Diapositivas de Modal Verbs

Slide 1

• 
• MODAL VERBS
• The modal verbs include can, could, may, might, will, would, should. They are used with other verbs to express ability, obligation, possibility, and so on.

Can:

• Indicates
• skills or possibility.•Examples:Ø I
• can speak englishØThe
• doctor
• can see you at 3:00 pmØCan
• you
• speak
• german?•
• Structure:
• Affirmative: subject
• + can
• + verb
• Negative: subject
• + can not
• / can't
• + verb
• Question: can + subject + verb?
• Short answer: Yes, subject
• +
• can / No, subject
• +
• can't

Could:

• It`s the past of can. It`s also used to ask for something,
• but more politely than can.
• Examples:
• ØCould
• you
• speak Japonese before you went to Japan?
• ØTony
• could swim when he was six.
• ØCould
• you help me?
• •Structure:
• Affirmative: subject +
• could + verb
• Negative: subject +
• could not / couldn't + verb
• Question: could + subject
• +
• verb?
• Short answer: Yes, subject
• +
• could / No, subject +
• couldn't

May:

• :
• We use it to say that something is possible or very
• likely. We use it with the present or future. It`s also used to ask for
• something but more politely than with the could. To express wishes/ hopes.
• Example:
• ØI
• may stay at home or I may go to a disco.
• ØMay
• I use your dictionary?
• ØMay
• you both be very happy
• •Structure:
• Affirmative: subject
• + may
• + verb
• Negative: subject
• + may+ not
• Question: May + subject
• + verb?

Might:

• It`s may`s
• past. It is also used to express an eventuality but more likely.
• Example:
• ØBe
• careful. You might burn yourself.
• •Structure:
• Affirmative: subject
• +
• might
• + verb
• Negative: subject
• +
• might
• not
• / mightn't

Would / would like:

• :
• would be used in general for conditional sentences. We
• also use it for prediccions, offers and to ask for something politely.
• Example:
• ØI
• told you that I would see you
• tomorrow.
• ØWould
• you
• like
• coffe?
• •Structure:
• Affirmative: subject
• +
• would
• + verb
• Short affirmative: subject
• +
• 'd
• + verb
• Negative: subject
• +
• would
• not
• / wouldn't+
• verb
• Question:
• would
• +
• subject
• +
• verb?
• Short answer:
• Yes,
• subject
• +
• would
• / No, subject
• +
• wouldn't

Should:

• :
• we used “should” to express degree of possibility or
• probability, as well as for a weak obligation.
• •Example:
• ØYou should tell Miss Baker the
• truth.
• ØNick shouldn't be
• working.
• ØShould we worry?
• •Structure:
• Affirmative: subject +
• should +
• verb
• Negative: subject + should
• not/ shouldn‘t +
• verb
• Question: Should
• +
• subject + verb?

Slide 8

• Modals are auxiliary verbs. They do not need an additional
• auxiliary in negatives or questions. For example: Must
• I come?
• (Do I must come?), or: He shouldn't smoke (He doesn't should smoke).