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    This document discusses different uses of modal verbs in English including: 1. Ability/success - verbs like "can", "could", "be able to" that express ability or possibility in the present and past. Examples given like "I can speak English" and "They have not been able to find out yet...". 2. Permission - "can", "may" express permission in the present and past. Examples like "May I go out to play?" and "You’re lucky, I can’t have a bicycle." 3. Requests - "can", "could" are used politely to make requests. "Can you tell me the time, please?" 4. Probability -

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    This document discusses different uses of modal verbs in English including: 1. Ability/success - verbs like "can", "could", "be able to" that express ability or possibility in the present and past. Examples given like "I can speak English" and "They have not been able to find out yet...". 2. Permission - "can", "may" express permission in the present and past. Examples like "May I go out to play?" and "You’re lucky, I can’t have a bicycle." 3. Requests - "can", "could" are used politely to make requests. "Can you tell me the time, please?" 4. Probability -

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    This document discusses different uses of modal verbs in English including: 1. Ability/success - verbs like "can", "could", "be able to" that express ability or possibility in the present and past. Examples given like "I can speak English" and "They have not been able to find out yet...". 2. Permission - "can", "may" express permission in the present and past. Examples like "May I go out to play?" and "You’re lucky, I can’t have a bicycle." 3. Requests - "can", "could" are used politely to make requests. "Can you tell me the time, please?" 4. Probability -

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    ABILITY / SUCCESS

    When someone knows how to do something or what is possible.

    Poder Can Can Could Been able
    to
    Ser
    capaz
    To be
    able to
    Is/are /
    am able
    to
    Was/were
    able to
    Been able
    to

    Examples:
    1. I can speak English.
    2. I could speak English when I was 5.
    3. The door was open and he could go into the room. (but we dont know if he did)
    4. The door was open and he was able to go into the room. (he did)
    5. I will not be able to see you tonight.
    6. They have not been able to find out yet what caused the epidemic.
    7. Wouldnt you like to be able to speak as many languages as he can?






    PERMISSION

    CAN
    presente
    COULD
    pasado
    MAY
    presente

    Examples:
    1. May/Can I go out to play? of course, you may/can .
    2. Can Sarah come with us? no, Im afraid she cant .
    3. Youre lucky, I cant have a bicycle.(I am not allowed to have a bicycle?
    4. May I /we go?







    REQUESTS
    Asking someone to do something
    CAN
    (+POLITE)
    COULD

    Examples:
    1. Can you tell me the exact time, please?
    2. Excuse me, could you tell me where the Don Giovani restaurant is?


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    3. Could Sarah come with us? (Podra Sarah venir con nosotros?)

    PROBABILITY

    When we want to say how certain we are that something will have


    100% certain
    It will be Simon. It will have been Simon
    It must be Simon. It must have been Simon
    It should be Simon.
    It may be Simon. It may have been Simon
    It might be Simon. It might have been Simon
    It could be Simon. It could have been Simon
    50% certain
    It couldnt be Simon It couldnt have been Simon
    It cant be Simon It cant have been Simon
    It wont be Simon It wont have been Simon
    10% certain


    Examples:
    1. It must have been Simon, nobody else would call at his time of night.
    2. No it can t have been Simon, he is away on holiday at the moment.
    3. It might have been Igor
    4. It could have been J oe, couldnt it?
    5. Yes it may have been J oe, I wonder what he wanted?
    6. I must have been thinking of something else at the time, thats why I forgot to phone
    her
    7. J oe might have been drinking lemonade, but it looked like beer to me
    8. I could come round this evening.(it is possible, but not very likely)
    9. I may come round this evening. ( I am thinking of coming round, you can expect to see
    me)
    10. I might come round this evening (equally not, I havent decided yet)
    11. it must be Simon ( logical conclusion)



    OBLIGATION

    When we want to say that something will definitely happen because the situation demands it or
    to say that it is desirable

    DEBER MUST HAD TO
    DIDNT HAVE TO
    HAD TO

    TENER QUE HAVE TO (got)
    DONT HAVE TO
    HAD TO
    DIDNT HAVE TO
    HAD TO
    HAVE TO: to express obligation imposed by external circumstances.
    DONT HAVE TO: the opposite of to have. (no hace falta/ que no es necesario)


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    MUST: 1.self imposed obligation or with strong moral content.
    2. strong and insistent piece of advice
    3.logic conclusion.


    Examples:
    1. I have to go
    2. Do you have to go?
    3. I dont have to go
    4. I had to go
    5. You dont have to come.
    6. She doesnt have to pay in advance.
    7. I must find a way to quit smoking.
    8. You must study.
    9. They must be careful with this substance.
    10. That man must be very rich.
    11. You must fasten your seat belt.
    12. You must keep off the grass.


    ADVICE

    To express moral obligation, You do not
    have to do any of those things.




    To express the past: should have + participle

    Examples:
    1. You should not drink if you intend to drive.
    2. You should take up a sport.
    3. This library book is overdue. I should have returned it last week.
    4. You ought not to lose weight.

    OTHER MODALS

    Id rather(would rather): it is used to express strong opinion.
    1. Id rather be withthan(Preferira)


    Youd better (had better): it is used to express advice
    1. Youd better leave now.
    2. theyd better get here soon.


    Shall: it is used to express offers.
    1. shall I make a copy for you?

    SHOULD

    OUGHT TO


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    Would you like me to give you a lift?

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