ask about ability, permission, advice, or obligation.
/Modal verbs (can, should, must) help us ask about ability, permission, advice, or obligation.
To make a question, move the modal verb before the subject: Modal + Subject + Main verb.
/To make a question, move the modal verb before the subject: Modal + Subject + Main verb.
Example pattern: Can + I + (verb)? Should + we + (verb)? Must + you + (verb)?
/Example pattern: Can + I + (verb)? Should + we + (verb)? Must + you + (verb)?
Use each modal like this:
/Use each modal like this:
Can — ask about ability or permission (Can you come?).
/Can — ask about ability or permission (Can you come?).
Should — ask for advice or suggestion (Should we go?).
/Should — ask for advice or suggestion (Should we go?).
Must — ask about rules or strong necessity (Must I wear a helmet?).
/Must — ask about rules or strong necessity (Must I wear a helmet?).
Quick checks inside the lesson
/Quick checks inside the lesson
Statement → Question: You can come. → Can you come?
/Statement → Question: You can come. → Can you come?
Statement → Question: We should go now. → Should we go now?
/Statement → Question: We should go now. → Should we go now?
Statement → Question: You must finish the work. → Must you finish the work? (Often we use Do I/you have to… for polite talk, but must-question is used for rules.)
/Statement → Question: You must finish the work. → Must you finish the work? (Often we use Do I/you have to… for polite talk, but must-question is used for rules.)
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/ 🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
Think: Which word tells the idea — ability, advice, or rule? Put that word first.
/Think: Which word tells the idea — ability, advice, or rule? Put that word first.
That word (can / should / must) starts your question.
/That word (can / should / must) starts your question.
＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
/＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
No.01 Can you come to my house today?
/No.01 Can you come to my house today?
No.02 Should we bring umbrellas?
/No.02 Should we bring umbrellas?
No.03 Must students wear uniforms at this school?
/No.03 Must students wear uniforms at this school?
No.04 Can she swim very well?
/No.04 Can she swim very well?
No.05 Should I call my friend now?
/No.05 Should I call my friend now?
No.06 Must we finish the homework tonight?
/No.06 Must we finish the homework tonight?
No.07 Can they play after dinner?
/No.07 Can they play after dinner?
No.08 Should he tell the teacher the truth?
/No.08 Should he tell the teacher the truth?
No.09 Must you be quiet in the library?
/No.09 Must you be quiet in the library?
No.10 Can I help you with that?
/No.10 Can I help you with that?
＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
/＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
Note: Think first, then check the answers.
/Note: Think first, then check the answers.
Q1: Make a question with can: (you / help / me)
/Q1: Make a question with can: (you / help / me)
Q2: Make a question with should: (we / start / class)
/Q2: Make a question with should: (we / start / class)
Q3: Change to a question: He can ride a bike.
/Q3: Change to a question: He can ride a bike.
Q4: Change to a question: They should study for the test.
/Q4: Change to a question: They should study for the test.
Q5: Make a question with must: (I / wear / shoes)
/Q5: Make a question with must: (I / wear / shoes)
Q6: Choose the correct question: A) Can him come? B) Can he come?
/Q6: Choose the correct question: A) Can him come? B) Can he come?
Q7: True or False: For modal questions, put the modal after the subject.
/Q7: True or False: For modal questions, put the modal after the subject.
Q8: Make a question with should for advice: (she / eat / more vegetables)
/Q8: Make a question with should for advice: (she / eat / more vegetables)
Q9: Change to a question: You must finish your work.
/Q9: Change to a question: You must finish your work.
Q10: Make a polite question with can: (I / borrow / your pencil)
/Q10: Make a polite question with can: (I / borrow / your pencil)
◆ Answers
/◆ Answers
A1: Can you help me?
/A1: Can you help me?
A2: Should we start class?
/A2: Should we start class?
A3: Can he ride a bike?
/A3: Can he ride a bike?
A4: Should they study for the test?
/A4: Should they study for the test?
A5: Must I wear shoes? or Do I have to wear shoes?
/A5: Must I wear shoes? or Do I have to wear shoes?
A6: B is correct: Can he come?
/A6: B is correct: Can he come?
A7: False — put the modal before the subject (e.g., Can you…).
/A7: False — put the modal before the subject (e.g., Can you…).
A8: Should she eat more vegetables?
/A8: Should she eat more vegetables?
A9: Must you finish your work? or Do you have to finish your work?
/A9: Must you finish your work? or Do you have to finish your work?
A10: Can I borrow your pencil?
/A10: Can I borrow your pencil?
＜🦉 Closing ＞
/＜🦉 Closing ＞
🦉Professor Owl: Excellent! You learned how to make questions with can, should, and must.
/🦉Professor Owl: Excellent! You learned how to make questions with can, should, and must.
Try asking three modal questions today — one about ability, one asking for advice, and one about a rule.
/Try asking three modal questions today — one about ability, one asking for advice, and one about a rule.
Keep practicing and soon you will ask and answer modal questions with confidence.
/Keep practicing and soon you will ask and answer modal questions with confidence.
