Modals

                                   

                           

                    Radamel Falcao                                                              Garcia Marquez 

                           

                  Beethoven                                                              Peter Manjarres

                            

                  Vin Diesel                                                                   Shakira

Modals

Can

We can see the lake from our bedroom window.

Can you speak any foreign language?

We use can  to say that something is possible or that somebody has the ability to do something.

   The negative is can't

    I'm afraid    I can't come to the party on friday 

(Be) Able to...

  
Are you able to speak any foreign language?

(Be)able to... is possible instead of can, but can is more usual.

But can has only two form can (present) and could (past). So sometimes it is necessary to use (Be) able to.

         

      I can't sleep

      I haven't been able to sleep recently 

Could

Sometimes could is the past of can. We use cold especially with 

          see hear smell taste feel remember understand.

     * She spoke in a very low voice, but I could understand what the said.

We also use could to say that somebody had the general ability or permission to do something.

     * My grandfather could speak five languages

Negative form: couldn't

Must 

You have been travelling all day. You must be tired 

We use must to say that we feel sure something is true.

We use can't  to say that we feel sure something is not possible

   * They haven't lived here for very long. They can't know many people 

You can use must to talk about the present or future,but not the pass.

May or Might 

        She might know or she may know 

We use may or might to say that something is a possibility. Usually you can use may or might, so you can say.

        It may be true 

        It might be true 

The negative form are: may not and might not 

       It may not be true 

       It might not be true 

Should

      You look tired. you should go to bed 

You should do something = it is a good thing to do or the right. thin to do. you can use should to give aduice. or to give an opinion.

The government should do more to help homeless people.

We often use should with I think / I don't think 

I don't think you should work so hard.

You shouldn't do something = it isn't a good Thing to do 

     

     you shouldn't believe everything you read in the news paper.

should is not strong as must.

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