MODAL SIMPLE

Estructura:

Sujeto + modal + verbo

Sujeto + modal (not) + verbo

Would: situaciones hipotéticas -ría

WULD WuRENT (wouldn’t / would not)

Yo bebería vino el domingo. – I would drink wine on Sunday.

Nosotros nos equivocaríamos porque somos humanos. – We would be (estaríamos)

mistaken (equivocados) because we are human.

Ella pagaría por mi comida porque yo le pagué ayer. – She would pay for my food
because I paid her yesterday.

Tú vencerías tu depresión porque tú eres el más fuerte hoy y siempre. – You would
overcome your depression because you are the strongest today and always.

I would read a book this weekend.

She would sleep the entire afternoon because she is going to a party at night.

I would take the apple for my break tomorrow at school.

Could: podría o podía, pasado de poder.

Kuld - KuRent (pronunciación) couldn’t

Yo no podría decidir tan rápido especialmente esta noche. – I couldn’t decide so fast
specially tonight.

Ellos podrían perder el control porque ellos siempre beben vino. – They could lose control
because they always drink wine.

Ella no podía disparar porque ella estaba muy asustada y no dispararía sin mi ayuda. – She
couldn’t shoot because she was very scared and she wouldn’t shoot without my help.

Yo podría hacer todo hoy pero yo decido esperar a mañana porque no dormiría si hago todo
hoy. – I could do everything today but I decide to wait until tomorrow because I wouldn’t
sleep if I do everything today.

She could swim if she has a swimming pool.

I couldn’t think very well because the music was very high.

Everyone could sweep the street in the morning so that the street is clean.

Should: debería, expresar sugerencias o recomendaciones.

Nosotros deberíamos ayudar a mi madre porque ella está envejeciendo. - We should help
my mother because she is getting old.

Yo no debería escribir una carta, pero necesito comunicarme pronto. – I shouldn’t write a
letter but I need to communicate soon.

You should do exercise because you are very fat.

Tú no deberías esperar por él porque tú deberías aprender. – You shouldn’t wait for him
because you should learn.

You should learn English if you want to make more money.

Los niños no deberían repetir cada palabra ellos deberían dibujar más. – The children should
not repeat every word they should paint more / draw more.

Everyone should eat healthy to live longer.