MODAL VERBS

CAN

COULD
MAY MIGHT SHOULD MUST

/ OUGHT TO

MODAL VERBS
Todos

os modais so usados sem alterao de forma com qualquer sujeito, no recebem a partcula "to" antes deles os verbos colocados depois deles devem ficar no infinitivo sem "to " exceto com ought to

MODAL VERBS

I can see You can see He can see She can see Can she see? It can see She cannot/cant see. We can see They can see The students can see

MODAL VERBS NEGATIVE FORMS

CAN CANNOT CANT COULD COULD NOT COULDNT MAY MAY NOT MIGHT MIGHT NOT MIGHTNT SHOULD SHOULD NOT SHOULDNT OUGHT TO OUGHT NOT TO OUGHTNT MUST MUST NOT MUSTNT

MODAL VERBS
CAN posso, pode...
(present / future)

INDICA: habilidade capacidade (TO BE ABLE TO) permisso informal possibilidade

Examples of CAN

We can speak Portuguese and English. We ARE ABLE TO speak Portuguese and English.

Can I go to the restroom? He can visit France when he travels to Europe. You can go now.

COULD podia, poderia...

INDICA
passado

de CAN capacidade ou habilidade no passado (TO BE ABLE TO) pedido educado (FORMAL)

Examples of COULD

My brother could run 10 kilometers every other day when he was young. He WAS ABLE TO run 10 kilometers... The pilot couldnt 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
Permisso

FORMAL (TO BE ALLOWED / TO BE PERMITTED) Probabilidade - GRANDE

Examples of MAY

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.

MIGHTposso, podia
INDICA passado de MAY permisso FORMAL no passado (TO BE ALLOWED / TO BE PERMITTED) Probabilidade PEQUENA (present)

Examples of MIGHT

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 dont believe it. We might meet an ET at our backyard someday.

SHOULD devo, deveria...

(present / past)

INDICA conselho recomendao sugesto crtica (negative/ shouldnt)

Examples of SHOULD

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 shouldnt be so impolite! They shouldnt drink so much!

OUGHT TOdevo, deveria...

nico

dos modais a usar "to" depois

dele, Sinnimo de SHOULD conselho recomendao sugesto

Examples of OUGHT TO

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 obrigao forte necessidade deduo lgica sinnimo: HAVE TO

Examples of MUST

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 doctors. 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. You MUSTNT study for you tests.

MUSTNT = PROHIBITION You MUSTNT scream in a hospital. You MUSTNT run a read light.

MUST - negative forms

You must study for your tests. You DONT HAVE TO study for your tests.

You NEEDNT study for your tests.

NOT NECESSARY