Modal Verbs
Here's a list of the modal verbs in English:
can
could
may might
will
would
must
shall should
ought to
Modals are different from normal verbs:
1: They don't use an 's' for the third person singular.
2: They make questions by inversion ('she can go' becomes 'can she go?').
3: They are followed directly by the infinitive of another verb (without 'to').
Probability:
First, they can be used when we want to say how sure we are that something happened / is happening / will happen. We often call these 'modals of deduction' or 'speculation' or 'certainty' or 'probability'.
Verbos modales
Aquí hay una lista de los verbos modales en inglés:
puede
podría
Puede que
será
haría
debe
deberán debe
Debería
Los modales son diferentes de los verbos normales:
1: No usan una 's' para la tercera persona del singular.
2: Hacen preguntas por inversión ('ella puede ir' se convierte en '¿puede ir?').
3: Son seguidos directamente por el infinitivo de otro verbo (sin 'to').
Probabilidad:
Primero, pueden usarse cuando queremos decir qué tan seguros estamos de que algo sucedió / está sucediendo / sucederá. A menudo llamamos a estos 'modales de deducción' o 'especulación' o 'certeza' o 'probabilidad'.
Here's a list of the modal verbs in English:
can
could
may might
will
would
must
shall should
ought to
Modals are different from normal verbs:
1: They don't use an 's' for the third person singular.
2: They make questions by inversion ('she can go' becomes 'can she go?').
3: They are followed directly by the infinitive of another verb (without 'to').
Probability:
First, they can be used when we want to say how sure we are that something happened / is happening / will happen. We often call these 'modals of deduction' or 'speculation' or 'certainty' or 'probability'.
Ability
For example:- She can speak six languages.
- My grandfather could play golf very well.
- I can't drive.
Permission
For example:
- Could I leave early today, please?
- You may not use the car tonight.
- Can we swim in the lake?
Habits
For example:
- When I lived in Italy, we would often eat in the restaurant next to my flat.
- John will always be late!
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