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Flashcards by Reyes Martínez, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Reyes Martínez
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| Question | Answer |
| Say a modal verb used to express ability or inability in the present. | CAN: she can play the piano CAN'T/CANNOT: he can't ride his bike yet. He's only two. |
| Say a modal verb used to express general ability or inability in the past. | COULD: She could read when she was four. COULDN'T: I couldn't swim until my mum taught me. |
| Say a/some modal verb/s used to express specific ability or inability in the past. | WAS ABLE TO: She was able to pass her test, even though she hadn't studied much. WASN'T ABLE TO: I tried to open the bottle but I wasn't able to. COULDN'T: I couldn't open the window. |
| Say a modal verb used to express ability or lack of ability in the future. | WILL BE ABLE TO: If you ask me, I think he will be able to help you. |
| Say a modal verb used to ask for permission in the present and in informal situations. | CAN: Can I go to Peter's party, dad? |
| Say a modal verb used to ask for permission in the present in formal situations. | COULD: Could you tell me the time, please? |
| Say a modal verb used to ask for permission in the present in quite formal situations. | MAY: May I come in? |
| Say a modal verb used to express that someone has permission to do something. | BE ABLE TO: We will be allowed to drink in a bar when we are 18 years old. |
| Say a modal verb used to express certainty about something in the present. | MUST: The lights are on. They must be at home. |
| Say a modal verb to express, in the present, that something is very probable. | MAY: Look at those clouds. It may start raining soon. |
| Say two modal verbs to express a possibility quite remote in the present. | MIGHT: I might study medicine next year but I don't think I will. COULD (less probable than might). Where's Peter? I don't know, she could be anywhere. |
| Say a modal verb to express that something is impossible in the present. | CAN'T: That woman in the restaurant can't be your sister because she is abroad right now. |
| Say a modal verb to express obligation when the authority comes from the person who is speaking. | MUST: Kids must do their homework before dinner. |
| Say a modal verb to express an obligation related to rules and regulations. | HAVE TO: You have to be 18 to drive a car in Spain. |
| Say a modal verb to express necessity to do something. | NEED TO: She needs to go to the doctor. She' gets headaches everyday. |
| Say a modal verb to express an obligation in the past. | HAD TO: I had to wear uniform |
| Say three modal verbs to express lack of obligation in the future o in the present. | DON'T HAVE TO: You don't have to pay to open a bank account. DON'T NEED TO: You don't need to wear uniform in this school. NEEDN'T: You needn't worry about this. We'll find a solution. |
| Say two modal verbs to express lack of obligation in the past. | DIDN'T HAVE TO: You didn't have to be an expert to solve this problem. DIDN'T NEED TO: As far as we know, he didn't need to make big changes in his life, only small ones. |
| Say a modal verb to express prohibition in the present. | MUSTN'T: You mustn't smoke here. |
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