MODAL VERBS

1. Express modality, ability, posibility or condition are used for the future and the conditional.

2. The most used verbs are can, coul,shoul, must, may, woul.

3. They are auxiliary verbs that cannot funtion as the main verb.

4. They do not work without another verb. the other verb always comes the modal verb.

5. MAY

5.1. IT IS USED AS A POSSIBILITY IN THE FUTURE

5.2. EXAMPLE

5.3. TI MAY RAIN LATER

5.4. T MAY GO OUT WITH THEM TOMORROW

6. WOULD

6.1. USED TO GET A PREFERENCE AND TO ASK SOMETHING EDUCATELY.

6.2. EXAMPLE

6.3. I WOULD LIKE TO GO TO NEW YORK SOME DY

6.4. WOULD YOU LIKE SOME COFFEE?

7. CAN

7.1. Indica ability or posibility, in spanish it can be interpreted as power

7.2. EXAMPLE

7.3. I CAN FIVE LANGUES

7.4. CAN I YOUR BIRTHAY PARTY

8. They don't mix,they don't have time

9. SHOULD

9.1. INDICATES A RECOMENDATION OR OBLIGATION,SERVES TO GIVE ADVICE AND REFLECTS AN OPINION ON WHAT IS CORREC- TRANSLATES YOU SHOULD.

9.2. EXAMPLE

9.3. YOU SHOUL CALL YOUR PARENT'S MORE OFTEN

9.4. SCHOUL I GO TO THE DOCTOR? I FEEL VERY BAD

10. COULD

10.1. INDICATES POSIBILITY OR ABILITY IN THE PAST

10.2. EXAMPLE

10.3. JHON COUL ESPEAK ENGLIS WHEN HE WHAS YOUNG

11. MUST

11.1. INDICATE A RECOMMENDATION, PROHIBITION OR NEED.

11.2. EXAMPLE

11.3. YOU MUST HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK IT'S FANTASTIC

11.4. WHEN MUST WE MEET YOU AGAIN?

12. BE ABLE TO

12.1. THE FORM BE ABLE TO IS USED IN ENGLISH TO TALK ABOUT SKILLS AND HAVING THE RESOURCES TO DO SOMETHING

12.2. HAS TWO POSSIBILITIES IN SPANISH TO BE CAPABLE OF BE ABLE.¿

12.3. EXAMPLE

12.4. I LIKE TO BE ABLE TO RUN AS FAST AS YOU DO

12.5. USED IN ALL VERBAL TENSES, CAN ONLY IS USED IN THE PRESENT SIMPLEAND COULD ONLY IN THE PAST SIMPLE

12.6. YOU CAN USE BOTH CAN AND BE ABLE TO. THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT BE ABLE TO IS MORE FORMAL

12.7. EXAMPLE

12.8. WE ARE ABLE TO SWIM

12.9. WE ARE ABLE TO SWIM

13. INTEGRANTES: HOLIBERES MARIA PAEZ ANGARITA. LAUREN MUNIVE