Modal verbs

Modal verbs

auxiliary verbs with specific functions
1. written between the subject and the main verb
  1. Mass media CAN influence in your personal opinion.
  2. You DON'T HAVE TO believe everything you watch or read.
CAN
1. possible/allowed
  1. You CAN use your mobiles in class.
2. abilities
  1. Sara CAN paly video games very well.
CANNOT/CAN'T
1. not possible/not allowed
  1. You CANNOT/CAN'T watch TV during the lesson.
  2. We CANNOT/CAN'T handle Photoshop
MUST AND HAVE TO
1. rules
  1. You HAVE TO read a lot of books to be informed.
2. necessary
  1. I MUST be informed at all time!
3. must=personal
4. have to=general
  1. HAVE TO= I, you, we, they
  2. HAS TO= he, she, it
MUST NOT/MUSTN'T
1. not necessary
  1. Nicolas MUST NOT/MUSTN'T download unknown files from the internet.
DON'T HAVE TO
1. not necessary (but possible)
  1. You DON'T HAVE TO buy a laptop (but it is possible to do it).
  2. Julietta DOES NOT/DOESN'T HAVE TO use Wi-Fi connection (but it is possible to do it).
2. DO NOT/DON'T HAVE TO= I,you, we,they
3. DOES NOT/DOES NOT HAVE TO= he,she, it

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	Created by SERGIO ALONSO TRIANA BARRERA almost 4 years ago