Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Modal Verbs
Modal Verbs
Caractersticas
- Acompaan a otro verbo en infinitivo sin to (salvo have to, ought to y be able
to)
- No se conjugan (salvo have to y be able to)
CAN
- Poder: posibilidad I can go to your party. Permiso Can I use your pen?
- Saber. Habilidad He can drive very well. She cant play the guitar.
COULD
BE ABLE TO
MUST
- Deber: obligacin You must study. You mustnt tell lies. Must I wear a suit to
your party?
- Deber de: deduccin Its 5 oclock a.m my parents must be sleeping
HAVE TO
MAY
- Poder: posibilidad remota It may rain. You may fail. Permiso May I use
your pen? May I come in?
MIGHT
- Podra: posibilidad ms remota It might rain. You might have an accident.
Permiso Might I use your pen?
SHOULD