MODALS TENSES

MARINA URQUIZAR ORTEGA

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.

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. Must with have to...

CAN/COULD

|Poder, podra/poda (could)|USESAbility and permission

COULD is the past of CAN. (Poda/Podra)

WILL BE ABLE TO is the future of CAN (Ser capaz de) Cans(incorrect) Can to go (incorrect) Don't can (incorrect) Can't (correct) Will can (incorrect)

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.

MUST

|Deber que|USESObligation

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)

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

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)

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.

MAY/MIGHT

|Podra, quizs, puede que..|.USESPossiblity.

Permission.

MIGHT is the past of MAY May not (negative)

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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.

SHALL

|Podra|USESOffer

Plans

Ancient future

SHALL

Shall we have a coffee? (plans) We shall do it. (offer) I shall go (ancient future) Shall I do it?

SHOULD

|Debera, tendra que||USESAdvice

Should + infinitive without TO

SHOULD

You should talk with her. Should I study for the exam? We shouldn't arrive late. I think you should work harder.

OUGHT TO

|Debera, tendra que|USES

Light duty

Advice

You ought not to drink (correct) Ought you to be here so early? (correct)

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.

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