Friends - The One with Rachel's Assistant

SEASON 7: NBC -- Oct 26, 2000 (re-run January 25, 2001)

* MODALS * PRACTICE * WRITE

by order in text
  1. I couldn't have done
    I can't get
  2. are you going to do
    I can't lie
    I'm just going to press
  3. You're never going to believe
    You're not going to believe
    I'm going to be
    you're going to start
    Will you still get
    I'll be playing
  4. Just hold on
    has to do
    Would you stand up
  5. I should go
    I can't tell
    aren't supposed to have
    We should tell
    why don't you tell
    I can't do
    I'll tell
  6. let me see
    you can't hire
    I'll hire
    Let me see
    Don't show
    Don't tell
  7. they used to (look)
    do you want me to start
    Why don't we start
    you were going to offer
    has to audition
    I don't really need to do
  8. I shouldn't put
    I can't believe
  9. I'm going to do
    I'll pass
    (I still) can't eat
    's getting
    I shouldn't be laughing
    I should be laying down
    could you tell
    I had to
    We're getting married
    can't keep
    should know
  10. we had to throw out
  11. Can you hang on
    you'll excuse
    they're taking
    I'll see
    We're not even shooting
  12. Ross used to wear
    maybe Chandler should know
    Ross used to stay
    Monica couldn't tell
    I couldn't think
  13. could this happen
    they might be
    maybe I got
    maybe I told
    they could go
  14. you must be
    can I see
    You should hear
    We'll be
    you cannot get
    was probably not
  15. could fit
    I've got to go
    You've got to give
    I can't help
    help me out
  16. Can you hear
  17. we're getting married
    we should share
    (we should) not have
    Let's not do
    we should keep
    you'll excuse
    I'm going to go
  18. I should say
    you can say
    you can't tell
    I'd love to ask out
by modal:
Can hang on
Can hear
can say
can see
can't believe
can't do
can't eat
can't get
cannot get
can't help
can't hire
can't keep
can't lie
can't tell
could fit
could go
could happen
could tell
couldn't tell
couldn't think
couldn't have done

should go
should hear
should keep
should know
should be laying down
should say
should tell
should not have
shouldn't be laughing
shouldn't put
aren't supposed to have

might be

must be
had to (tell)
had to throw out
has to audition
has to do
have got to give
have got to go

will be
will excuse
Will get
will hire
will pass
will be playing
will see
will tell
am going to be
am going to do
am going to go
am going to press
are going to do
are going to start
are never going to believe
are not going to believe
were going to offer
Would (you) stand up
would love to ask out
used to (look)
used to stay
used to wear
by form:
MODAL + V
Can hang on
Can hear
can say
can see
could fit
could go
could happen
could tell
should go
should hear
should keep
should know
should share
should tell
might be
must be
will be
will excuse
Will get
will hire
will pass
will see
will tell
would love to ask out
Would (you) stand up
had to (tell)
had to throw out
has to audition
has to do
have got to give
have got to go
am going to be
am going to do
am going to go
am going to press
are going to do
are going to start
were going to offer
used to (look)
used to stay
used to wear

NEGATIVE
can't believe
can't do
can't eat
can't get
can't help
can't hire
can't keep
can't lie
can't tell
cannot get
couldn't tell
couldn't think
should not have
shouldn't be laughing
shouldn't put
aren't supposed to have
are never going to believe
are not going to believe
I don't think I should say

PROGRESSIVE:
should be laying down
shouldn't be laughing
will be playing

PASSIVE:
(none)

TWO MODAL IDEAS:
(none)

by time -- PAST:
couldn't tell (time)
couldn't think
couldn't have done
were going to offer
had to (tell her)
had to throw out
maybe I got (upset)
maybe I told
used to wear
used to stay


by meaning:
PROBABILITY:
Maybe I got
Maybe I told
They might be (mad)
must be (Hilda)

They're taking it
We're not even shooting
NT's getting fired
We're getting married

all examples of
can/could (ability)
will/going to (future)
not included below

ADVISABILITY:
Let me see ..
Don't tell .. etc.

You can say
can't tell
Can I see you?
Can you hang on?
you cannot get (involved)
I can't tell you
I can't do that
You can't hire him
couples can't keep

I should go
You should hear
we should keep
Monica should know
I should be laying down
I don't think I should say
we should share
We should tell
we should not have
shouldn't be laughing
I shouldn't put
aren't supposed to have

Would you stand up?
Why don't you tell
Why don't we start
Let's not do that

has to audition
has to do it
had to (tell)
had to throw out
have got to give
have got to go
I don't need to do this

I'll hire Hilda
I'll tell you
I'll pass

I'd love to ask out

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Ann Salzmann
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University of Illinois