Modal Verbs
CAN / COULD / MAY / MIGHT / MUST / SHALL / SHOULD / OUGHT TO / WILL / WOULD
Modal Primer Upotreba
Can They can control their own budgets. Sposobnost, mogućnost
We can’t fix it. Nesposobnost, nemogućnost
Can I smoke here? Traženje dozvole
Can you help me? Molba
Could Could I borrow your dictionary? Traženje dozvole
Could you say it again more slowly? Molba
We could try to fix it ourselves. Predlog
I think we could have another Gulf War. Buduća mogućnost
He gave up his old job so he could work for us. Sposobnost u prošlosti
May May I have another cup of coffee? Traženje dozvole
China may become a major economic power. Buduća mogućnost
Might We'd better phone tomorrow, they might be eating Sadašnja mogućnost
their dinner now. Buduća mogućnost
They might give us a 10% discount.
Must We must say good-bye now. Moranje, obaveza
They mustn’t disrupt the work more than Zabrana
necessary.
Ought to We ought to employ a professional writer. Šta bi trebalo uraditi
Shall Shall I help you with your luggage? Ponuda
(More Shall we say 2.30 then? Predlog
common in Shall I do that or will you? Pitanje šta da se uradi
the UK
than the
US)
Should We should sort out this problem at once. Šta bi trebalo uraditi
I think we should check everything again. Preporučivanje radnje
Profits should increase next year. Nagađanje šta će se desiti
Will I can’t see any taxis so I’ll walk. Trenutna odluka
I'll do that for you if you like. Ponuda
I’ll get back to you first thing on Monday. Obećanje
Profits will increase next year. Sigurno predviđanje
Would Would you mind if I brought a colleague with me? Traženje dozvole
Would you pass the salt please? Molba
Would you mind waiting a moment? Molba
"Would three o`clock suit you?" - "That’d be fine." Zakazivanje, planiranje
Would you like to play golf this Friday? Poziv
"Would you prefer tea or coffee?" - "I’d like tea Preference
please."