The document discusses the usage of various modal verbs in English including can, could, may, might, must, should and ought to. It provides examples of how each modal verb is used in the present, past and future tense, as well as affirmatively, negatively and interrogatively. Examples are given for asking and answering questions using short forms. The modal verbs covered include ability, permission, possibility, obligation, prohibition, deduction and giving advice.
The document discusses the usage of various modal verbs in English including can, could, may, might, must, should and ought to. It provides examples of how each modal verb is used in the present, past and future tense, as well as affirmatively, negatively and interrogatively. Examples are given for asking and answering questions using short forms. The modal verbs covered include ability, permission, possibility, obligation, prohibition, deduction and giving advice.
The document discusses the usage of various modal verbs in English including can, could, may, might, must, should and ought to. It provides examples of how each modal verb is used in the present, past and future tense, as well as affirmatively, negatively and interrogatively. Examples are given for asking and answering questions using short forms. The modal verbs covered include ability, permission, possibility, obligation, prohibition, deduction and giving advice.
Negative: They can`t go to the park at this moment. Interrogative: Can I use my cell phone, please? Short answers: Yes, you can./ No, you can`t. Modal Verbs
Can (Habilidade/ Permissão/ Possibilidade)
Forma Passado: Could/ Couldn`t + verbo no infinitivo
Affirmative: I couldn`t speak four languages five years ago.
Negative: They couldn`t go to the park alone last year. Interrogative: Could you swim when you were four years old? Short answers: Yes, I could./ No, I couldn`t. Modal Verbs
Can (Habilidade/ Permissão/ Possibilidade)
Forma Futuro: Will/ Won`t + verbo no infinitivo
Affirmative: I will buy a car in five years.
Negative: I won`t buy a car in five years. Interrogative: Will you buy a car in five years? Short answers: Yes, I will./ No, I won`t. Modal Verbs
May (Permissão / Possibilidade/ Possibilidade passada)
Forma Presente: May/ May not + verbo no infinitivo
Affirmative: I may take some pictures here.
Negative: You may not take some pictures here. Interrogative: May I take some pictures here? Short answers: Yes, you may./ No, you may not. Modal Verbs
May (Permissão / Possibilidade/ Possibilidade passada)
Forma Presente: Might/ Mightn`t + verbo no infinitivo
Affirmative: I might take some pictures there.
Negative: You mightn`t take some pictures there. Interrogative: May I take some pictures there? Short answers: Yes, you might./ No, you mightn`t. Modal Verbs
May (Permissão / Possibilidade/ Possibilidade passada)
Forma Futuro: Will/ Won`t be allowed to + verbo no infinitivo
Affirmative: She will be allowed to visit her grandma in the hospital.
Negative: She won`t be allowed to visit her grandma in the hospital. Interrogative: Will she be allowed to visit her grandma in the hospital? Short answers: Yes, she will./ No, she won`t. Modal Verbs
Must (Obrigação/ Proibição/ Dedução/ Dedução passada/ Ausência de obrigação)
Forma Presente: Must/ Mustn`t + verbo no infinitivo
Affirmative: They must clean up that mess.
Negative: You mustn`t smoke in here. Interrogative: Must I do all my homework today? Short answers: Yes, you must./ No, you mustn`t. Modal Verbs
Must (Obrigação/ Proibição/ Dedução/ Dedução passada/ Ausência de obrigação)
Forma Passado: Had to/ didn`t have to + verbo no infinitivo
Affirmative: They had to clean up that mess.
Negative: You didn`t have to clean up that mess. Interrogative: Did you have to clean up that mess? Short answers: Yes, I did./ No, I didn`t. Modal Verbs
Must (Obrigação/ Proibição/ Dedução/ Dedução passada/ Ausência de obrigação)
Forma Futuro: Will/ won`t have to + verbo no infinitivo
Affirmative: They will have to clean up that mess.
Negative: You won`t have to clean up that mess. Interrogative: Will you have to clean up that mess? Short answers: Yes, I will./ No, I won`t. Modal Verbs
Should/ Ought to (Conselho, desaprovação de uma ação passada)
Forma Presente: Should/ Ought to + verbo no infinitivo
Affirmative: You should save some money this year.
Negative: You shouldn`t save some money this year. Interrogative: Should I save some money this year? Short answers: Yes, you should./ No, you shouldn`t. Modal Verbs
Should/ Ought to (Conselho, desaprovação de uma ação passada)
Forma Passado: Should/ Ought to have + verbo no passado
Affirmative: You should have told me the truth.
Negative: You shouldn`t have told me the truth. Interrogative: Should I have told you the truth? Short answers: Yes, you should./ No, you shouldn`t.