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Modals

verbat l’imkan w l’wajib — n9der, khassni, mn l’a7san

3lach had dars?

Kaykhrej f language use w f functions. Sahel.

  1. 9A3IDA — 7FED GHI HADI
  • Men be3d modal (verb l’imkan): verb (l’fi3l) 3ari (bla to, bla s, bla ed).
  • Can = 9ader / momkin | could = 9dert (madi) + talab b l’adab
  • Must = darori (mn 3ndi) | have to = darori (9anoun/barra) | mustn’t = 7ram/mamnou3
  • Needn’t / don’t have to = machi darori (machi mamnou3!)
  • Should / ought to = mn l’a7san (nasi7a) | shouldn’t = machi mzyan
  • May / might = momkin (i7timal) | may = talab idn b l’adab
  • Past: could / had to / should have + V3 (kan khassek…)
  1. MITAL — CHOUF KIFACH KAYTKTEB You must wear a helmet. → khassek tlbes casque. You mustn’t smoke here. → mamnou3 tkmi hna. You don’t have to come. → machi darori tji. You should revise every day. → mn l’a7san t3awed kol nhar. He should have studied. → kan khasso i9ra (w ma 9rach).

⚠ 3ANDAK! mustn’t (mamnou3) machi b7al don’t have to (machi darori). Had s’soal kaykhrej bezzaf!

  1. TAMARINE — 7ELL B 9LEM
1. You ____ (darori) respect your teachers.10. Students ____ (darori) wear a uniform at this school.
2. She ____ (9adra) speak three languages.11. I ____ (kan khassni) revised more. Now I regret it.
3. You ____ (mamnou3) use your phone in the exam.12. ____ you help me, please?
4. It’s Sunday, you ____ (machi darori) get up early.13. He ____ (ma9darch) come because he was ill. (past)
5. You ____ (nasi7a) see a doctor.14. You ____ (mamnou3) drive without a licence.
6. ____ I open the window, please?15. We ____ (darori - 9anoun) pay taxes.
7. When I was young, I ____ run fast.16. She ____ (momkin) be at home now.
8. It ____ (momkin) rain tomorrow.17. You ____ (nasi7a) not sleep late before the exam.
9. You ____ (machi mzyan) eat too much sugar.18. I ____ (9ader) swim very well.

Before you leave this lesson

  1. Explain the main rule in your own words.
  2. Redo the examples without looking at the correction.
  3. Write one new example using the same pattern.
  4. Move to the previous or next lesson and connect the two rules.
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