AUXILIARS
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MEANING
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EXEMPLES
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POSSIBILITY
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I could go with you tomorrow
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PERMISSION
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Could I borrow your pencil?
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MAY
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PERMISSION
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May I open the door?
May I go to the bathroom?
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POSSIBILITY
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I may get a scholarship.
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MIGHT
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POSSIBILITY
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I might get a scholarship
Might you get a scholarship?
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SHOULD
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OBLIGATION
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Every student should read this book.
Should everyone read it?
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PROIBABILITY
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If he should call let me know
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LOGICAL CONCLUSION
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John was In the United states. He Should
speak english well
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MUST
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NECESSITY
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I must study for my examination
Must you study so much?
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OUGHT TO
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OBLIGATION
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They ought to help him
Ought they to help him?
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LOGICAL CONCLUSION
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She lived in Chicago for ten years. She ought
to know the city.
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CAN
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ABILITY -POSSIBILITY
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I can help him. Can you help him?
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COULD
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PERMISSION- POSSIBILITY-PAST ABILITY
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He could skate when she was very young
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Write in
the space the addecuate modal CAN- MAY-
MIGHT- COULDN´T- MIGHT NOT
1 They (can/might) be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.
2 You (may/might) leave now if you wish.
3 (Could/May) you open the window a bit, please?
4 He (can/could) be French, judging by his accent.
5 (May/Can) you play the piano?
6 Listen, please. You (may not/might not) speak during this exam.
7 They (can't/may not) still be out!
8 You (couldn't/might not) smoke on the bus.
9 With luck, tomorrow (can/could) be a sunny day.
10 You (can/might) be right but I'm going back to check anyway.
2 You (may/might) leave now if you wish.
3 (Could/May) you open the window a bit, please?
4 He (can/could) be French, judging by his accent.
5 (May/Can) you play the piano?
6 Listen, please. You (may not/might not) speak during this exam.
7 They (can't/may not) still be out!
8 You (couldn't/might not) smoke on the bus.
9 With luck, tomorrow (can/could) be a sunny day.
10 You (can/might) be right but I'm going back to check anyway.
Can
Indica
habilidades o posibilidad.
Ejemplos
I can
speak english (Yo
sé hablar inglés.)
The
doctor can see you at 3.00 ( El doctor le puede visitar a las tres. )
Can you speak german? (¿Sabes hablar alemán? )
Sintaxis
afirmativa: sujeto + can + verbo
negativa: sujeto + can not / can't + verbo
pregunta: can + sujeto + verbo?
respuesta corta: Yes, sujeto + can / No, sujeto + can't
Could
Es el
pasado de can. También se utiliza para preguntar por algo, pero más educadamente
que con can.
Ejemplos
Could you speak Japonese before you went
to Japan? (¿Sabías hablar japonés antes de que fuiste a Japón?)
Tony could swim when he was six. (Toni
sabia nadar cuando tena seis años. )
Could
you help me? (¿Podría ayudarme?)
Sintaxis
afirmativa: sujeto + could + verbo
negativa: sujeto + could not / couldn't + verbo
pregunta: could + sujeto + verbo?
respuesta corta: Yes, sujeto + could / No, sujeto + couldn't
May
Lo utilizamos para
decir que algo es posible o muy probable. Lo usamos con el presente o futuro.
También se utiliza para
preguntar por algo pero más educadamente que con el could.
Ejemplos
I
may stay at home or I may go to a disco.(Puede
que me quede en casa o puede que vaya a la discoteca)
May I use your dictionary? (¿Podría usar su
diccionario?)
Sintaxis
afirmativa: sujeto + may + verbo
negativa: sujeto + may + not
pregunta: may + sujeto + verbo?
Might
Es el pasado de may.
También se usa para expresar una eventualidad pero con ms probabilidad.
Ejemplos
Be careful. You might burn yourself. (Ten
cuidado. Te podrías quemar.)
Sintaxis
afirmativa: sujeto + might + verbo
negativa: sujeto + might not / mightn't
Must
Se utiliza cuando
pensamos o realizamos algo que es necesario o muy probable.
La forma negativa
equivale a una prohibición.
Para hablar en pasado o
futuro debemos usar el modal have to.
Ejemplos
I am really tired. I must go home now. (Estoy
realmente cansado. Debo irme a casa ahora)
You must keep your room tidy. (Debes
conservar tu habitacin ordenada.)
Sintaxis
afirmativa: sujeto + must + verbo
negativa: sujeto + must not / musn't + verbo
pregunta: must + sujeto + verbo?
respuesta
corta: Yes, sujeto + must / No, sujeto + mustn't
Have to
Lo utilizamos para
expresar que algo es necesario.
Para formular la
pregunta y la negación debemos utilizar el auxiliar do.
El pasado es had to.
Ejemplos
You have
to drive on the right in the USA.(Tienes que conducir por la derecha en los
EEUU.)
I don't have to wear a uniform at school. (No tengo
que llevar uniforme en la escuela.)
Did you have to work yesterday? (¿Tuviste que trabajar ayer?)
Sintaxis
afirmativa: sujeto + have to + verbo
negativa: sujeto + don't have to / do have
to + verbo
pregunta: Do + sujeto + have to + verbo?
respuesta corta: Yes, sujeto + do does // No, sujeto + don't doesn't
Should
Se utiliza para dar
consejo o una opinión.
Ejemplos
You should have a holiday. (Deberías tener
vacaciones.)
You
shouldn't work so hard (No deberías trabajar tanto.)
What do you think I should do? (¿Qué
crees que debería hacer?)
Sintaxis
afirmativa: sujeto + should + verbo
negativa: sujeto + should not / shouldn't + verbo
pregunta: should + sujeto + verbo?
respuesta corta: Yes, sujeto + should / No, sujeto + shouldn't
Ought to
Significa deber,
esperar que ocurra algo...
Ejemplos
I think I ought to tell him. (Creo que debo contárselo.)
She ought to
pass the exam. (Seguramente aprobará el examen.)
Sintaxis
afirmativa: sujeto + ought + verbo
negativa: sujeto + ought not /
oughtn't + verbo
pregunta: ought + sujeto + verbo?
respuesta
corta: Yes, sujeto + ought / No, sujeto + oughtn't
Would /
would like
Would se utiliza en
general para las frases condicionales.
También lo usamos para
predicciones, ofrecimientos y para preguntar por algo educadamente.
Ejemplos
I would like to go to London (Me gustaría ir a Londres)
Peter was working very hard. He would be tired
tomorrow. (Peter
estuvo trabajando duro. Estará cansado mañana.)
Would you like coffe? (¿Le gustaría tomar
café?)
Sintaxis
afirmativa: sujeto + would + verbo
afirmativa corta: sujeto+ 'd + verbo
negativa: sujeto + would not / wouldn't+
verbo
pregunta: would + sujeto + verbo?
respuesta corta: Yes, sujeto + would / No, sujeto + wouldn't
Ejercicios de Inglés
Verbos modales
Escribe
el verbo modal más apropiado .
- a) you mustn`t leave
the office before 1 o'clock
- b) You should run
faster if you weren't so fat.
- c) I could not
swim when i was 1 year old
- d) I wish I shouldgo
on holidays with you
- e) I have to study hard if i want to finish
this course.
- f) can i
borrow a pen.
- g) You look tired. you should go to bed
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