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Modal Verbs PDF

This document summarizes common modal verbs in English including their tense, meaning, examples, and alternative options. It outlines the main modal verbs such as can, could, must, should, might, and may along with their present and past tense uses to indicate ability, permission, obligation, advice, probability, possibility, and requests. Examples are provided to illustrate the different meanings conveyed by each modal verb.

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Modal Verbs PDF

This document summarizes common modal verbs in English including their tense, meaning, examples, and alternative options. It outlines the main modal verbs such as can, could, must, should, might, and may along with their present and past tense uses to indicate ability, permission, obligation, advice, probability, possibility, and requests. Examples are provided to illustrate the different meanings conveyed by each modal verb.

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MODAL VERBS [2 ESO BILINGUAL GROUP - IES CARLOS CANO - LOS BARRIOS]

MODAL VERBS
VERB TENSE MEANING EXAMPLE ALTERNATIVE OPTION

Ability I can swim very well.


CAN Present Be able to
Permission Can I go to the toilet?
(present, past and future)
Past Ability I could talk at the age of 3. I am able to swim
Permission I could go out last night. I wasnt able to do it
COULD
Present I will be able to go to the party
(formal) Request Could you pass the salt,please?
(+) Obligation You must go to school. Have to (Obligation)
MUST Present
(-) Prohibition You mustnt smoke at school. I have to study
I had to study
You should see a doctor.
SHOULD Present Advice I'll have to study
You shouldnt drive so fast.
MIGHT Present Probability Cars might fly in the future. Dont have to (Absence of obligation)
I dont have to go
(No tengo que ir)
Possibility It may rain. different from
MAY Present
Permission May I come in? I mustnt go
(No debo ir)

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