Modal verbs

los verbos modales

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Verbos modales
can, could I can
You can
may, might He can
must (not) We can
You can
have to They can
should
Verbos modales
can, could I have to
You have to
may, might He has to
must (not) We have to
You have to
have to They have to
should
He doesn
’t
have to
 BASE
SUBJECT + MODAL + VERB FORM
Quien realiza
Tipo de verbo Forma base: no
la acción en
auxiliar lleva tiempo ni
una oración
can, could, persona. Como el
must, have to, infinitivo, pero sin
· sustantivos
should… ‘to’ antecedente.
· pronombres
· etc
 BASE
SUBJECT + MODAL + VERB FORM
Juana can to eat

My parents must to swim

 VERB
SUBJ + MODAL + BASE FORM + ADVERBS
COMPLEMENTS,

Rihanna should dance every day

Homer can eat 100 doughnuts

Ariana G has to change her hairstyle

write 3 sentences
Modal verbs
los verbos modales
y sus
funcio
nes
can
Funciones
uld
co consejo
have to
must obligación
may should prohibición
might
capacidad
Funciones posibilidad
diferentes permiso
can
Funciones
uld
co
have to advice
must obligation
may should prohibition
might
ability
Funciones possibility
diferentes permission
can can’t Can I…?

could couldn’t Could I...?

may may not May I…?

might might not Might I…?

 can can’t Can …?
could couldn’t Could…?
habilidad incapacidad habilidad

posibilidad imposibilidad posibilidad

permiso prohibición permiso

 can can’t Can …?
could couldn’t Could…?
habilidad incapacidad habilidad

posibilidad imposibilidad posibilidad

permiso prohibición permiso

 can can’t Can …?
could couldn’t Could…?
habilidad incapacidad habilidad

posibilidad imposibilidad posibilidad

permiso prohibición permiso

GRAMMAR Choose: can, can’t, could, couldn’t
¿Qué función cumple en cada frase?
1. Who's that at the door? It ___ be Susie - she is
still at work now.
2. We ___ get to the meeting on time yesterday,
because the train was delayed by one hour.
3. ___ john play tennis really well?
4. I ___ understand the chapter we had to read for
homework. It was so difficult.
5. You have already eaten three cakes! You ___ be
hungry!
6. ___ I go to the bathroom please?
 may may not May…?

permiso no permiso pedir permiso

posibilidad posibilidad (-)

MAY > MIGHT
probability

might might not Might… ?

posibilidad posibilidad (-)
 Choose: can, can’t, could, couldn’t, may, might
¿Qué función cumple en cada frase?
1. Tomorrow I ___ be late to class: don’t
wait for me.
2. If you throw the ball from here, you ___
get it inside the trash bin.
3. Even if I entered the contest, I ___ win.
4. I don’t know where she is. She ___ be
walking to my grandmother’s house.
5. £50 for two cups of coffee? This bill ___
be right!
6. Mr.President, ___ I borrow your pen?
can
Funciones
uld
co consejo
have to
must obligación
may should prohibición
might
capacidad
Funciones posibilidad
diferentes permiso
can
Funciones
uld
co
have to advice
must obligation
may should prohibition
might
ability
Funciones possibility
diferentes permission
should shouldn’t Should…?

recomendación recomendación o preguntar

o consejo consejo recomendación
 must mustn’t “Must” I…?

obligación
prohibición preguntar
(personal)
obligación

deducción
(La estructura,
aunque es
correcta, suena
arcaica)
have to don’t have to Do I have to… ?
has to doesn’t have Does he have to ...?
to
obligación no obligación preguntar
(externa) obligación

I have to
You have to
He has to
We have to
You have to
They have to
 advice should
obligation must, have to
prohibition mustn’t, can’t
ability can (sé hacer), could
possibility can (puedo), could, may, might
permission can, could, may…?
 advice You should put on a winter coat

obligation He has to do the exam.

prohibition We mustn’t feed animals at the zoo
ability They can dance sevillanas wow!
possibility I can go to the supermarket
permission
You can go to the concert.
Could you please close the window?
 ¿Qué modales puedo usar para… ?
Advice
Advice Permission
Permission
Obligation Prohibition
Obligation Prohibition
Prohibition Possibility
Prohibition Possibility should
Ability
Ability

permission advice
(consejos)
 advice permission

should shouldn’t can

could may

obligation prohibition

must have to mustn’t can’t

may might can
could
can

possibility ability
could
Use the modals to make sentences about...