Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Modal verbs
- verbos que "ayudan" a otros verbos
- obligación, habilidad, permiso, posibilidad, consejo, prohibición
- Su forma no cambia, No -s, -ed ni -ing
- van seguidos de verbo infinitivo sin 'to'.
- negación es not o n't.
- Incorrecto= don't, doesn't o didn't.
- En preguntas, siempre van delante del sujeto.
- No usan do, does ni did.
- Nunca pueden aparecer dos modales juntos
- "can" (negativo: cannot, can't)
- lo que eres capaz de hacer
- "He is so strong! He can lift that car!"
- hablar de una posibilidad general
- "The weather here can get really bad."
- decir que algo está permitido
- "He can borrow my book if he needs it."
- Para hacer un pedido
- "Can you help me with my homework?"
- "could" (negativo: could not, couldn't)
- Como la forma del pasado de "can"
- "He said he couldn't come so early."
- Para hacer un pedido de manera educada
- "Could you open the window, please?"
- Para mostrar posibilidad
- "She could be with her parents."
- "may" y "might" son más fuertes
- "may" (negativo: may not)
- Para mostrar posibilidad
- "What he said may be true."
- más fuerte que "might"
- Para pedir o dar información
- "You may sit down."
- "can" es la versión informal
- "might" (negativo: might not)
- Como una forma del pasado de "may"
- "The weatherman said it might rain."
- Para mostrar posibilidad
- "He might pass the exam, but I wouldn't count on it."
- "must" (negativo: must not, mustn't)
- muy importante o porque es una regla
- "You must stop the car when the traffic light turns red."
- es muy probable que sea verdad
- "She is not stupid, so she must have known what she was doing!"
- "should" (negativo: should not, shouldn't)
- que es lo correcto
- "You should be helping your mother."
- dar o pedir consejos
- "You should try the new restaurant down the street."
- que se espera
- "We should arrive there by twelve o'clock."
- "will" (forma corta: 'll, negativo: will not, won't)
- estados a futuro (no planes)
- "I hope he will pass his exams."
- promesas o intenciones
- Leave it, I will do the dishes.
- "would" (forma corta: 'd, negativo: would not, wouldn't)
- forma del pasado de "will" en discurso indirecto
- "I won't be late." --> "He said he wouldn't be late."
- una situación imaginaria
- "What would you do if you were a millionaire?"
- un pedido de manera educada
- "Would you mind closing the window?"
- ofrecer algo de manera educada
- "Would you like a drink?"
- Para decir que quieres algo o que quieres hacer algo
- "I would hate to miss this opportunity."