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MODAL VERBS

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MODAL VERBS

CAN
- Uses
  - Express ability (in present). Request or permission
- Forms (+, -, ?)
  - +: Subject + "can" + verb (base) + complement.
  - -: Subject + "can't" + verb (base)+ complement
  - ?: "can/can't + subject + verb (base)+ complement
- Examples
  - You can dance very well
  - He can´t dance very well
  - Can you dance?
COULD
- Uses
  - Express ability (in past). Request
- Forms (+, -, ?)
  - +: Subject + "could" + verb (base) + complement
  - -: Subject + couldn't + verb (base) + complement
  - ?: "could/couldn't + subject + verb (base) + complement
- Examples
  - He could play the guitar when he was young
  - I couldn't play guitar when I was young
  - Could Luis play guitar when he was young?
SHOULD
- Uses
  - Recommendation/advice
- Forms (+, -, ?)
  - +: Subject + "should" + verb(infinitive without "to) + ...
  - -: Subject + "shouldn't" + verb(infinitive without "to") + ...
  - ?: "Should/shouldn't + subject + verb(infinitive without "to) + ...
- Examples
  - You should work
  - You shouldn't work very hard
  - Should you work...?
WILL
- Uses
  - Prediction (future)
- Forms (+, -, ?)
  - +: Subject + "will" + verb(infinitive without "to") + ...
  - -: Subject + "won't" + verb(infinitive without "to")
  - ?: "will/won't + subject + verb (infinitive without "to") + ...
- Examples
  - I will go to the party
  - I won't go to the party
  - Will I go to the party?
SHALL
- Uses
  - Offer
- Forms (+, -, ?)
  - +: Subject + "shall" + verb(infinitive without "to") + ...
  - -: Subject + "shan't" + verb(infinitive without "to") + ...
  - ?: "shall/shan't" + subject + verb(infinitive without "to")
- Examples
  - We shall go to the park
  - We shan't go to the park
  - Shall we go to the park?
MIGHT
- Uses
  - Small probability
- Forms (+, -, ?)
  - +: Subject + "might" + verb + ...
  - -: Subject + "might" + "not" + verb + ...
  - ?: "Might/might not" + subject + verb + ...
- Examples
  - I might buy a new car in december
  - I might not buy a new car in december
  - Might I buy a new car in december?
MAY
- Uses
  - Good probability
- Forms (+, -, ?)
  - +: Subject + "may" + verb + ...
  - -: Subject + "may" + "not" + verb + ...
  - ?: "may/may not" + subject + verb + ...
- Examples
  - I may buy a house this year
  - I may not buy a house this year
  - May I buy a house this year?
MUST
- Uses
  - Obligation/rule
- Forms (+, -, ?)
  - +: Subject + "must" + verb + ...
  - -: Subject + "mustn't" + verb + ...
  - ?: "must/mustn't" + subject + verb + ...
- Examples
  - I must wash the clothes
  - I mustn't wash the clothes
  - Must I wash the clothes?
WOULD
- Uses
  - Request. Offer
- Forms (+, -, ?)
  - +: Subject + "would" + verb + ...
  - -: Subject + "wouldn't" + verb + ...
  - ?: "Would/wouldn't" + subject + verb + ...
- Examples
  - She would like a cup of water
  - She wouldn't like a cup of water
  - Would she like a cup of water?
OUGHT TO
- Uses
  - Formal recommendation
- Forms (+, -, ?)
  - +: Subject + "ought to" + verb + ...
  - -: Subject + "ought not" + verb + ...
  - ?: "ought" + subject + "to" + verb + ...
- Examples
  - He ought to go to the school
  - He ought not go to the school
  - Ought he to go to the school?
HAVE TO
- Uses
  - Obligations
- Forms (+, -, ?)
  - +: Subject + "have to" + verb + ...
  - -: Subject + "don't/doesn't have to" + verb + ...
  - ?: "do" + subject "have to/don't or doesn't" + verb + ...
- Examples
  - I have to study
  - I don't have to study
  - Do I have to study?
BE ABLE TO
- Uses
  - Ability
- Forms (+, -, ?)
  - +: Subject + "be able to" + verb + ...
  - -: Subject + " do not/does not be able to" + verb + ...
  - ?: "Do" + subject + "be able to/don't or doesn't be able to" + verb + ...
- Examples
  - I be able to play basketball very well
  - I do not be able to play basketball very well
  - Do I be able to play basketball?