Los verbos modales son verbos auxiliares que expresan modalidad como habilidad, posibilidad o necesidad. No se conjugan y se usan con otro verbo en infinitivo para expresar tiempo, obligación o preferencia de manera más sutil que los tiempos verbales regulares. Algunos ejemplos son can/could para habilidad, will/shall para futuro, should/ought para obligación, y would para cortesía.
The document discusses various situations involving uncertainty and possibility using modal verbs like "may", "might", and "will". It touches on potential actions like showing a driver's license, apologizing, beginning an exam, finding a solution, buying a TV, wanting a brownie, forgetting problems, and deciding to travel. It also mentions certainty about a singer's future success and the ability for someone to talk before traveling.
Este documento proporciona una introducción a los verbos modales en inglés. Explica que los verbos modales se utilizan en combinación con otros verbos para expresar grados de capacidad, posibilidad, permiso, necesidad, obligación, prohibición y seguridad. Luego lista y define los principales verbos modales del inglés como can, could, may, might, must, should, will, would y analiza ejemplos de su uso.
Este documento resume los principales verbos modales en inglés como can, may, must, will, could, should y shall. Explica su función y significado con ejemplos. Los verbos modales se usan para expresar habilidad, posibilidad, obligación, futuro, permiso y más, pero no pueden funcionar como verbos principales. Algunos verbos modales comunes son can para habilidad, must para obligación, will para futuro y should y ought para consejo u obligación implícita.
Este documento explica el uso de los verbos modales en inglés. Los verbos modales como should, can, could, would se colocan entre el sujeto y el verbo principal en afirmaciones y preguntas. Can y could indican posibilidad o capacidad, would se usa para expresar preferencias de manera cortés y para explicar acciones habituales en el pasado.
Los verbos modales son una categoría de verbos auxiliares en inglés que incluyen can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, y ought to. Se usan con verbos principales para formar afirmaciones o preguntas, y expresan capacidad, posibilidad, necesidad u otra condición del verbo principal. El verbo principal siempre queda en forma infinitiva sin "to", excepto con el modal "ought".
This document discusses the differences between modal verbs like can, could, may, and might. It provides examples of how each modal verb is used, including their use in questions, negatives, and different tenses. The key differences are that can and may express present possibility while could and might express past or uncertain possibility. It also notes that may should be avoided in third conditional sentences.
MODAL VERBS Los Verbos Modales
MODAL EXAMPLES USES
CAN He can find any street in London. You can take a taxi.
Can you take me to Victoria Station? Ability Suggestion Request
BE ABLE TO He is able to find any street in London.
Ability
CAN´T That story can´t be true.
Certainty that something is impossible
COULD I could play tennis when I was younger. Could you take me to Victoria Station?. You could take a taxi. Ability Request Suggestion
MAY It may be quicker to travel by train.
May I come in?. Possibility
Formal request
MIGHT It might be quicker to travel by train.
Possibility
MUST You must be back at 10 o´clock.
Look at the snow. It must be cold outside. Obligation
Certainty that something is true
HAVE TO You have to be back at 10 o´clock.
Obligation
NEED TO You need to study a lot.
Obligation
NEEDN´T You needn´t have a university degree.
Lack of obligation
MUSTN´T You mustn´t drive without a licence.
Prohibition
DON´T HAVE TO You don´t have to call a taxi.
Lack of obligation
SHOULD You should drive more carefully
Opinion / Advice
OUGHT TO You ought to drive more carefully
Opinion / Advice
CARACTERÍSTICAS DE ESTOS VERBOS:
No llevan -s en la tercera persona del singular del presente simple. No necesitan -do o -does para formar la negativa ni la interrogativa.
Nunca llevan infinitivo con to detrás, excepto be able to, need to, have to y ought to.. No tienen infinitivo, participio ni tiempos compuestos.
NOTA: Los verbos have to y need to también se consideran “verbos semimodales” porque no cumplen todas las características propias de los verbos modales.
