MODAL VERBS
Los verbos modales tienen una serie de características que los
diferencian de otros verbos. Son verbos “defectivos”, es decir, les
faltan elementos que caracterizan a otros verbos, a saber:
*No añaden S en tercera persona: He may y no he mays.
*No tienen la forma ing: no se puede decir woulding.
* No tienen participio pasado: no se puede decir mayed.
*No tienen un infinitivo con “to”: no existe to must.
*No tienen forma para otros tiempos que presente/pasado.
MODAL VERB
MUST
MUSTN´T
EXPRESS
MEANING
NECESSITY
DEBES
PROHIBITION
NO DEBES
EXAMPLE
YOU MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM
APPLICANTS MUST NOT FALSIFY THE INFORMATION
I MUST, YOU MUST , HE/SHE/IT MUST, WE MUST, THEY MUST
CAN
CAN´T
ABILITIES
PUEDO
NO ABILITIES
NO PUEDO
I CAN SWIM.
I CAN´T DANCE SALSA
I CAN, YOU CAN, HE/SHE/IT CAN, WE CAN, THEY CAN
SHOULD
SHOULDN´T
ADVICE
DEBERIAS
NO
DEBERIAS
YOU SHOULD DRIVE CAREFULLY
YOU SHOULDN´T WALK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET
I SHOULD, YOU SHOULD, HE/SHE/IT SHOULD, WE SHOULD,
THEY SHOULD.
MAY
PERMISSION/OFFERS
OF HELP/
PUEDO
POSSIBILITY
PUEDE QUE
MAY I HELP YOU?
IT MAY RAIN TONIGHT.
I MAY, YOU MAY, HE/SHE/IT MAY, WE MAY THEY MAY.
HAVE TO
OBLIGATION
TENGO QUE
I HAVE TO WORK 10 HOURS EVERY DAY
I, YOU, WE, THEY HAVE TO
HE,SHE,IT HAS TO
DON´T
HAVE
TO
ABSENSE OF
OBLIGATION
NO TENGO
QUE
I DON´T HAVE TO WORK IN AN OFFICE
I, YOU, WE, THEY DON´T HAVE TO
HE, SHE, IT DOESN´T HAVE TO
VACANCY:
Assistant dessert chef
18 years or over
Hard-working and disciplined
6 months' experience of dessert preparation.
Chef´s diploma not necessary
Basic knowledge of dessert preparation
• C. CIRCLE THE CORRECT OPTIONS TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES IN A
LOGICAL WAY.
1. You should / shouldn´t the tire pressure regularly.
2. You should/shouldn´t drive carefully on mountain roads
3. You should / shouldn´t drive aggressively.
4. You should / shouldn´t carry a map or GPS.
5. You should / shouldn´t drive slowly near schools.
stomachache
Sore throat
headache
toothache
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Take medicine
Rest for a few days
Drink a lot of wáter
Eat spicy food
Go to parties
Stay at home
Use a saline sapray