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Cant/cant

Ability - Saber
Possibility
Permission Poder
Request
Deduction
Para formar la interrogativa y negativa no necesitan el auxiliar do/does

Could/couldnt
Se traduce como sabia
Ability They could play the piano very well in the past
Possibility - We could go to the party last night
Permission (formal) I think we could have another buil war.
La diferencia es la formalidad
Request - Could i borrow your dictionary?
Deduction/certainty - Ocurre en el pasado
En request y permission, si aparece I es request, si aparece you es
permission

May (puede)
Permission(formal) May i have another cup of coffee?
Possibility China may become a major economic power
Might
Possibility They might give us a 10% discount
La diferencia de May con Might es el grado de posibilidades
Must
Deduction
The lights are off. They CANT be at home
- The light are on. They MUST be at home
Obligation - Normas, leyes, obligaciones.
- We must say good bye now

Musnt
Prohibition Leyes/normas
- You mustnt drive on the lest in Spain

Dont have to/neednt (lack of obligation)


- Children dont have to go to school weekend
Neednt

Shall (Quieres que)


Solo puede llevar , I, WE
Offer ofrecimiento
- Shall i help you with your luggage?
Should (Deberias)
Advice consejo
- We should sort out this problema at once

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