CAN / BE ABLE TO
CAN se auxilia de be able to en los tiempos de que carece, y tiene muchos usos:
a) Para expresar habilidad o capacidad: “saber”, “poder”.
b) Con acciones que empiezan en el pasado pero todavía tienen continuidad en el presente.
c) Para hacer peticiones, dar y pedir permiso de manera informal.
d) Para indicar posibilidad:
We can do that later. (Podemos hacer eso luego). En negativa tiene, además de estos, otros dos usos:
e) Para expresar deducción.
f ) Para indicar prohibición.
You can´t smoke here. (No puedes fumar aquí).
BE ABLE TO también indica habilidad y posibilidad como can, pero en los tiempos que le faltan a este verbo modal.
Will you be able to do it before six o´clock?. (¿Podrás hacerlo antes de las 6?)
COULD
a) Se usa para expresar habilidad y capacidad en el pasado.
b) Para hacer peticiones o pedir un favor de manera más formal que con can.
c) Para hacer sugerencias.
d) Para indicar posibilidad, pero dando a entender que es más remota que si usamos can.
We could go on friday afternoon.. (Podríamos ir el viernes por la tarde).
MAY / MIGHT
a) Ambos verbos expresan la posibilidad de que algo ocurra en el presente o en el futuro, sin ser seguro. Como hemos visto antes, can también expresa posibilidad pero denota
Los verbos modales son verbos auxiliares que expresan modalidad como habilidad, posibilidad o necesidad. No se conjugan y se usan con otro verbo en infinitivo para expresar tiempo, obligación o preferencia de manera más sutil que los tiempos verbales regulares. Algunos ejemplos son can/could para habilidad, will/shall para futuro, should/ought para obligación, y would para cortesía.
The document discusses various situations involving uncertainty and possibility using modal verbs like "may", "might", and "will". It touches on potential actions like showing a driver's license, apologizing, beginning an exam, finding a solution, buying a TV, wanting a brownie, forgetting problems, and deciding to travel. It also mentions certainty about a singer's future success and the ability for someone to talk before traveling.
Este documento proporciona una introducción a los verbos modales en inglés. Explica que los verbos modales se utilizan en combinación con otros verbos para expresar grados de capacidad, posibilidad, permiso, necesidad, obligación, prohibición y seguridad. Luego lista y define los principales verbos modales del inglés como can, could, may, might, must, should, will, would y analiza ejemplos de su uso.
Este documento resume los principales verbos modales en inglés como can, may, must, will, could, should y shall. Explica su función y significado con ejemplos. Los verbos modales se usan para expresar habilidad, posibilidad, obligación, futuro, permiso y más, pero no pueden funcionar como verbos principales. Algunos verbos modales comunes son can para habilidad, must para obligación, will para futuro y should y ought para consejo u obligación implícita.
Este documento explica el uso de los verbos modales en inglés. Los verbos modales como should, can, could, would se colocan entre el sujeto y el verbo principal en afirmaciones y preguntas. Can y could indican posibilidad o capacidad, would se usa para expresar preferencias de manera cortés y para explicar acciones habituales en el pasado.
Los verbos modales son una categoría de verbos auxiliares en inglés que incluyen can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, y ought to. Se usan con verbos principales para formar afirmaciones o preguntas, y expresan capacidad, posibilidad, necesidad u otra condición del verbo principal. El verbo principal siempre queda en forma infinitiva sin "to", excepto con el modal "ought".
This document discusses the differences between modal verbs like can, could, may, and might. It provides examples of how each modal verb is used, including their use in questions, negatives, and different tenses. The key differences are that can and may express present possibility while could and might express past or uncertain possibility. It also notes that may should be avoided in third conditional sentences.
MODAL VERBS Los Verbos Modales
MODAL EXAMPLES USES
CAN He can find any street in London. You can take a taxi.
Can you take me to Victoria Station? Ability Suggestion Request
BE ABLE TO He is able to find any street in London.
Ability
CAN´T That story can´t be true.
Certainty that something is impossible
COULD I could play tennis when I was younger. Could you take me to Victoria Station?. You could take a taxi. Ability Request Suggestion
MAY It may be quicker to travel by train.
May I come in?. Possibility
Formal request
MIGHT It might be quicker to travel by train.
Possibility
MUST You must be back at 10 o´clock.
