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Modal verbs
los verbos modales
Carmen MS
y su estructura
Verbos modales
can, could
may, might
must (not)
have to
should
I can
You can
He can
We can
You can
They can
Verbos modales
He doesn’t
have to
can, could
may, might
must (not)
have to
should
I have to
You have to
He has to
We have to
You have to
They have to
SUBJECT MODAL VERB+ + BASE
FORM
Quien realiza
la acción en
una oración
· sustantivos
· pronombres
· etc
Tipo de verbo
auxiliar
can, could,
must, have to,
should…
Forma base: no
lleva tiempo ni
persona. Como el
infinitivo, pero sin
‘to’ antecedente.
SUBJECT MODAL VERB+ + BASE
FORM
Juana
My parents
can
must
to eat
to swim
SUBJ MODAL VERB
BASE FORM
+ +
Rihanna should dance every day
Ariana G has to change her hairstyle
Homer can eat 100 doughnuts
+
COMPLEMENTS,
ADVERBS
write 3 sentences
Modal verbs
los verbos modales
y sus funciones
can
could
have to
must
should
Funciones
diferentes
Funciones
consejo
obligación
prohibición
capacidad
posibilidad
permiso
may
might
advice
obligation
prohibition
ability
possibility
permission
can
could
Funciones
diferentes
Funciones
may
might
have to
must
should
can
could
may
might
can’t
couldn’t
may not
might not
Can I…?
Could I...?
May I…?
Might I…?
can
could
can’t
couldn’t
Can …?
Could…?
habilidad
posibilidad
permiso
incapacidad
imposibilidad
prohibición
habilidad
posibilidad
permiso
can
could
can’t
couldn’t
Can …?
Could…?
habilidad
posibilidad
permiso
incapacidad
imposibilidad
prohibición
habilidad
posibilidad
permiso
can
could
can’t
couldn’t
Can …?
Could…?
habilidad
posibilidad
permiso
incapacidad
imposibilidad
prohibición
habilidad
posibilidad
permiso
1. Who's that at the door? It ___ be Susie - she is
still at work now.
2. We ___ get to the meeting on time yesterday,
because the train was delayed by one hour.
3. ___ john play tennis really well?
4. I ___ understand the chapter we had to read for
homework. It was so difficult.
5. You have already eaten three cakes! You ___ be
hungry!
6. ___ I go to the bathroom please?
Choose: can, can’t, could, couldn’t
¿Qué función cumple en cada frase?
GRAMMAR
may may not May…?
permiso no permiso pedir permiso
posibilidad posibilidad (-)
MAY > MIGHT
probability
might might not Might… ?
posibilidad posibilidad (-)
Choose: can, can’t, could, couldn’t, may, might
¿Qué función cumple en cada frase?
1. Tomorrow I ___ be late to class: don’t
wait for me.
2. If you throw the ball from here, you ___
get it inside the trash bin.
3. Even if I entered the contest, I ___ win.
4. I don’t know where she is. She ___ be
walking to my grandmother’s house.
5. £50 for two cups of coffee? This bill ___
be right!
6. Mr.President, ___ I borrow your pen?
can
could
have to
must
should
Funciones
diferentes
Funciones
consejo
obligación
prohibición
capacidad
posibilidad
permiso
may
might
advice
obligation
prohibition
ability
possibility
permission
can
could
Funciones
diferentes
Funciones
may
might
have to
must
should
should shouldn’t Should…?
recomendación
o consejo
recomendación o
consejo
preguntar
recomendación
must mustn’t “Must” I…?
obligación
(personal)
deducción
prohibición preguntar
obligación
(La estructura,
aunque es
correcta, suena
arcaica)
have to
has to
don’t have to
doesn’t have
to
Do I have to… ?
Does he have to ...?
obligación
(externa)
no obligación preguntar
obligación
I have to
You have to
He has to
We have to
You have to
They have to
shouldadvice
obligation
prohibition
ability
possibility
permission
must, have to
mustn’t, can’t
can (sé hacer), could
can (puedo), could, may, might
can, could, may…?
You should put on a winter coat
He has to do the exam.
We mustn’t feed animals at the zoo
They can dance sevillanas wow!
I can go to the supermarket
You can go to the concert.
Could you please close the window?
advice
obligation
prohibition
ability
possibility
permission
advice
(consejos)
¿Qué modales puedo usar para… ?
should
permission
Advice Permission
Obligation Prohibition
Prohibition Possibility
Ability
Advice Permission
Obligation Prohibition
Prohibition Possibility
Ability
advice
obligation
permission
prohibition
possibility ability
should
must
shouldn’t
have to mustn’t
can
can
could
can
can’t
could
could
may
may
might
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Modals: can, could, may, might, should, have to, must