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Michele A. Chester 2013ENGLISH GRAMMAR LESSONS

English Teacher To Go!Michele A. Chester 2013

When you were a kid, did you hate eating vegetables?

In school, was English grammar a boring subject?

If you answered yes to one or both of these questions, then EAT YOUR GRAMMAR is for you!

Of course, vegetables and grammar are not usually related. However, when you think about things that are unpleasant, you can sometimes find vegetables and grammar on the same list.

By connecting vegetables and grammar, I want to remind you of the time when your parents had to insist that you eat something that was very good for you but which you could not stand.

Likewise, perhaps you cannot stand English grammar, but you know that by studying it , you will become a better speaker, reader, and writer of the language.These short English grammar lessons are made to be used in connection with the English Makes Sense Conversation Caf and your English Makes Sense workBook.

Feel free to print these pages. If you like the text, exercises, and images, please cut them out and paste them in your workBook.

If you still do not like to eat your vegetables, wellIm sorry. EAT YOUR GRAMMAR will not help you enjoy the taste of spinach. However, I hope these mini-grammar lessons can help make English grammar more understandable and a little more fun to study.

As always, if you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at michele@english-teacher-to-go.com.

Bon apptit & happy studying!

Bonapptit! (French) Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat. (wiktionary)____________________________________________________

(By the way, when I was a kid, I loved vegetables, and broccoli was my favorite! )

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MODALSMAYMIGHTEAT YOUR GRAMMAR!MODALS

Modals are helping verbs that give you more information about the mood or attitude of the main verb.

Also, modals can help us understand the attitude of the person who is speaking.

CANCOULDMAYMIGHTMUSTNEED TOOUGHT TOSHALLSHOULDWILL WOULDIyouhe, she, itwetheyMAINVERB++Please meet the modals.

MAY&MIGHTIn this lesson, we are going to focus on the modals:

We can use the modalsmayormightto say that there is a chance that something is true ormay happen.

Mayandmightare used to talk about present or future events.

They can normally be used interchangeably.

MAYMIGHT

Some of the ways we can use the modalsmayormight

1. To make a suggestion in a polite way:The next time you come to France, you may want to visit Bordeaux.The next time you come to France, you might want to visit Bordeaux.

2. To ask permission in a polite way: May I have a glass of water?Might I use your pen?

3. To express the possibility that something will happen:On Saturday, I maybake a cake.Imightwatch Master Chef on TV tonight.We can use the modal mayin the following situation:

4. To state a wish or hope (formal): May you live long and prosper.The negative of MIGHTis might not.

The negative of MAY is may not.

Make your own sentences using MIGHT.

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Make your own sentences using MAY.

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When I grow up, I might become a journalist. _______We might go to the beach this weekend. _______We may have to cancel our appointment. _______I might eat a salad for lunch. _______I think I broke the computer. It might not work anymore. _______You never know, I might win the lottery. _______May you stay forever young! _______May I have another glass of wine, please? _______They say it might rain tonight, but I doubt it. _______Its difficult to study alone. You might want to find a group to study with. _______Read the sentences below. Decide if the sentence is trying:

to make a suggestion in a polite wayto ask permission in a polite wayto express the possibility that something will happento state a wish or hope (formal)

When I grow up, I might become a journalist. cWe might go to the beach this weekend. cWe may have to cancel our appointment. a / cWe might eat a salad for lunch. cI think I broke the computer. It might not work anymore. cYou never know, I might win the lottery. cMay you stay forever young! dMay I have another glass of wine, please? bThey say it might rain tonight, but I doubt it. cIts difficult to study alone. You might want to find a group to study with. aCheck Your Answers.