Look at the snow. It must be cold outside. Obligation
Certainty that something is true
HAVE TO You have to be back at 10 o´clock.
Obligation
NEED TO You need to study a lot.
Obligation
NEEDN´T You needn´t have a university degree.
Lack of obligation
MUSTN´T You mustn´t drive without a licence.
Prohibition
DON´T HAVE TO You don´t have to call a taxi.
Lack of obligation
SHOULD You should drive more carefully
Opinion / Advice
OUGHT TO You ought to drive more carefully
Opinion / Advice
CARACTERÍSTICAS DE ESTOS VERBOS:
No llevan -s en la tercera persona del singular del presente simple. No necesitan -do o -does para formar la negativa ni la interrogativa.
Nunca llevan infinitivo con to detrás, excepto be able to, need to, have to y ought to.. No tienen infinitivo, participio ni tiempos compuestos.
NOTA: Los verbos have to y need to también se consideran “verbos semimodales” porque no cumplen todas las características propias de los verbos modales.
CAN / BE ABLE TO
CAN se auxilia de be able to en los tiempos de que carece, y tiene muchos usos:
a) Para expresar habilidad o capacidad: “saber”, “poder”.
b) Con acciones que empiezan en el pasado pero todavía tienen continuidad en el presente.
c) Para hacer peticiones, dar y pedir permiso de manera informal.
d) Para indicar posibilidad:
We can do that later. (Podemos hacer eso luego). En negativa tiene, además de estos, otros dos usos:
e) Para expresar deducción.
f ) Para indicar prohibición.
You can´t smoke here. (No puedes fumar aquí).
BE ABLE TO también indica habilidad y posibilidad como can, pero en los tiempos que le faltan a este verbo modal.
Will you be able to do it before six o´clock?. (¿Podrás hacerlo antes de las 6?)
COULD
a) Se usa para expresar habilidad y capacidad en el pasado.
b) Para hacer peticiones o pedir un favor de manera más formal que con can.
c) Para hacer sugerencias.
d) Para indicar posibilidad, pero dando a entender que es más remota que si usamos can.
We could go on friday afternoon.. (Podríamos ir el viernes por la tarde).
MAY / MIGHT
a) Ambos verbos expresan la posibilidad de que algo ocurra en el presente o en el futuro, sin ser seguro. Como hemos visto antes, can también expresa posibilidad pero denota
Los verbos modales como can, could, may, might, will, shall, should, ought to, must y would se usan en inglés para expresar diferentes grados de posibilidad, obligación, permiso y otros significados. Se usan en combinación con otros verbos principales en la forma infinitiva sin "to", excepto ought. En afirmaciones el orden es sujeto + modal + verbo principal, mientras que en preguntas es modal + sujeto + verbo principal. Cada modal tiene significados específicos como posibilidad, obligación o preferencia.
Este documento explica los verbos modales en inglés. Los verbos modales como can, must, y should van delante de otros verbos y añaden matices de posibilidad, obligación, permiso u otras nociones. Cada verbo modal aporta un significado particular como habilidad, posibilidad, obligación o permiso. Además, los verbos modales siguen reglas gramaticales como no cambiar su forma según el sujeto y colocar "not" detrás en negativas. El documento analiza en detalle el significado y uso de cada verbo modal común
The document discusses the second conditional in Spanish. It notes that the second conditional is used to talk about unlikely or impossible future events and present situations that are impossible. It provides examples of each use. It also outlines the two structures for forming the second conditional - "if + past simple, would + infinitive" and "would + infinitive if + past simple". Finally, it provides additional examples translated into Spanish to illustrate the second conditional constructions.
1. This document discusses the uses of may/might, could, and should to talk about possibilities and probabilities. May/might are used to talk about present and future possibilities, while could is used to talk about present or future possibilities. Couldn't is only used to talk about past possibilities.
2. May is less certain than might. Should and shouldn't are used to talk about present and future probabilities where the speaker is more certain than with may or might.
3. Various phrases like "I think" can be used before may, might, and could to give the speaker's opinion that something is possible.
