Modal verbs

Verbele modale sunt o categorie speciala de verbe auxiliare.Ele sunt

folosite pt.a exprima sugestii ,
oferte,cerinte,dorinte,intentii,politete,tact.Verbele modale sunt urmatoarele:

can may shall will must

ought to could might should would

Caracteristicile vb.modale sunt urm.:

·0 nu sunt precedate de particula "to"

·1 sunt urmate de infinitivul scurt (fara particula "to") al vb de conjugat.
ex:Cigarettes can demage your health.
You may choose another book.

·2 atunci cand sunt urmate de auxiliarul "BE"si de un verb la participiul

prezent,vb.modale indica o actiune prezenta sau viitoare.
ex.She is busy.She must be cooking.
I do not know what he is doing.He may be watching T.V.
He is not in,but he will be coming soon.

·3 atunci cand sunt urmate de auxiliarul "HAVE"si un verb la participiul

trecut,vb.modale indica o actiune trecuta.
ex.She must have finished the project.
The plane may have landed already.

·4 nu primesc terminatia "S"la a -III- a pers.sg.si nu au forma de Past

Tense sau participiu prezent.
ex.I can speak English.=>He can speak English .

·5 Forma interogativa se realizeaza prin asezarea vb.modal in fata

subiectului,fara ajutorul auxiliaruluil"DO"
ex.Can he speak English?
Must I write it again?
Could you type this letter for me?
Ought she to do anything for them?

·6 La forma negativa,NOT se aseaza imediat dupa vb-ul modal.

ex.I cannot swim.
 We must not litter the place.
They may not leave earlier.
Such things ought not to be allowed.

·7 Se folosesc in intrebarile disjunctive.(questions tags)

ex.He can drive.can't he?
You would like to come,wouldn't you?
She will be home by this time,won't she?

CAN & COULD

Sebsurile vb.can si could sunt urm.:
·8 o abilitate:
ex.He can play the piano.
I cannot(can't) open this door.
Can you ride a bike?
I could read when I was 4 years old.
·9 o posibilitate:
ex.Can pelicans fly?
You can join us if you want to.
·10 o probabilitate:
ex. The situation was such that anything could happen.
It could snow later on this evening.
·11 o permisiune:
ex.You can borrow my cd-player if you want to.
·12 o cerere:
ex.Can I have some ice-cream?
Do you think you could help me translate this article.
·13 o sugestie:
ex.If you have nothing else to do you could do the ironing.
·14 o imposibilitate,atunci cand avem formele de negativ.
ex.The knock is too loud.It can't be the little boy.
It was too early .Surely that couldn't have been Jack.

MAY & MIGHT

Sensurile vb.may si might sunt:

·15 O cerere sau o permisiune(can si could sunt mai mult folosite in

vorbirea curenta)
ex.May I use your pen?
I wonder if I might use your phone. (in registrul
formal/oficial)
May I borrow your dictionary?No,I am afraid you may
not.
·16 O posibilitate(might sugereaza o sansa mica de a se intampla ceva)
ex.Where is Danny?I do not know.He may be out playing.
His latest novel might be as good as the others but I do
not like it so much.