MODAL VERB MEANING USE
Can Poder Express: ability or A.F S + Can + V + C
possibility
Could Podría Express: ability or
Pude possibility in the past
Will Sera Express: will or
determination to do
something
Shall Deberá Express: it is used, like
will, to shape the future,
although shall is much
more formal.
Should Deber Express: an obligation or
recommendation, which is
correct
Ought to Debería Is synonymous with
should, although less
common
Would Haría Express: used to ask
something politely and to
indicate what we prefer or
want.
May Permitir Express: possibility in the
future
Might Podría Can be used as a
synonym of may to
express probability
STRUCTURE
N.F S + Can + Not + V + C
I.F Can + S + V + C +?
A.F S + Could + V + C
N.F S + Could + Not + V + C
I.F Could + S + V + C +?
A.F S + Will + V + C
N.F S + Will + Not + V + C
I.F Will + S + V + C +?
A.F S + Shall + V + C
N.F S + Shall + Not + V + C
I.F Shall + S + V + C +?
A.F S + Should + V + C
N.F S + Should + Not + V + C
I.F Should + S + V + C +?
A.F S + Ought to+ V + C
N.F S + Ought to + Not + V + C
A.F S + Would + V + C
N.F S + Would + Not + V + C
I.F Would + S + V + C +?
A.F S + May + V + C
N.F S + May + Not + V + C
I.F May + S + V + C +?
A.F S + Might + V + C
N.F S + Might + Not + V + C
I.F Might + S + V + C +?