We will be met at 8 p.m......

Nos encontraremos a las 8 de la noche

avoid........... evitar
run out of gas............. correr hasta quedarse sin combustible
We've been waiting to find out whether it's broken........
Hemos estado esperando para saber si se ha roto
neither... ninguno
flat tire...llanta pinchada

EL PASIVO: MODALES
USE:
Se utiliza para expresar diversos grados de posibilidad, probabilidad y obligacin
en la forma pasiva. Podemos utilizar todos los verbos modales WILL, MUST, HAVE
TO, CAN, COULD, MAY, MIGHT, NEED, SHOULD con BE y el participio pasado [V3]del v
erbo original.
AFIRMATIVO/NEGATIVO
[OBJECT + MODAL (NOT) + BE + PAST PARTICIPLE [V3]... (by SUBJECT)]
EJEMPLOS:
"The project can't be finished on time."
"We will be met at 8 p.m. (by Mr. Sills)."
PREGUNTAS YES/NO
[MODAL + SUBJECT + BE + PAST PARTICIPLE [V3]...]
EJEMPLOS:
"Should Tina be invited to the party?"
"Must it be done by 7 p.m.?"
PREGUNTAS -WH
[WH-WORD + MODAL + (SUBJECT) + BE + PAST PARTICIPLE [V3]]
EXAMPLES:
"Where can it be seen?"
"When will she be told about her brother?"
"What may be eaten?"
OTROS EJEMPLS
OBLIGACION / NECESIDAD
"The doctor's instructions must be followed exactly."
"The police have sealed that door; it mustn't
be opened ."
"The bridge was badly damaged , so it had to be repaired ."
"I can fix your watch for you; it needn't be taken to the watchmaker."
"Private cars shouldn't be allowed to enter the city center."
POSIBILIDA / PROBABILITAD

"On a clear day, the mountains can be seen from the top of this building."
"Ten years ago, objects like this could be bought for a few dollars."
"Mike's taking a big risk: he could be sent to prison if someone checks that sig
nature."
"Smith has been a very unsuccessful mayor; he may not bere-elected next year."