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MODALVERBS
(ngtkhimkhuyt)
Ccngtkhimkhuyt(cngiltrngthnhthixembngsau)dngbnghathm
chongtchnhvtnhcht,mc,khnng,hnhthi,...cahnhng.Khngdngkmvi
trngtdo,does,did,have,has,had,am,is,are,was,were.Cngkhngdngtiuttotrc
vsaucctrngt.Trngthnhthikhngbinitheongihaytheos(stvsnhiu
nhnhau,ngithnht,thhaihaythbacngnhnhau).ngtchnhisautrngtcng
khngchia(lundngnguynthkhngcto).
presenttense
will
can
may
shall
must(haveto)

pasttense
would(usedto)
could
might
should(oughtto)(hadbetter)
(hadto)

Cctttrongngoclccngtbnhnhthi.Chngcvaitrvnghagingnh
cctrngthnhthinhngvngphpthkhngging,bivchngbinitheongivs.
Vdvcchdngtrngt:
I canswimshecanswim,too.(khngchiatheongi)
Hecanswim.(Khngdng:HecansswimhocHecanswims)
Theywillleavenow.(Khngdng:Theywillleaving nowhocTheywillcanleavenow.)
Theyhavetogonow.
Hehastogonow.(chiatheongi).
1.Cuphnhdngtrngt
Trongcuphnh,thmnotvosautrngt,trcngtchnh:
Ex:Johnwillleavenow.=>Johnwillnot leavenow.
Hecanswim=>Hecannotswim.
Chkhivittt:willnot=>won'tmustnot=>musn'twouldnot=>wouldn'tcouldnot
=>couldn'tcannot=>can't.
2.Cunghivndngtrngt
Trongcuhi,ttrngtucu:
Ex:Johnwillleavenow.=>Willheleavenow?Yes,hewill/No,hewon't
3.Cchsdngcould/may/might:
Chkhnngcthxyrahintinhngnginikhngdmchc.(C3trngtu
cgitrnhnhau).
Ex:Itmightraintomorrow.=Itmayraintomorrow.=Itcouldraintomorrow.
=Itwillpossiblyraintomorrow=Maybeitwillraintomorrow.
Chmaybelskthpcacmayvbenhngnlmttvkhngphiltrngt.
Nlmtpht,cnghanhperhap(cl)
4.CchsdngShould:
(1)dintmtlikhuyn,sgi,sbtbuc(nhngkhngmnh).
Ex:Heshouldstudytonight.
Oneshoulddoexercisedaily.

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Youshouldgoonadiet.
Sheshouldseeadoctoraboutherpain.
(2)Dintnginimongmuniugsxyra.(Expectation)
Ex:Itshouldraintomorrow.(=Iexpectittoraintomorrow)
Mycheckshouldarrivenextweek.(=Iexpectittoarrivenextweek)
Cccmthadbetter,oughtto,besupposedtoucnghatngng(viiukin
ngtbetrongbesupposedtophichiathihinti).
Ex:Johnoughttostudytonight.=Johnissupposedtostudytonight.=Johnhadbetterstudytonight.
5.CchsdngMust
(1)Cnghaphi:mangnghahontonbtbuc(mnhhnshould).Vishould(nn),
nhnvtcthlachncthchinhnhnghaykhngnhngvimust(phi),hkhngc
quynlachn.
Ex:Georgemustcallhisinsuranceagenttoday.
Acarmusthavegasolinetorun.
Apharmacistmustkeeparecordoftheprescriptonthatarefilled.
(Dcsphigilibnsaonthuccbcskkhibnthucchobnhnhn)
Anattorneymustpassanexaminationbeforepracticinglaw.
(Lutsphiquamtkkimtratrckhihnhngh)
(2)Cnghahnl,chc:chmtktlunlogicdatrnnhnghintngxyra.
Ex:John'slightsareout.Hemustbeasleep.(nphngJohntt.Anhtachcng)
Thegrassiswet.Itmustberaining.
6.CchsdngHaveto
Ngitadnghavetothaychomustvinghabtbuc(ngha1).Qukhcanlhad
to,tnglailwillhaveto.Chrnghavetokhngphilmttrngtnhngnmang
nghagingnhtrngthnhthimust.
Ex:Wewillhavetotakeanexamnextweek.
Georgehastocallhisinsuranceagenttoday.
dintmtnghavtrongqukh,phidng hadtochkhngcdng must.
Ex:Georgehadtocallhisinsuranceagentyesterday.
Mrs.Kinseyhadtopassanexaminationbeforeshecouldpracticelaw.
Trongcuhi,havetothngcdngthaychomusthixembnthnngihibt
bucphilmghocdintsbtbucdokhchquanemli.
Ex:Guest:DoIhavetoleaveadeposit?(Ticphitcckhng)
Receptionist:No,youneedn't.ButyouhavetoleaveyourI.Dcard.I'msorrybutthat'sthe
wayitis.
Trong vnni,ngitadnghavegotto,cngcnghanhhaveto.
Ex:Hehasgottogototheofficetonight.
cbit,dngnhnmnhcctrnghpcbit:
Ex:IhavetoworkeverydayexceptSunday.ButIdon'thavegottoworkafulldayonSaturday.
7.Dngtrngtdinttnhhungqukh(modal+perfective)
7.1Could,may,might+have+V(3/ed)=cl
Dintmtkhnngcthxyraqukhsongnginikhngdmchc.
Ex:Itmayhaverainedlastnight,butI'mnotsure.
Hecouldhaveforgottentheticketfortheconcertlastnight.
Ididn'thearthetelephonering,Imighthavebeensleepingatthattime.
Thecauseofdeathcouldhavebeenbacteria.