This document discusses the use of the words "may" and "might" to indicate possibilities. It notes that may and might have the same meaning and are used to suggest something is possible but uncertain. Examples are provided showing their use in affirmative and negative forms. A distinction is made between the negative forms "may not" and "might not" which suggest something is still possible versus "couldn't" which indicates something is not possible.
Este documento describe los diez verbos modales en inglés (can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, ought to) y explica sus usos para expresar futuro, permiso, obligación, preferencia y posibilidad. Los modales will y shall se usan para indicar futuro, may y might para expresar posibilidad, should y ought para obligación, y shall para preferencias en preguntas.
This document discusses the use of the second conditional structure "If + past tense, would + infinitive" to describe hypothetical or improbable situations and their consequences. It provides several examples of using this structure to talk about what someone would do if a certain condition were met, such as "If I were rich I would travel around the world" or "If I won the lottery I would buy a big house." The document also includes questions prompting the reader to consider what they would do in various hypothetical scenarios using the second conditional form.
Este documento contiene los nombres de cuatro estudiantes y la sección a la que pertenecen. Los nombres son: Gerardo Junior Quintero, Juan Luis Ramírez Agudelo, Luis David Rodríguez Correa y Esteban Alejandro Ruíz. Todos pertenecen a la sección 11-1.
The document discusses the second conditional, which is used to talk about unlikely or imaginary situations. It provides the structure for forming second conditional sentences and examples like "If I were the president of my country, I would change many things." Several exercises are included to practice using the second conditional to discuss hypothetical scenarios and what someone would do if a certain situation occurred.
The document discusses the second conditional, which is used to talk about impossible or unlikely situations. It is formed using the structure "if + past tense/past perfect, would/could/might + bare infinitive". Some examples given include "If I had millions of dollars, I'd give a lot to charity" and "If we met up for lunch, we could go to that new restaurant." The subjunctive form "were" is often used after "I/he/she/it/we" in the if-clause. Advice can also be given using "If I were you...".
This document discusses using "should" and "shouldn't" to give advice in Spanish. It states that "should" and "shouldn't" are followed by a verb in the infinitive form. Some example phrases are provided such as "You should do gym", "You shouldn't eat chocolate", and "You should stop drinking coke" to encourage weight loss.
The document provides advice for common illnesses such as headache, stomach ache, earache, sore throat, fever, flu, and cough. It recommends taking medicine, getting rest, drinking orange juice, and not going to work or going out in the cold. For a headache specifically, it suggests taking an aspirin, sleeping for a while, and avoiding watching TV or listening to loud music.
The document discusses the second conditional, which is used to talk about impossible or unlikely situations. It provides examples of second conditional sentences using "if" clauses with "were" or past tense verbs, followed by main clauses with "would", "could", or "might". The document notes some key uses of the second conditional include giving advice, discussing unlikely events, and implying rather than stating the "if" clause. It compares the first and second conditional based on the speaker's attitude toward possibility.
This document discusses using "should" and "shouldn't" to give advice or express what is right or wrong. It provides examples of using should/shouldn't to suggest brushing teeth, helping others, spending time watching TV. It also lists sentences where should/shouldn't is used to suggest actions related to health, studying, drinking coffee, helping others. Finally, it prompts the reader to write sentences giving advice to tourists in their country using should/shouldn't.
Este documento resume el uso de varios verbos modales en inglés. Explica que "might" expresa probabilidad o posibilidad, "ought to" expresa una obligación débil, "will" se usa para formar el futuro, y "shall" se usa principalmente para pedir opiniones cuando se usa con "I" o "we".
The document discusses different English modal verbs and their meanings. It explains that "must" is used when something is sure to be possible or true, "can't" is used when something is sure not to be possible or true, and "might", "may", and "could" are used when something is not certain. It provides examples of sentences using these modal verbs and has the reader practice making their own sentences with different pictures to illustrate the meanings.
Modal verbs are special verbs that behave differently than regular verbs. Some key differences are that modal verbs don't take -s in the third person, use "not" for negatives rather than past/present forms, and many can't be used in past/future tenses. Common modal verbs include can, could, have to, may, might, must, ought to, shall, should, will, and would. Each modal verb has specific meanings and uses around ability, permission, possibility, necessity, recommendations, and future/conditional forms.
