WHAT ARE MODAL VERBS?

Modal verbs are used to indicate

Modality
Ability
Possibility
Permission, and obligation.
1.CAN- CAN´T (poder) Ability
I can speak English.

2.COULD- COULDN´T (podría) Permission

- Could you speak slowly, please?

3.MAY MAY NOT (podría) Possibility

- It is cloudy, It may rain.
(permission) May I leave?

4.MIGHT- (podría)- Possibility but with less

probability.
- It rain, even if it is cloudy.
 (deberias) Advice
- You should study more.
6.OUGHT TO/ OUGHT NOT TO (deberia/
formal) Advices.
-You ought to read more legal books.
(debe) - Order
- Students you must study more for the next class.
8.HAVE TO : (Tener que)- Obligation
I have to pass the course.
(conditional form) For
hypothetical sentences and ask for something in a
formal form.
- I would study more ,if I had an scholarship.
 Structure of Modal Verbs

I
You
He
Modal Verb Infinitive
She
(can /should, etc.) (without TO)
It
We
They
 How do we use modals?

S M V
Subje Verb
ct
Example: Mary can play the piano

-they are not conjugated

- auxiliary verbs
 Form
There is no in singular
There is no in the question
There is no in the negative
He can ski not He cans ski or He can skis.
Would you like to come with me?
Do you would like to come with me?
They be serious.
They can be serious.
 CAN
1) Ryan can speak French but he cannot speak German.
Ryan puede hablar francés pero no puede hablar alemán.
2) Can you help Sue?
puede ayudar a Sue?
3) Can I offer you something to drink?
puedo ofrecerte algo para beber?
4) Can I use your cell phone?
puedo usar tu celular?
5)
no puedes salir con Victor.
6) If the weather is perfect tomorrow, we can go on a picnic.
si es clima es perfecto mañana, podemos ir de día de campo.
 COULD
1) Could I leave the classroom?
podría salir del salón de clase?
2) I could get a bad final mark. It depends on the next exam.
3) Yo podría obtener una mala nota. Depende del siguiente
examen.
4) I could lend you my notebook.
Yo podría prestarte mi cuaderno de notas.
 WOULD
1) She said she would buy dinner on her way home.
Ella dijo que compraría la cena camino a casa.
2)I believed it would rain so I brought my umbrella.
Creí que llovería así que traje mi paraguas.
3) Would you please take off your coat?
te sacarías tu abrigo, por favor?
4) Would you mind turning the radio off?
te importaría apagar la radio?
 SHOULD
1) You are driving too fast; you should slow down a little bit.
Tu estás manejando muy rápido, deberías ir más lento.
2) You have gained a lot of weight. You should go on a diet.
Tu has ganado mucho peso. Deberías hacer dieta.
2)
Tu no deberías fumar. No es saludable.
 MUST and HAVE TO
1) You must pay by cash.
Tu debes pagar en efectivo.
2) You have to drive on the right in France.
Tu tienes que conducir a la derecha en Francia.
3) Students have to wear masks.
Los estudiantes tienen que usar barbijos.

Nosotros no tenemos que levantarnos temprano el sábado.

Ella no tiene que vivir en el hotel. Ella puede vivir con nosotros.
 MAY

1)It may rain.

Podría llover.

2)Elizabeth may know his telephone number.

Elizabeth podría saber su numero de teléfono.
3) May I come in?
Podría entrar?
4)You may come if you want.
Podrías venir si tu quieres.
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