MODAL VERBS

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MODAL VERBS

• CAN
• COULD
• MAY
• MIGHT
• SHOULD / OUGHT TO
• MUST

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MODAL VERBS

• Todos os modais são usados sem alteração de forma
  com qualquer sujeito,
• não recebem a partícula "to" antes deles
• os verbos colocados depois deles devem ficar no
  infinitivo sem "to " exceto com ought to

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MODAL VERBS

• I can see
• You can see
• He can see
• She can see ? Can she see?
• It can see She cannot/cant see.
• We can see
• They can see
• The students can see

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MODAL VERBS NEGATIVE FORMS

• CAN CANNOT CANT
• COULD COULD NOT COULDNT
• MAY MAY NOT
• MIGHT MIGHT NOT MIGHTNT
• SHOULD SHOULD NOT SHOULDNT
• OUGHT TO OUGHT NOT TO OUGHTNT
• MUST MUST NOT MUSTNT

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MODAL VERBS

• CAN ? posso, pode...
• (present / future)
• INDICA
• habilidade
• capacidade (TO BE ABLE TO)
• permissão informal
• possibilidade

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Examples of CAN

• We can speak Portuguese and English.
• We ARE ABLE TO speak Portuguese and English.
• Can I go to the restroom?
• He can visit France when he travels to Europe.
• You can go now.

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COULD ? podia, poderia...

• INDICA
• passado de CAN
• capacidade ou habilidade no passado (TO BE ABLE
  TO)
• pedido educado (FORMAL)

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Examples of COULD

• My brother could run 10 kilometers every other
  day when he was young.
• He WAS ABLE TO run 10 kilometers...
• The pilot couldnt land because of the fog.
• They could have visited France when they went to
  Europe.
• Could you help me carry the baggage please?

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MAY ?posso, pode... (present /
future)

• INDICA
• Permissão FORMAL
• (TO BE ALLOWED / TO BE PERMITTED)
• Probabilidade - GRANDE

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Examples of MAY

• May I come in?
• You may leave the room when you finish the test.
• You ARE ALLOWED TO leave the room ...
• We may see many important people at the
  international conference.
• There may be many homeless people after the
  earthquake.

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MIGHT?posso, podia

• INDICA
• passado de MAY
• permissão FORMAL no passado
• (TO BE ALLOWED / TO BE PERMITTED)
• Probabilidade PEQUENA (present)

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Examples of MIGHT

• My mom said I might go to the show.
• She said I WAS ALLOWED TO go to the show.
• Might you go out alone when you were 14?
• Maybe they might come for my birthday. However I
  dont believe it.
• We might meet an ET at our backyard someday.

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SHOULD ? devo, deveria...
(present / past)

• INDICA
• conselho
• recomendação
• sugestão
• crítica (negative/ shouldnt)

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Examples of SHOULD

• You should answer your questions now.
• He said we should come back tomorrow.
• You should turn off your cell in classroom.
• What should I do now?
• You shouldnt be so impolite!
• They shouldnt drink so much!

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OUGHT TO?devo, deveria...

• único dos modais a usar "to" depois dele,
• Sinônimo de SHOULD
• conselho
• recomendação
• sugestão

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Examples of OUGHT TO

• You should answer your questions now.
• You OUGHT TO answer your questions now.
• He said we should come back tomorrow.
• He said we OUGHT TO come back tomorrow.

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MUST ? tenho que, devo...

• INDICA
• obrigação
• forte necessidade
• dedução lógica
• sinônimo HAVE TO

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Examples of MUST

• We must respect traffic laws.
• We HAVE TO respect traffic laws.
• You must buy food for your children.
• He looks sick, he must go to the doctors.
• That man has a latest model car and a nice, big
  house. He must be well-off. (DEVE)
• Susan is always sad, she must have a problem.
  (DEVE)

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MUST - negative forms

• You must study for your tests.
• You MUSTNT study for you tests.
• MUSTNT PROHIBITION
• You MUSTNT scream in a hospital.
• You MUSTNT run a read light.

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MUST - negative forms

• You must study for your tests.
• You DONT HAVE TO study for your tests.
• You NEEDNT study for your tests.
• NOT NECESSARY