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Modal Verbs
Would rather: Would rather Vbare than Vbare = Would prefer to V rather than Vbare
Would rather + S + V2/ed / had V3/ed
c) Shall dùng cho I và We: hỏi xin ý kiến, lời khuyên.
+ Shall I …: đề nghị giúp đỡ
+ Shall we…: gợi ý (suggest)
Ex: What shall I do?
Shall I do the washing-up?
Shall we go to the movies?
4. Can / could / be able to
a) Can và could đều được dùng để
+ Diễn đạt khả năng (Hiện tại – Quá khứ)
+ Xin phép (dùng can / can’t trả lời)
Ex: Can I use your phone?
Could I ask you something?
Yes, of course you can
No, I am afraid you can not.
+ Yêu cầu: could you > can you
+ Đề nghị:
Ex: Let’s have lunch. We can go to that new restaurant.
b) Can / could và be able to
+ Can / Could + Verb of perception (see/smell/feel/hear/taste/understand/remember)
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+ Be able to:
Khi kết hợp với các thì và các dạng động từ.
Ex: It is nice to be able to go to the opera.
I haven’t been able to sleep recently.
5. May / Might
a) Có thể xảy ra trong hiện tại hoặc tương lai (may > might)
Ex: Ann may not come to the party tonight.
b) Xin phép/ cho phép (dùng may not từ chối)
Ex: May I go out?
Yes, of course
No, I am afraid you may not.
c) Câu chúc
Ex: May you both be happy!
MODAL PERFECT:
1. Must have V3/ed (chắc chắn xảy ra)
Ex: The phone rang but he didn’t hear it. He must have been asleep.
2. Can’t / Couldn’t have V3/ed (chắc chắn không xảy ra)
Ex: Daniel can’t / couldn’t have caught the bus. It doesn’t run on Sundays.
3. Should have V3/ed (đáng lẽ phải …): Một chuyên nên làm nhưng đã không làm.
Ex: You should have done your homework at home.
Shouldn’t have V3/ed (đáng lẽ không nên …)
Ex: You shouldn’t have called him a fool.
*NOTE: Ought (not) to have V3/ed = Should (not) have V3/ed
4. May / Might have V3/ed (có thể xảy ra)
Ex: He may have left his wallet at home.
May / Might not have V3/ed (có thể đã không …)
Ex: I mightn’t have locked the door.
5. Needn’t have V3/ed (đáng lẽ không cần phải)
Ex: You needn’t have cooked so many dishes. These is only two of us.
6. Can / Could have V3/ed (có thể đã): Một chuyện có thể đã xảy ra nhưng đã không xảy ra.
Ex: He can have lent me some money but he didn’t have any.