Modal verbs Resulta interesante ver que estos verbos se pueden asociar en pares. Aprender algunos ejemplos ayudará a comprenderlos mejor de una forma práctica No hay necesidad de aprender demasiadas reglas gramaticales.
Pares de modales Can Could be able to May Might Must Have to Will Shall Need to Needn´t = don´t/doesn´t have to Could be able to Might Have to Would Should
Capacidad Posibilidad Obligación Consejo Prohibición Sugerir Ofrecer Petición Y un largo etc… …qué podemos hacer????
Aprendamos ejemplos Can you help me? I couldn´t swim when I was a child. He may/might not come It may rain. It´s cloudy. Harry must study a bit more if he wants to pass I can´t hear anything. She mustn´t be home. In this school we have to wear uniform Don´t worry. I´ll do it for you. (will) I´d love to go = (would) Would you like to come with us? Shall we go to the cinema? You shouldn´t go out tonight You don´t have to be rich to be my friend (= needn´t be rich)
Modales perfectos Modal + have + past participle Modal + haber + -ado /-edo/-ido Look at him. He must have been ill. (debe haber estado) You should have come to the concert. It was great. (debería haber venido) She can´t have said those words.she never speaks like that. (no puede haber dicho)