MODAL VERBS l CAN l COULD l MAY
MODAL VERBS l. CAN l. COULD l. MAY l. MIGHT l. SHOULD l. MUST / OUGHT TO
MODAL VERBS l. Todos os modais são usados sem alteração de forma com qualquer sujeito, lnão recebem a partícula "to" antes deles los verbos colocados depois deles devem ficar no infinitivo sem "to " exceto com ought to
MODAL VERBS l l l l I can see You can see He can see She can see → Can she see? It can see She cannot/can’t see. We can see They can see The students can see
MODAL VERBS NEGATIVE FORMS CANNOT CAN’T COULD NOT COULDN’T MAY NOT MIGHTN’T SHOULD NOT SHOULDN’T OUGHT TO OUGHT NOT TO OUGHTN’T MUST NOT MUSTN’T
MODAL VERBS CAN → posso, pode. . . (present / future) INDICA: lhabilidade lcapacidade (TO BE ABLE TO) lpermissão informal lpossibilidade
Examples of CAN l We can speak Portuguese and English. l We ARE ABLE TO speak Portuguese and English. l Can I go to the restroom? He can visit France when he travels to Europe. You can go now. l l
COULD → podia, poderia. . . INDICA lpassado de CAN lcapacidade ou habilidade no passado (TO BE ABLE TO) lpedido educado (FORMAL)
Examples of COULD l l l My brother could run 10 kilometers every other day when he was young. He WAS ABLE TO run 10 kilometers. . . The pilot couldn’t land because of the fog. They could have visited France when they went to Europe. Could you help me carry the baggage please?
MAY →posso, pode. . . (present / future) INDICA l. Permissão FORMAL l(TO BE ALLOWED / TO BE PERMITTED) l. Probabilidade - GRANDE
Examples of MAY l l l May I come in? You may leave the room when you finish the test. You ARE ALLOWED TO leave the room. . . We may see many important people at the international conference. There may be many homeless people after the earthquake.
MIGHT→posso, podia INDICA l passado de MAY l permissão FORMAL no passado (TO BE ALLOWED / TO BE PERMITTED) l Probabilidade – PEQUENA (present)
Examples of MIGHT l l l My mom said I might go to the show. She said I WAS ALLOWED TO go to the show. Might you go out alone when you were 14? Maybe they might come for my birthday. However I don’t believe it. We might meet an ET at our backyard someday.
SHOULD → devo, deveria. . . (present / past) INDICA lconselho lrecomendação lsugestão lcrítica (negative/ shouldn’t)
Examples of SHOULD l l l You should answer your questions now. He said we should come back tomorrow. You should turn off your cell in classroom. What should I do now? You shouldn’t be so impolite! They shouldn’t drink so much!
OUGHT TO→devo, deveria. . . lúnico dos modais a usar "to" depois dele, l. Sinônimo de SHOULD lconselho lrecomendação lsugestão
Examples of OUGHT TO l l You should answer your questions now. You OUGHT TO answer your questions now. He said we should come back tomorrow. He said we OUGHT TO come back tomorrow.
MUST → tenho que, devo. . . INDICA lobrigação lforte necessidade ldedução lógica lsinônimo: HAVE TO
Examples of MUST l l l We must respect traffic laws. We HAVE TO respect traffic laws. You must buy food for your children. He looks sick, he must go to the doctor’s. That man has a latest model car and a nice, big house. He must be well-off. (DEVE) Susan is always sad, she must have a problem. (DEVE)
MUST - negative forms You must study for your tests. l You MUSTN’T study for you tests. l MUSTN’T = PROHIBITION You MUSTN’T scream in a hospital. l You MUSTN’T run a read light. l
MUST - negative forms l You must study for your tests. l You DON’T HAVE TO study for your tests. l You NEEDN’T study for your tests. NOT NECESSARY
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