MODAL VERBS

GRAMMAR RULES:

Son auxiliares (con ellos se niega y se pregunta): I cant / Can I..?

No admiten s de 3 pers. Singular.
Les sigue una primera columna : I can dance.
CAN: poder, saber (permiso, habilidad)

CANT : certeza de que algo es falso: She cant be Irene because she has short hair.

COULD : poda, saba, pude ( habilidad en pasado). COULDNT (forma negativa)

MIGHT: podra (posibilidad) = COULD

WILL BE ABLE TO : podr, sabr (habilidad futura). WONT BE ABLE TO (forma negativa)

MUST: deber (obligacin)

Podra (posibilidad)

Deber de (certeza de que algo es cierto): She must be Irene because she has long hair.
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MUSTNT : No deber ( prohibicin): You mustnt be late at home.

HAVE TO : SEMI-MODAL. Aade s a la 3 persona y necesita auxiliar.

Tener que ( obligacin) : I have to go to school tomorrow./ She has to go to school tomorrow.
o DONT HAVE TO : no tener que (ausencia de obligacin) : I dont have to go to school tomorrow.
o SHOULD : debera (consejo): You should revise for your exam. SHOULDNT ( forma negativa)