ADD THE MODALS TO THESE SENTENCES FROM THE Jan. 21, 1999 episode of "Friends" (and change the form of the verbs in the boxes if necessary): (If there is no verb in the box, just add a modal.)
For each one, consider:
Generally, is it a modal showing probability (how sure the speaker is) or advisability (how the speaker feels about a suggestion, etc.)?
What specific meaning does it have? (necessity? expectation? etc.)
what time is it?
What other modals or modal phrases would be possible? How would they affect the meaning?
Phoebe: Hey, you know what
you deal with it? Think of it this way: You and Emily are in the past, and you
mad about the past. So are
you still mad about the Louisiana Purchase? Rachel: Phoebs, I don't think anybody's mad about that. Phoebe: Exactly! Because it's in the past. Joey: Anybody that?
Monica: I think this is so cool! I mean, none of our friends are here, so we
a real couple. We
. Chandler: I know. I this. Monica: Oooh. And I this. Chandler and Monica: We that! No.
Monica: What was that? Chandler: What? Monica: That noise you just made. Chandler: Oh, that was my work laugh. Monica: Your work laugh?! Chandler: Yeah. Believe me, if you at this party you
up with one, too. Monica: All right. Check me out.
Chandler: ....Anyway, I try to find a racket. Monica: Hey, I thought you already had one. Chandler: Oh, I , but then Joey thought it
fun to go to Central Park and hit rocks at .. bigger rocks. Hey, Rach.
Do you have a tennis racket?.
Monica: What are you doing here? I thought you
inventory all day. Rachel: Well yeah, I do. But you know, I decided I
a long lunch and spend some time with my friend, Monica.
I feel like we don't talk any more. How are you? What is new with you? Monica: Um, not much. Work's good. Rachel: Oh, you know what? We about work. We
about anything.
Joey: All right. Everybody ready to go to the movies? Ross: Actually, I think I it. Joey: Really?! Ross: Yeah, I and read my book. I just want to be alone right
now.
Doug: Well, I you, Bing.
That partner of yours is a real tiger. Are you all right, sweetheart? Doug: Look, we a little sip of water. Monica: Am I on fire today, or what? Those birds are brown, basted, and ready to be carved! Chandler: OK. Easy, Martina. I think we them win the
next game. Monica: I'm sorry. I don't understand what you just
said. Chandler: Let them win one. Monica: Are you crazy?! We own those two! Look at them! He
, and she's popping pills. Chandler: You're not even giving them a chance! Monica: They have rackets, don't they? Doug: Bing, I think we this the last game. Chandler: Oh yeah, sure. Put me out of my misery. Are you sure you never played pro? ...
Please let them win. Monica: I'll take it down to 95%,but that's the best I .
Monica: I you let them win! Chandler: Yeah, at least you hid your feelings well about it. Monica: I was frustrated. Chandler: It was my racket! Monica: I was frustrated with you. Chandler: If we hadn't lost the game, they would never have invited us
to dinner tomorrow night. Monica: Do you know what really
bothers me? It's how different you act around them.
The throwing the tennis game. The fake laugh. The "see you later, Bing. Not
if I see you first, Doug!" I you, I don't like "work
Chandler," OK? The guy's a suck-up.
Monica: I'm telling you, something's wrong. My brother does not
stay out all night. Joey: Maybe we the trash chute. Rachel: Ross down the trash chute! Joey: he almost . Which is exactly how I got stuck there.
Rachel: You walked around all night in the city by yourself. Joey: He hooked up! He hooked up with someone! Ross: Look, I your questions, OK? I'm a big boy. I
whatever I want.
Janice: OK. OK, I know what you all are thinking. But Chandler is in Yemen!
And IÕm a young woman. I have needs. I forever.
Ross: OK, look, I know what you guys . Phoebe: You two would have very hairy children. Ross: OK. I didn't know you that. Rachel: Ross! Janice?! Joey: All right. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. This is Ross, OK?
He's our friend. He obviously went crazy. He obviously lost his mind Ross: I didn't lose my mind, OK?. Janice and I have a lot in common.
We've both been divorced; we both have kids. Phoebe: So, her again? Joey: Phoebe, don't put ideas in his head! Ross: I her again. Joey: Damn it, Phoebe!
Rachel: OK, I you something that I've never admitted
throughout our entire friendship, but when we were in high school I made out
with James Farrell, even though I knew that you liked him. Wow!
That feels so good to get off my chest. OK. You go. Monica: My turn? What are you talking about? Rachel: Oh, Monica. I know about you and Chandler. Monica: What?! Rachel: I overheard you guys on the phone the other day, and you said,
"I Rachel that I'm doing laundry for a couple of hours."
Doug: But seriously, I strongly believe that we
President Clinton ... and her husband Bill. Cara: So, how do you kids like your coffee? Monica: Oh, none for me, thanks. Chandler: I just a little bit of sugar. Doug: Well, maybe I it out and have Monica stick her
finger in it. That it up, huh? Monica: How does that laugh not give you a headache? Chandler: Oh, you get used to it. Monica: You know, I don't think that I . So if you don't mind, maybe this
it for me and the work thing. Chandler: So I laugh at my boss's jokes? What's the big deal? Monica: I with this sniveling, work-weasel guy,
when I with my boyfriend, who I actually respect. Chandler: Oh. Doug: Now. I for Cara's coffee, you know. I'd feel
sorry for it if it ever got in a fight. It's not strong enough to defend
itself. ... Did you hear what I said, Bing?
Monica: .... Do you get it now, honey? Chandler: I think I do! Thank you Monica. Monica: Thought you the help. Chandler: Coffee in a fight!!!
Joey: Hi Rach. Hey, my comic books in here? Rachel: Sure. Why? Joey: Well, Chandler and Monica are over there, and it's kind of hard
to concentrate. Rachel: What?! She just called and said that she
late. She keeps lying to me. That's it. You know, I over there,
and I'm confronting them right now.
Chandler: All right, so you're telling me that I racist jokes now?! Monica: Sorry, I'm not very good at this. I'm a terrible liar and I
hate having to lie to Rachel.
Rachel: Good enough. Right? OK, Well, I look at my
books. Monica: OK. OK, I get back to my new job.
Rachel: OK. Congratulations on your new job. Chandler: Man, she is really gullible!
Gunther: Here you go. Ross: Oh, thanks. Janice: Actually, I going. Ross: Oh, you sure? Because I as late as I want.
I told you how I'm on sabbatical from work, right? Janice: Yes, yes, you did. Ross: Ohhhh.. Janice: What is wrong now?
Janice: ... Ross. We need to talk. Ross: OK. Sometimes I feel .. Janice: No, no. I . I believe that the sun has set on our day in the sun. Ross: What? Janice: You're a very sweet person, Ross, .. unfortunately I just
don't think I another second of you whining! Ross: Let me make sure I'm hearing this right. You're ending this
with me because I'm too whiny?! Janice: Mmmm Ross: So you're saying I've become so whiny that I annoy you,
Janice?! Janice: Well, yeah. Ross: Oh my God! Janice: OK?
Ross: Dude, we . Chandler: OK.
Chandler: I am mad. But do you know what I ? I
you! Because that's what friends do.
Chandler: And, I want you to remember that I gave you $27. No strings attached.
Now, if you that, I think we it d . . . Let's write
it down.