Modal verbs such as can, could, may, might, must, will, would, shall, should and ought are used to express ideas like ability, permission, obligation, necessity, possibility and advice. They are followed by a bare infinitive (except ought which is followed by a "to" infinitive) and do not take suffixes like -s, -ed or -ing. Common uses include expressing obligation with "must", ability with "can", permission with "can" or "may", possibility with "could/may/might", and advice with "must/ought to/should".
The document discusses modal verbs and their uses. It defines modal verbs as helping verbs that are used with the base form of main verbs to express different meanings. It provides examples of common modal verbs like can, may, will. It explains that modal verbs are placed before the base form of other verbs and discusses how modal verbs are used to express possibility, obligation, necessity/insistence, and ability. It provides a group activity where students take on roles and use modal verbs to discuss different situations.
Modal verbs are helping verbs that provide additional information about the main verb that follows. They indicate obligation, possibility, permission, or future tense. The modal verbs are must, may, will, should, and can. The one that is not a modal verb is does. Modal verbs take the base form of the main verb after them. Examples are provided of sentences using different modal verbs and their meanings.
Los verbos modales como can, could, may, might, will, shall, should, ought to, must y would se usan en inglés para expresar diferentes grados de posibilidad, obligación, permiso y otros significados. Se usan en combinación con otros verbos principales en la forma infinitiva sin "to", excepto ought. En afirmaciones el orden es sujeto + modal + verbo principal, mientras que en preguntas es modal + sujeto + verbo principal. Cada modal tiene significados específicos como posibilidad, obligación o preferencia.
Este documento explica los verbos modales en inglés. Los verbos modales como can, must, y should van delante de otros verbos y añaden matices de posibilidad, obligación, permiso u otras nociones. Cada verbo modal aporta un significado particular como habilidad, posibilidad, obligación o permiso. Además, los verbos modales siguen reglas gramaticales como no cambiar su forma según el sujeto y colocar "not" detrás en negativas. El documento analiza en detalle el significado y uso de cada verbo modal común
The document discusses the second conditional in Spanish. It notes that the second conditional is used to talk about unlikely or impossible future events and present situations that are impossible. It provides examples of each use. It also outlines the two structures for forming the second conditional - "if + past simple, would + infinitive" and "would + infinitive if + past simple". Finally, it provides additional examples translated into Spanish to illustrate the second conditional constructions.
1. This document discusses the uses of may/might, could, and should to talk about possibilities and probabilities. May/might are used to talk about present and future possibilities, while could is used to talk about present or future possibilities. Couldn't is only used to talk about past possibilities.
2. May is less certain than might. Should and shouldn't are used to talk about present and future probabilities where the speaker is more certain than with may or might.
3. Various phrases like "I think" can be used before may, might, and could to give the speaker's opinion that something is possible.
This document discusses the use of the words "may" and "might" to indicate possibilities. It notes that may and might have the same meaning and are used to suggest something is possible but uncertain. Examples are provided showing their use in affirmative and negative forms. A distinction is made between the negative forms "may not" and "might not" which suggest something is still possible versus "couldn't" which indicates something is not possible.
Este documento describe los diez verbos modales en inglés (can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, ought to) y explica sus usos para expresar futuro, permiso, obligación, preferencia y posibilidad. Los modales will y shall se usan para indicar futuro, may y might para expresar posibilidad, should y ought para obligación, y shall para preferencias en preguntas.
This document discusses the use of the second conditional structure "If + past tense, would + infinitive" to describe hypothetical or improbable situations and their consequences. It provides several examples of using this structure to talk about what someone would do if a certain condition were met, such as "If I were rich I would travel around the world" or "If I won the lottery I would buy a big house." The document also includes questions prompting the reader to consider what they would do in various hypothetical scenarios using the second conditional form.
Este documento contiene los nombres de cuatro estudiantes y la sección a la que pertenecen. Los nombres son: Gerardo Junior Quintero, Juan Luis Ramírez Agudelo, Luis David Rodríguez Correa y Esteban Alejandro Ruíz. Todos pertenecen a la sección 11-1.
