MODAL VERBS

MODAL VERBS

1. Characteristics

   • They will always appear in their simple form
   • They will be accompanied by an infinitive in an affirmative sentence
   • They are not conjugated
   • No "is" or "s" is added in the third person singular
   • They can be used as auxiliary verbs

2. Is a type of auxiliary verb

   • That expresses
     • Possibility
     • Nessity
     • Obligation
       • They are helper verbs in combination with other verbs

3. Is divided into

   • SHOULD
     • Deberia (Advices)
     • Diana must drink more water for her health
     • Daniel should drive to Cali the other week
   • BE ABLE TO
     • Poder-Ser (Present, Past and Future)
     • We were able to speak in the theater
     • Camilo will not be able to go to de movies tonight
   • CAN
     • Poder (Abilities)
     • He can't go to the park in the night
     • Can i cook arepas every monday?
       • No, I can not
   • MAY
     • Poder (Permissions)
     • Doctors may not help you with your disease
     • Scientists say they may have discovered a cure for the Coronavirus
   • COULD
     • Podria (Past and Future)
     • I could speak English in Canada
     • Could she read the book in five days?
       • Yes, she could
   • OUGHT TO
     • Deberia (Advices)
     • There is something you ought to know before we reach Duitama
     • I ought to organize my room
   • DARE
     • Atravese
     • How dare you come back here after what you did?
   • NEED
     • Necesitar
     • This room is your home, you have everything you need
     • Need you to buy a house in five years?
       • Yes, you need
   • HAD BETTER
     • Mas vale
     • And you had better not have made me miss my car
     • There had better be a really good explanation for this
   • MUST
     • Deber (Duties)
     • She must not sing at work
     • He must eat healthy for his diet
   • HAVE TO
     • Tener que (Obligations)
     • we have to be at school in 10 minutes.
     • You have to learn to be punctual
   • WILL
     • Suffix: rá (future) Prediction
     • you will help me with English
     • They won’t be happy
   • SHALL
     • UK
     • Suffix: rá (Invitations in Future)
       • Very Formal
         • (I - We) Only
     • They shall play in my pc today
     • Shall we ask your father about the book?
       • No, we shall
   • MIGHT
     • Puede que (Probabilities 50%)
   • WOULD
     • Soffix: ía (Conditional Future)
     • My best option would be to get married a Jhon
     • My basement would be a good place to hide you corpse

4. GRAMMAR STRUCTURE

   • Affirmative
     • Subj+ Modal Verb+ Verb(Inf)+ Comp
       • She can swim every day in the pool
   • Negative
     • Subj+Modal Verb+ Not+Verb(Inf)+ Comp
       • She can´t swim every day in the pool
   • Question
     • Modal Verb+ Subj+ Verb(Inf)+ Comp+?
       • Can she swim every day in the pool?
         • Yes, she can/No, she can´t
       • (Short+)/(Short-)
   • Neg Question
     • Modal Neg+ Subj+ Verb(Inf)+Comp+?
       • Can´t she swim every day in the pool?

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