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 MODAL VERBS

Modales (también llamados verbos modales, modal auxiliar

verbos, auxiliares modales ) son verbos especiales que se
comportan de forma irregular en Inglés. Son diferentes de los
verbos normales como "trabajar, jugar, visitar.". Dan
información adicional sobre la función del verbo principal
que le sigue. Tienen una gran variedad de funciones
comunicativas .
(Son verbos auxiliares que no pueden funcionar como un
verbo principal, a diferencia de los verbos auxiliares “be”, “do”
y “have” que sí pueden funcionar como un verbo principal.
Los verbos modales expresan modalidad, habilidad,
posibilidad, necesidad u otra condición.
El verbo modal can significa poder, saber.

I can ski - Sé esquiar

Elige la palabra correcta para cada imagen.

1 2

4
3
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5 6
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Los verbos modales – modal verbs
- Los verbos modales o auxiliares (can, must, should, may, etc.) siempre van seguidos del
infinitivo de otro verbo sin TO: I can speak English, You should take my email address, etc.
- No se pone -s a la tercera persona del singular de presente (siempre aparecen en su forma
base): He can swim, I must phone her, etc.
- Las preguntas se forman invirtiendo el orden de las palabras: auxiliar + sujeto + infinitivo:
May I come in? Should we go now?, etc.
- La forma negativa se forma añadiéndoles NOT (n't): I can't hear you, You shouldn't smoke,
etc.

What are the mistakes in these sentences?.

Check your answers at the bottom of the page

Exercise 1
1. I don’t can speak Chinese.

2. I would like to can play the saxophone.

3. You should to stop smoking.

4. I must work late yesterday evening.

5. Could you telling me the way to the train station?.

3 must have / should have / may have / could have etc.

We can use should have, could have, must have etc. (+ past participle) to talk about
‘unreal’ past situations that are the opposite of what really happened.

Examples:

I should have got up half an hour earlier (but I didn’t)

Pepito should never have bought that laptop (but he did)
If I’d known you were coming to the party, I would have stayed home (but I didn’t know)
I was so tired I could have fallen asleep (but I didn’t)
She could have been a model (but she wasn’t)

Choose the best modal verb form for each sentence..

1. I
you, but I didn’t have your number.
2. If you needed a lift to the airport, you me.
3. Luckily, they phoned the ambulance in time. Otherwise she .
4. I got lost again on the way here. I the GPS.
5. If I hadn’t started a family when I was 16, I to university.
6. I’m not surprised he got the sack. He late so often.
7. You you were using the car tonight. I wanted to use it!
8. The money transferred by now. It’s been nearly three weeks!
El verbo modal can significa poder, saber.

I can ski - Sé esquiar

Elige la palabra correcta para cada imagen.

 1 2 3 4

Elija un elemento. Elija un elemento. Elija un elemento. Elija un elemento.

5 6
Elija un elemento. Elija un elemento. Elija un elemento.

Los verbos modales – modal verbs

- Los verbos modales o auxiliares (can, must, should, may, etc.) siempre van
seguidos del infinitivo de otro verbo sin TO: I can speak English, You should take
my email address, etc.
- No se pone -s a la tercera persona del singular de presente (siempre aparecen
en su forma base): He can swim, I must phone her, etc.
- Las preguntas se forman invirtiendo el orden de las palabras: auxiliar + sujeto +
infinitivo: May I come in? Should we go now?, etc.
- La forma negativa se forma añadiéndoles NOT (n't): I can't hear you, You
shouldn't smoke, etc.

What are the mistakes in these sentences?.

Check your answers at the bottom of the page
Exercise 1
1. I don’t can speak Chinese.

2. I would like to can play the saxophone.

3. You should to stop smoking.

4. I must work late yesterday evening.

5. Could you telling me the way to the train station?.

Choose the best modal verb form for each sentence.

Exercise 2

1. We decide to go on a walking holiday in the Pyrenees this year.

2. It took a very long time, but eventually I to work out how to use the software
application.
3. You absolutely go and see the new Star Trek film.
4. When I was at school we a uniform.
5. I get a rise in salary this year, but I don’t think it’s likely.
6. I think you take a few days holiday and relax.
7. How old do you be to get a driving licence in Spain?
8. That his wife. He’s nearly 50 and she looks about 18!
9. There be enough work for all of you next week. We’ll have to wait and see.
10. I promise I you a drink next time.
11. In the UK, boys go into the army.
12. She phoned earlier. There are two voice mail messages from her.

1. A) can B) may C) must

2. A) could B) can C) managed
3. A) should B) must C) might
4. A) might have worn B) must have worn C) had to wear
5. A) mustn’t B) might C) will
6. A) B) C)
7. A) B) C)
8. A) B) C)
9. A) B) C)
10. A) B) C)
11. A) B) C)
12. A) B) C)
33must have / should have / may have / could have etc.

We can use should have, could have, must have etc. (+ past participle) to talk about
‘unreal’ past situations that are the opposite of what really happened.

Examples:

I should have got up half an hour earlier (but I didn’t)

Pepito should never have bought that laptop (but he did)
If I’d known you were coming to the party, I would have stayed home (but I didn’t know)
I was so tired I could have fallen asleep (but I didn’t)
She could have been a model (but she wasn’t)

Choose the best modal verb form for each sentence..

1. I
you, but I didn’t have your number.
2. If you needed a lift to the airport, you me.
3. Luckily, they phoned the ambulance in time. Otherwise she .
4. I got lost again on the way here. I the GPS.
5. If I hadn’t started a family when I was 16, I to university.
6. I’m not surprised he got the sack. He late so often.
7. You you were using the car tonight. I wanted to use it!
8. The money transferred by now. It’s been nearly three weeks!

Respuestas
1.I can’t speak Chinese.
2. I would like to be able to play the saxophone.
3. You should stop smoking.
4. I had to work late yesterday evening.
5. Could you tell me the way to the train station?