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Johnmighhavegonetothemoviesyesterday.
7.2Shouldhave+V(3/ed)=Lraphi,lrann
Chmtviclraphixyratrongqukhnhngvldonolikhngxyra.
Ex:Mariashouldn'thavecalledJohnlastnight.(Shedidcallhim)
Johnshouldhavegonetothepostofficethismorning.
Thepolicemanshouldhavemadeareportabouttheburglary.
Chngtacngcthdngcmtwas/weresupposedto+[verbinsimpleform]thaycho
should+perfective.
Ex:Johnwassupposedtogotothepostofficethismorning.
Thepolicemanwassupposedtomakeareportabouttheburglary.
(Anhtakhnglpbinbnvtrm)
7.3Musthave+V(3/ed)=chcl,hnl
Chmtktlunlogicdatrnnhnghintngcxyraqukh(ngha2camust
phntrn).Chrngkhngbaogidngcutrcnyvingha1.Chcdnghadtohoc
should+perfectivehocbesupposedtokhidintmttrchnhimbtbucqukh.
Ex:Thegrassiswet.Itmusthaverainedlastnight.
(Itprobablyrainedlastnight)
Janedidverywellontheexam.Shemusthavestudiedhard.
Ididn'thearyouknock,Imusthavebeengardeningbehindthehouse
8.Cchdngshouldtrongmtstrnghpcthkhc
Dintktqucamtyuttngtng:S
Ex:IfIwasaskedtoworkonSundayIshouldresign.
Dngtrongmnhcthatsaunhngtnhtchtrngthinhanxious/sorry/concerned/
happy/delighted...:Lylm...rng/lylm...v
Ex:I'manxiousthatsheshouldbewellcaredfor.(Tilolngrngliucyccsnsctt
khng)
Wearesorrythatyoushouldfeeluncomfortable.(Chngtilylmticvanhthykhng
cthoimi)
Thatyoushouldspeaktohimlikethatisquiteastonishing
(Cicchmanhnivianhynhvyqulngngcnhin).
Dngviif/incasechmtiukhcthxyra,ngitaarakinchphng
nga.
Ex:Ifyoushouldchangeyourmind,pleaseletmeknow.
Incaseheshouldhaveforgottentogototheairport,nobodywillbetheretomeether.
(Ngnhngyqunrasnbay,thskhngcainctamt)
Dngsausothat/inorderthatchmcch(Thaychowould/could)
Ex: Heputthecasesinthecarsothatheshouldbeabletomakeanearlystart.
Sherepeatedtheinstructionsslowlyinorderthatheshouldunderstand.
Dngtrongliyuculchs
Ex:Ishouldliketomakeaphonecall,ifpossible.
(tixinphpgiinthoinuticth)
Dngviimagine/say/think...aralingh:Thittng,chol
Ex:Ishouldimagineitwilltakeabout3hours.(Tithittngcngvicstnmt3gingh
y).
Ishouldsayshe'sover40.(Ticholbtangoi40)
Dngtrongcuhidintsnghing,thiuchcchn
Ex:HowshouldIknow?(Lmsaotibitckiach)

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Whyshouldhethink that?(saonlinghnhvych)
Dngviccitnghivnnhwhat/where/whodintsngcnhin,thngdng
vi"But".
Ex:IwasthinkingofgoingtoseeJohnwhenwhoshouldappearbutJohnhimself.
(TiangtnhlnthmJohnthngixuthinlichnhlanhy)
WhatshouldIfindbutanenormousspider
(Cimtinhnthylichnhlmtconnhnkhngl)
NOTES:
Sautrngthnhthikhngbaogicccdng[verbing],[verb+s],[to +verb]haythi
qukhcangt.Chchaicchsdngtrngthnhthi:
(1)modal+Vo[simpleformofverb]:wouldbe,cango,willhave,mustsee,...
(2)modal+have+V3(ed)[verbinpastparticiple]:couldhavegone,wouldhavebeen,..
Ttnhintrongcch(2),thavechnhlngtnguynthkhngctokhngcthay
thnbnghashayhad.