This document provides examples of modal and modal perfect verbs in Spanish including: can, be able to, might, can't, mustn't, could, may, would, should/ought to, need to, have to, must, don't have to, needn't, could have, couldn't have, must have, may/might have, should/ought to have, shouldn't have, and would have. Each verb is shown in a short example sentence to demonstrate its meaning and usage.

1. MODAL AND MODAL
PERFECT VERBS
Júlia Rubio
1st B

2. CAN
I can go to your wedding.

3. BE ABLE TO
I will be able to finish the race.

4. MIGHT
Driving like this, you might have an accident.

5. CAN’T
She can’t be at work now. It’s too late.

6. MUSTN’T
You mustn’t scream in the library, it’s forbbiden.

7. COULD
I could go skiing when I was young.

8. MAY
She may be in her room.

9. WOULD
Would you go to the beach with my family?

10. SHOULD/OUGHT TO
You should/ought to do sport.

11. NEED TO
I need to stop, I’m very tired.

12. HAVE TO
I have to finish the project today.

13. MUST
You must go to school today.

14. DON’T HAVE TO
You don’t have to wear a suit, it’s an informal meeting.

15. NEEDN’T
You needn’t go to this meeting.

16. COULD HAVE
You could have come to the party. I invited you.

17. COULDN’T HAVE
He couldn’t have written this text.

18. MUST HAVE
You must have broken the window. You have a stone in
your hand.

19. MAY/MIGHT HAVE
It may/might have rained last night.

20. SHOULD/OUGHT TO HAVE
She should/ought to have bought this things.

21. SHOULDN’T HAVE
I shouldn’t have said that.

22. WOULD HAVE
I would have called you, but I didn’t know your
number.