2. What's a modal?
A modal expressing a distinction of mood, such
as that between possibility and actuality.
The kinds of modals in English are. CAN, MAY,
MUST, NEED, OUGHT, SHALL, SHOULD, WILL
AND WOULD.
But we only will see Can, may, must, ought, shall
and should.
3. CHARACTERISTICS
No -S in 3th person of singular
No 'TO' + INFINITIVE.
Except → Be able to, have to, ought to.
Direct negation and interrogation.
→ Could you do me a favor, please?
→ You shouldn't be so angry.
Except → Don't/doesn't have
No past, future, participe and compund times.
Except → Can with be able to/could.
4. CAN/COULD
|Poder, podría/podía (could)|
USES
Ability and permission
COULD is the past of CAN. (Podía/Podría)
WILL BE ABLE TO is the future of CAN (Ser capaz de)
→ Cans(incorrect)(incorrect)
→→ CanCan toto go (incorrect)go (incorrect)
→→ Don't canDon't can (incorrect) Can't (correct)(incorrect) Can't (correct)
→→ WillWill can (incorrect)can (incorrect)
5. CAN/COULD
→ Some of your teachers can ski wonderfully
(ability)
→ Can I go to the toilet, please? (permission)
→ I could cook very nice.
→ I will be able to swim 1000 miles.
6. MUST
|Deber que|
USES
Obligation
Prohibition ( negative)
Deduction (it must be have)
SHOULD HAVE TO is the past of MUST
WILL HAVE TO is the future of MUST.
→ Musts (incorrect)
7. → You must go to school. It's 8'00 o'clock.
→ You musn't talk. Silence!!
→ It must have been love.
→ He mustn't eat it! It is poisonous!
MUST
8. HAVE TO
|Tener que, no tienes que...|
USES
Obligation
No need (in negative)
HAD TO/DIDN'T HAVE TO is the past of HAVE
TO.
WILL HAVE TO is the future of HAVE TO.
→ She has to (correct)
→ Don't have to/Doesn't have to (correct)
9. HAVE TO
→ We have to go to shopping this weekend.
→ You don't have to eat it if you don't want.
→ They have to come early.
→ She has to do the dishes.
→ Patrick has to come before midnight.
11. MAY/MIGHT
→ It may rain today. (possibility)
→ May I come in, please? (permission)
→ We may stay here for the night.
→ He asked if he might go to the bathroom.
15. SHOULD
→ You should talk with her.
→ Should I study for the exam?
→ We shouldn't arrive late.
→ I think you should work harder.
16. OUGHT TO
|Debería, tendría que|
USES
Light duty
Advice
→ You ought not to drink (correct)
→ Ought you to be here so early? (correct)
17. OUGHT TO
→ You ought to eat more vegetables.
→ Tom ought to work properly.
→ You ought to drink so much.
→ George ought not to waer someone else's
glasses.