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modal verbs

CAN

COULD

SHOULD

WOULD

MUST

MAY

MIGHT

USES

USES

USES

USES

USES

USES

USES

1. used to talk about presentand past abilities (things you can do) (present abilities)

2. make request (when you want something) (informal)

3. ask for/ Give permission (informal)

1. used to talk about presentand past abilities (things you can do) (past abilities)

2. make request (when you want something) (formal)

3. ask for/ Give permission (formal)

Positive:

Subject + Can + Verb + Complement

Negative:

Subject + Can´t+ Verb + Complement

Question:

Can + Subject + Verb + Complement + ?

Structures

Positive:

Subject + Could + Verb + Complement

Negative:

Subject + Couldn´t + Verb + Complement

Question:

Could + Subject + Verb + Complement + ?

Structures

1. when giving someone advice

2. when we give any recommendation

3. express our opinion on something

1.You can read his story in the book of Nehemiah.

2.No hotel can compete with the comforts of a home.

3.You can´t imagine what´s going on, man.

Examples

Examples

1.This could be a great opportunity for your family, Charles.

2.Who else could make a good script of your novel?

3.That girl couldn´t have been more than 16 years old.

Structures

Positive:

Subject + Should + Verb + Complement

Negative:

Subject + Shouldn´t + Verb + Complement

Question:

Should + Subject + Verb + Complement + ?

Examples

1.And in this case you should respond with the same.

2. The Commission should seek solutions in some of these areas

3.And if you can´t take a joke, you shouldn´t work in teams

1. Desires.

2. Conditional mood.

3. Ask for something courteously.

Structures

Positive:

Subject + Would + Verb + Complement

Negative:

Subject + Wouldn´t + Verb + Complement

Question:

Would + Subject + Verb + Complement + ?

Examples

1.What would Captain America do in a situation like this?

2.What kind of woman would do that to her husband?

3.Yeah, well, I wouldn´t mind suffering with their money.

1.used to talk about actions that need to be done in a urgent matter.

2.Must is only used in the present

Structures

Positive:

Subject + Must + Verb + Complement

Question:

Must + Subject + Verb + Complement + ?

Examples

1.The bread of life must be eaten by each one.

2.What is the first commandment that a sinner must obey?

3.The work must be implemented in one or more blocks.

1.To express (future) possibility

2. To give permission

3. To ask for permission

4. May: to talk about typical occurrences

5. To express wishes

Structures

Positive:

Subject + May + Verb + Complement

Question:

May + Subject + Verb + Complement + ?

Examples

1.His story may contribute to the salvation of your soul.

2.The reason may be that your installer is creating problem

3.Now you may restore the order, and celebrate the victory

1.To express future possibility

2.To give permission

3. To ask for permission

4. May: to talk about typical occurrences

5. To express wishes

Structures

Positive:

Subject + Might + Verb + Complement

Question:

Might + Subject + Verb + Complement + ?

Examples

1.No, but this situation might be out of your control.

2.The truth might be a mixture of these two possibilitie

3.Note: using a router might reduce the speed some 20%

LEONARDO GUADALUPE GONZALEZ CANALES