MODAL VERBS

Josy Lima
 MODAL VERBS

can
could may
might
would should
 MODAL USO MODAL USO

WOULD • descrever hábitos MAY • Possibilidade - real

passados • Pedir permissão (formal)
• exprimir preferência • Dar permissão
• fazer uma oferta • Proibição – não tão forte
• fazer um pedido quanto must
SHOULD • Conselho, obrigação moral, CAN • Habilidade, capacidade
dever • Permissão - informal
MUST • Obrigação COULD • Oferta, oferecimento
• Dedução, possibilidade • Sugestão
maior que 80% • Habilidade, capacidade no
• Na negativa: proibição passado
• Fazer um pedido (polidez)
MIGHT • Possibilidade muito OUGHT • Conselho
pequena ou imaginária TO • Sugestão
• Possibilidade no passado

WILL • Futuro
“PRESENTE” PASSADO MODAL “MESMO” USO

CAN COULD
CAN BE ABLE TO

MAY MIGHT
MAY MIGHT
SHALL SHOULD
MUST HAVE TO
WILL WOULD
HAD TO
MUST NEED

SHOULD OUGHT TO

WILL BE GOING TO
EXERCÍCIOS PROHIBITION
A. They can not drink
alcohool.
B. They may not drink
alcohool.
C. They might not drink
alcohool.
D. They must not drink
alcohool.
E. They should not drink
alcohool.
EXERCÍCIOS PROHIBITION
A. They can not drink
alcohool.
B. They may not drink
alcohool.
C. They might not drink
alcohool.
D. They must not drink
alcohool.
E. They should not drink
alcohool.
EXERCÍCIOS ADVICE
A. They can not drink
alcohool.
B. They may not drink
alcohool.
C. They might not drink
alcohool.
D. They must not drink
alcohool.
E. They should not drink
alcohool.
EXERCÍCIOS ADVICE
A. They can not drink
alcohool.
B. They may not drink
alcohool.
C. They might not drink
alcohool.
D. They must not drink
alcohool.
E. They should not drink
alcohool.
EXERCÍCIOS LOW POSSIBILITY
A. They can be drinking
alcohool.
B. They may be drinking
alcohool.
C. They might be drinking
alcohool.
D. They must be drinking
alcohool.
E. They should be
drinking alcohool.
EXERCÍCIOS LOW POSSIBILITY
A. They can be drinking
alcohool.
B. They may be drinking
alcohool.
C. They might be drinking
alcohool.
D. They must be drinking
alcohool.
E. They should be
drinking alcohool.
EXERCÍCIOS HIGHER POSSIBILITY
A. They can be drinking
alcohool.
B. They may be drinking
alcohool.
C. They might be drinking
alcohool.
D. They must be drinking
alcohool.
E. They should be
drinking alcohool.
EXERCÍCIOS HIGHER POSSIBILITY
A. They can be drinking
alcohool.
B. They may be drinking
alcohool.
C. They might be drinking
alcohool.
D. They must be drinking
alcohool.
E. They should be
drinking alcohool.
EXERCÍCIOS DEDUCTION
A. They can be drinking
alcohool.
B. They may be drinking
alcohool.
C. They might be drinking
alcohool.
D. They must be drinking
alcohool.
E. They should be
drinking alcohool.
EXERCÍCIOS DEDUCTION
A. They can be drinking
alcohool.
B. They may be drinking
alcohool.
C. They might be drinking
alcohool.
D. They must be drinking
alcohool.
E. They should be
drinking alcohool.
 ASKING FOR
EXERCÍCIOS HELP
A. Can you help me Sir?
B. May you help me Sir?
C. Could you help me Sir?
D. Will you help me Sir?
E. Should you help me
Sir?
 ASKING FOR
EXERCÍCIOS HELP
A. Can you help me Sir?
B. May you help me Sir?
C. Could you help me
Sir?
D. Will you help me Sir?
E. Should you help me
Sir?
 HABILITY,
CAPACITY
EXERCÍCIOS
A. She will play the guitar.
B. She must play the
guitar.
C. She can play the guitar.
D. She may play the
guitar.
E. She might play the
guitar.
 HABILITY,
CAPACITY
EXERCÍCIOS
A. She will play the guitar.
B. She must play the
guitar.
C. She can play the
guitar.
D. She may play the
guitar.
E. She might play the
guitar.
 DEDUCTION
EXERCÍCIOS
A. She will play the guitar.
B. She must play the
guitar.
C. She can play the guitar.
D. She may play the
guitar.
E. She might play the
guitar.
 DEDUCTION
EXERCÍCIOS
A. She will play the guitar.
B. She must play the
guitar.
C. She can play the guitar.
D. She may play the
guitar.
E. She might play the
guitar.
 FUTURE FACT
EXERCÍCIOS
A. She will play the guitar
tomorrow.
B. She must play the
guitar tomorrow.
C. She can play the guitar
tomorrow.
D. She may play the guitar
tomorrow.
E. She might play the
guitar tomorrow.
 FUTURE FACT
EXERCÍCIOS
A. She will play the guitar
tomorrow.
B. She must play the
guitar tomorrow.
C. She can play the guitar
tomorrow.
D. She may play the guitar
tomorrow.
E. She might play the
guitar tomorrow.
 PERMISSION -
FORMAL
EXERCÍCIOS

A. May I come in?

B. Should I come in?
C. Can I come in?
D. Might I come in?
E. Will I come in?
 PERMISSION -
FORMAL
EXERCÍCIOS

A. May I come in?

B. Should I come in?
C. Can I come in?
D. Might I come in?
E. Will I come in?
 PERMISSION - INFORMAL
EXERCÍCIOS

A. May I come in?

B. Should I come in?
C. Can I come in?
D. Might I come in?
E. Will I come in?
 PERMISSION - INFORMAL
EXERCÍCIOS

A. May I come in?

B. Should I come in?
C. Can I come in?
D. Might I come in?
E. Will I come in?
 DEDUCTION
EXERCÍCIOS
A. She may let Donald
come inside.
B. She should let Donald
come inside.
C. She must let Donald
come inside.
D. She might let Donald
come inside.
E. She will let Donald
come inside.
 DEDUCTION
EXERCÍCIOS
A. She may let Donald come
inside.
B. She should let Donald
come inside.
C. She must let Donald
come inside.
D. She might let Donald
come inside.
E. She will let Donald come
inside.
 ADVICE
EXERCÍCIOS
A. She may let Donald come
inside.
B. She should let Donald
come inside.
C. She must let Donald
come inside.
D. She might let Donald
come inside.
E. She will let Donald come
inside.
 ADVICE
EXERCÍCIOS
A. She may let Donald come
inside.
B. She should let Donald
come inside.
C. She must let Donald
come inside.
D. She might let Donald
come inside.
E. She will let Donald come
inside.
 LOW POSSIBILITY
EXERCÍCIOS
A. She may let Donald come
inside.
B. She should let Donald
come inside.
C. She must let Donald
come inside.
D. She might let Donald
come inside.
E. She will let Donald come
inside.
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