The document discusses the second conditional, which is used to talk about unlikely or imaginary situations. It provides the structure for forming second conditional sentences and examples like "If I were the president of my country, I would change many things." Several exercises are included to practice using the second conditional to discuss hypothetical scenarios and what someone would do if a certain situation occurred.
The document discusses the second conditional, which is used to talk about impossible or unlikely situations. It is formed using the structure "if + past tense/past perfect, would/could/might + bare infinitive". Some examples given include "If I had millions of dollars, I'd give a lot to charity" and "If we met up for lunch, we could go to that new restaurant." The subjunctive form "were" is often used after "I/he/she/it/we" in the if-clause. Advice can also be given using "If I were you...".
This document discusses using "should" and "shouldn't" to give advice in Spanish. It states that "should" and "shouldn't" are followed by a verb in the infinitive form. Some example phrases are provided such as "You should do gym", "You shouldn't eat chocolate", and "You should stop drinking coke" to encourage weight loss.
The document provides advice for common illnesses such as headache, stomach ache, earache, sore throat, fever, flu, and cough. It recommends taking medicine, getting rest, drinking orange juice, and not going to work or going out in the cold. For a headache specifically, it suggests taking an aspirin, sleeping for a while, and avoiding watching TV or listening to loud music.
The document discusses the second conditional, which is used to talk about impossible or unlikely situations. It provides examples of second conditional sentences using "if" clauses with "were" or past tense verbs, followed by main clauses with "would", "could", or "might". The document notes some key uses of the second conditional include giving advice, discussing unlikely events, and implying rather than stating the "if" clause. It compares the first and second conditional based on the speaker's attitude toward possibility.
This document discusses using "should" and "shouldn't" to give advice or express what is right or wrong. It provides examples of using should/shouldn't to suggest brushing teeth, helping others, spending time watching TV. It also lists sentences where should/shouldn't is used to suggest actions related to health, studying, drinking coffee, helping others. Finally, it prompts the reader to write sentences giving advice to tourists in their country using should/shouldn't.
Este documento resume el uso de varios verbos modales en inglés. Explica que "might" expresa probabilidad o posibilidad, "ought to" expresa una obligación débil, "will" se usa para formar el futuro, y "shall" se usa principalmente para pedir opiniones cuando se usa con "I" o "we".
The document discusses different English modal verbs and their meanings. It explains that "must" is used when something is sure to be possible or true, "can't" is used when something is sure not to be possible or true, and "might", "may", and "could" are used when something is not certain. It provides examples of sentences using these modal verbs and has the reader practice making their own sentences with different pictures to illustrate the meanings.
Modal verbs are special verbs that behave differently than regular verbs. Some key differences are that modal verbs don't take -s in the third person, use "not" for negatives rather than past/present forms, and many can't be used in past/future tenses. Common modal verbs include can, could, have to, may, might, must, ought to, shall, should, will, and would. Each modal verb has specific meanings and uses around ability, permission, possibility, necessity, recommendations, and future/conditional forms.
Modal verbs such as can, could, may, might, must, will, would, shall, should and ought are used to express ideas like ability, permission, obligation, necessity, possibility and advice. They are followed by a bare infinitive (except ought which is followed by a "to" infinitive) and do not take suffixes like -s, -ed or -ing. Common uses include expressing obligation with "must", ability with "can", permission with "can" or "may", possibility with "could/may/might", and advice with "must/ought to/should".
The document discusses modal verbs and their uses. It defines modal verbs as helping verbs that are used with the base form of main verbs to express different meanings. It provides examples of common modal verbs like can, may, will. It explains that modal verbs are placed before the base form of other verbs and discusses how modal verbs are used to express possibility, obligation, necessity/insistence, and ability. It provides a group activity where students take on roles and use modal verbs to discuss different situations.
Modal verbs are helping verbs that provide additional information about the main verb that follows. They indicate obligation, possibility, permission, or future tense. The modal verbs are must, may, will, should, and can. The one that is not a modal verb is does. Modal verbs take the base form of the main verb after them. Examples are provided of sentences using different modal verbs and their meanings.