Zusammenfassung der Ressource
MODAL VERBS
- CAN
- ABILITY (present)
- I can speak English
- INFORMAL REQUEST
- Can you help me?
- COULD
- FORMAL REQUEST
- Could you help me?
- ABILITY (past)
- Bethoven could play the piano
- POSSIBILITY
- The story could be true!
- MAY
- VERY FORMAL REQUEST
- May I go to the bathroom?
- POSSIBILITY
- Daniel may not get the job
- MIGHT
- POSSIBILITY
- The man might be watching us
- PERMISSION
- Might I ask for a favor?
- MUST
- CERTAINTY
- I was using my pencil a minute ago, it MUST be here
- NECESSITY/ORDER
- Doctor: you MUST exercise
- HAVE TO
- NECESSITY/ORDER
- Patient: I HAVE TO exercise
- SHOULD
- ADVICE
- You should stop smoking
- WILL
- PREDICTION/FUT
- I will be tired tomorrow
- WOULD
- PREDICTION/PAST
- She would be working.
- INVITATION
- Would you like to come with us?