MODAL VERBS

CAN
COULD
MAY
MIGHT
SHOULD
MUST

/ OUGHT TO

MODAL VERBS
Todos

os modais so usados sem

alterao de forma com qualquer
sujeito,
no recebem a partcula "to" antes
deles
os verbos colocados depois deles
devem ficar no infinitivo sem "to "
exceto com ought to

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

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

MODAL VERBS
CAN

posso, pode...
(present / future)

INDICA:
habilidade
capacidade (TO BE ABLE TO)
permisso informal
possibilidade

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.

COULD podia, poderia...

INDICA
passado

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

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?

MAY posso, pode...

(present / future)

INDICA
Permisso

FORMAL
(TO BE ALLOWED / TO BE
PERMITTED)
Probabilidade - GRANDE

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.

MIGHTposso, podia
INDICA
passado de MAY
permisso FORMAL no passado
(TO BE ALLOWED / TO BE
PERMITTED)
Probabilidade PEQUENA (present)

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.

SHOULD devo, deveria...

(present / past)

INDICA
conselho
recomendao
sugesto
crtica (negative/ shouldnt)

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!

OUGHT TO devo, deveria...

nico

dos modais a usar "to" depois

dele,
Sinnimo de SHOULD
conselho
recomendao
sugesto

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.

MUST tenho que, devo...

INDICA
obrigao
forte necessidade
deduo lgica
sinnimo: HAVE TO

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)

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.

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