Modal Verbs

Modal Verbs

1. Will

   • Suffix:rá(future)Prediction
     • Examples
       • +)She will read the newspaper tomorrow
         • -)She will not eat in the restaurant today.

2. Can

   • Poder(abilities)
     • Examples
       • +)You can see her tomorrow.
         • -)We can´t visit Danna today.

3. May

   • Poder(Permissions)
     • Examples
       • ?)May you go home?Yes,you may
         • +)He may wait in his office.

4. Might

   • Puede que(probabilites 50%)
     • Examples
       • -)You might not go by plane.
         • +)We might be friends

5. Could

   • Pudo-Podria(Past and Future)
     • Examples
       • ?)Could you go to park with me?No,you couldn´t
         • -)They couldn´t help you with your work

6. Be able to

   • Poder-ser capaz de(present,past and future)
     • Examples
       • +)We will be able to arrive on time
         • -) I don´t be abl.o to study much today

7. Should

   • Deberia(advices)
     • Examples
       • ?)Should you publish your book next year?Yes,you should
         • +)She should go to the beach with us

8. Ougth to

   • Deberias(advices)
     • Examples
       • +)Catalina ougth to be more careful
         • -)You ougth not to wait in his office

9. Dare(semimodal)

   • atreverse-retar
     • Examples
       • -)Don´t you dare lose to a guy like him
       • +)They must have come to the house on a dare.

10. Need(semimodal)

    • Necesitar
      • Examples
        • ?)Do you need to study?Yes,I need
          • +)I need to call my friend

11. Had better

    • Más vale que
      • Examples
        • ?)Had we better wait for the boss?Yes,had better
        • -)She had better no reveal my secret

12. Must

    • Deber(duties)
      • Examples
        • +)We must write them a letter
          • -)You must not be late.

13. Have to

    • Tener que(obligations)
      • Examples
        • ?)Does he have to take ar earlier flight?No,he doesn´t
          • +)I have go to the destint again next week.

14. Shall

    • Suffix:rá(invitations in Future)-very formal=(I-We)only.Deber
      • Examples
        • ?)Shall we go to the cinema?Yes,we shall
          • -)I shall not write in my notebook

15. Would

    • Suffix:iá(conditional future)haria
      • Examples
        • +)He would rather walk to school
          • -)I wouldn´t dance with my uncle

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