Titolo Della Lezione: Conjunctions And Modal Verbs

Titolo della lezione: Conjunctions and Modal Verbs

Conjunctions: and, but, or, so, because Modal Verbs: might, must , mustn’t, needn’t

Conjunctions: and, or, but, so, because Conjunctions

Simple Present coordinating conjunctions: and, but, or

conjunction: because

conjunction: so

Meaning and Use join two or more elements of equal rank: • The telescope and its lens were repaired (nouns) • We called and called, but no one answered (verbs) • He can work quickly or efficiently (adverbs) conveys a reason between a principal clause and a dependent clause: • •

I arrived late because I missed the train. (perché) Because I missed the train, I arrived late. (Poiché...)

conveys a result between a principal clause and a dependent clause: • The car was too expensive, so I didn’t buy it. • The party wasn’t very good, so I left early.

Modal Verbs: might, mightn’t may, may not Person

Verb ‘might’ / may express possibility

I/you/he/she/it

might

We/you/they

mightn’t

I/you/he/she/it

may

[forse]

...take a day off tomorrow.

We/you/they

may not

[forse non]

...go to the party.

[può darsi che] [può darsi che non]

…work overtime. …visit my mother at the weekend.

Modal Verbs: must, mustn’t, needn’t Person

Verb: must, mustn’t indispensabile fare qualche cosa

I/you/he/she/it

must

We/you/they

mustn’t

[devo, devi, deve ....] [non devo, non devi....

…work overtime. …visit my mother at the weekend.

fare qualche cosa nel senso che è

…go to the doctor.

sbagliato o proibito]

…save some money

I/you/he/she/it

needn’t

...take a day off tomorrow.

We/you/they

[non devo perché non è

...go to the party.

necessario e non occorre] I/you/he/she/it

I mustn’t work tomorrow.

It’s Sunday and the office is closed.

We/you/they

I needn’t work tomorrow…

It’s my day off, so I can stay home.