Friends - The One with Chandler's Work Laugh

SEASON 5: NBC -- January 21, 1999

* MODALS * PRACTICE * WRITE

by order in text
1. might help
2. can't be (mad)
3. (is) going to eat

4. can be (a real couple)
5. don't have to hide
6. can do (this)
7. can do (this)
8. can't do (that)

9. 're going to survive
10. 're going to have to come up

11. 'm going to go
12. used to (have one)
13. would be (fun)

14. had to do
15. would take
16. don't have to talk
17. can talk

18. 'm going to skip
19. 'm going to stay
20. 've got to tell
21. 're going to get
22. should let
23. can't breathe
24. 're going to make
25. can do

26. can't believe
27. 've got to tell

28. should check
29. couldn't fit
30. could (fit)

31. don't have to answer
32. can do

33. can't wait

34. are going to say
35. would say
36. are going to see
37. am going to see
38. have to tell
39. 'll tell

40. should support
41. 'll have
42. 'll bring
43. ought to sweeten
44. can (get used to it)
45. will be (it)
46. 'd rather not hang out
47. could be hanging out
48. 've got to apologize

49. could use
50. (do you) mind if I read
51. was going to be working
52. 'm going to go
53. have to tell

54. 'm going to go
55. 'll go
56. should get
57. can stay

58. 'm going to talk
59. can take
60. are going to be (OK)

61. 've got to talk
62. 'm going to do
63. 'm going to forgive

64. can't remember
65. should write
by modal:
can be
can do
can (get)
can stay
can take
can't believe
can't breathe
can't do
can't remember
can't wait
could (fit)
could be hanging out
could use
couldn't fit

should check
should get
should let
should support
should write
ought to sweeten

might help

have to come up
have to tell
had to do
don't have to answer
don't have to hide
don't have to talk
've got to apologize
've got to talk
've got to tell

will be
'll bring
'll go
'll have
'll tell
are going to be
'm going to do
(is) going to eat
'm going to forgive
're going to get
'm going to go
're going to have to come up
're going to make
am going to see
are going to see
are going to say
'm going to skip
'm going to stay
're going to survive
'm going to talk
was going to be working
would be (fun)
would say
would take
used to (have one)
'd rather not hang out
(do you) mind if I read
by form:
MODAL + V
can be
can do
can (get)
can stay
can take
could (fit)
could use
should check
should get
should let
should support
should write
ought to sweeten
might help
have to come up
have to tell
had to do
've got to apologize
've got to talk
've got to tell
will be
'll bring
'll go
'll have
'll tell
are going to be
'm going to do
(is) going to eat
'm going to forgive
're going to get
'm going to go
're going to make
am going to see
are going to say
'm going to skip
'm going to stay
're going to survive
'm going to talk
would be (fun)
would say
would take
used to (have one)

NEGATIVE
can't believe
can't breathe
can't do (that)
can't remember
can't wait
couldn't fit
don't have to answer
don't have to hide
don't have to talk
'd rather not hang out

PROGRESSIVE:
could be hanging out
was going to be working

TWO MODAL IDEAS:
're going to have to come up
by meaning:
ADVISIBILITY
don't have to hide
don't have to answer
don't have to talk

can do (this)
can't do (that)

could be hanging out

should let
should check
should support
should get
should write

had to do
have to tell
're going to have to come up
've got to tell
've got to apologize
've got to talk

PROBABILITY
can't be (mad)
can't breathe
can't believe
can't wait
can't remember

can be (a real couple)
can (get used to it)
can stay

couldn't fit
could (fit)
could use

might help

ought to sweeten

would be (fun)
would take
would say

'll tell
'll have
'll bring
will be (it)
'll go

(is) going to eat
're going to survive
're going to have to come up
'm going to go
'm going to skip
'm going to stay
're going to get
're going to make
are going to say
are going to see
was going to be working
'm going to go
'm going to talk
are going to be (OK)
'm going to do
'm going to forgive
by time -- PAST:
used to (have one)
would be (fun)*
had to do*
would take*
would say*
was going to be working*
*(reported speech)

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Ann Salzmann
Intensive English Institute
University of Illinois