Zusammenfassung der Ressource
MODAL VERBS
- Type of verb that is used
to indicate modality
- OBLIGATION & NECESSITY
- We use must, have to, or need to
to express obligation
- We can use must to
talk about the
present or future
- We can use have to and
need to talk about
present, past or future
- We must buy some bandages
- You´ve never had to study hard
- To talk about someting that is not
necesary we use don´t have to or
don´t need to
- You don´t have / need
to call an ambulance
- To talk about something
that was not necessary in
the past, we use didn´t
have to or didn´t need
- I din´t have / need to take a tablet
- PROHIBITION
- We use can´t to say that
something is not allowed
- You can´t be
late for your
checkup
- POSSIBILITY
- We use may, might, or could to express
possibility in the present or the future.
- We do not use could in negative sentences.
- This may / might / could be
the way to the hospital
cafeteria
- We use may / might / could + have + past
participle to talk about possibility in the past.
We do not use could in negative sentences.
- She didn´t answer. She
may / might not have
heard you
- ADVICE & CRITICISM
- We use should and ought to
to give advice
- You should rest more
- You ought to leave now or you´ll mis your appointment
- We use should + have + past
pastiple to express criticism
- You shouldn´t have gotten out of bed.
You should have used this ointment
- DEDUCTION
- We use must or can´t to
show that we are almost
certain that something is
or is not true.
- He must be rich.
He can´t be sick -
he´s out running!
- We use must / couldn´t
+ have + past participle
to talk about the past
- She´s upset. She must have
gotten some bad news
- They couln´t have
seen Dad - he´s in
the hospital