Bigrafia
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Publicado: 19 de junio de 2012
HOMEWORK
Modal | Example | Uses |
Can | They can control their own budgets. We can’t fix it. Can I smoke here? Can you help me? | Ability / Possibility Inability / Impossibility Asking forpermission Request |
Could | Could I borrow your dictionary? Could you say it again more slowly? We could try to fix it ourselves. I think we could have another Gulf War. He gave up his old job sohe could work for us. | Asking for permission. Request Suggestion Future possibility Ability in the past |
May | May I have another cup of coffee? China may become a major economic power. |Asking for permission Future possibility |
Might | We'd better phone tomorrow, they might be eating their dinner now. They might give us a 10% discount. | Present possibilityFuture possibility |Must | We must say good-bye now. They mustn’t disrupt the work more than necessary. | Necessity / Obligation Prohibition |
Ought to | We ought to employ a professional writer. | Saying what’sright or correct |
Shall(More common in the UK than the US) | Shall I help you with your luggage? Shall we say 2.30 then? Shall I do that or will you? | Offer Suggestion Asking what to do |Should | We should sort out this problem at once. I think we should check everything again. Profits should increase next year. | Saying what’s right or correct Recommending action Uncertainprediction |
Will | I can’t see any taxis so I’ll walk. I'll do that for you if you like. I’ll get back to you first thing on Monday. Profits will increase next year. | Instant decisions OfferPromise Certain prediction |
Would | Would you mind if I brought a colleague with me? Would you pass the salt please? Would you mind waiting a moment? "Would three o`clock suit you?" - "That’d befine." Would you like to play golf this Friday? "Would you prefer tea or coffee?" - "I’d like tea please." | Asking for permission Request Request Making arrangements Invitation Preferences |
Modal | Example | Uses |
Can | They can control their own budgets. We can’t fix it. Can I smoke here? Can you help me? | Ability / Possibility Inability / Impossibility Asking forpermission Request |
Could | Could I borrow your dictionary? Could you say it again more slowly? We could try to fix it ourselves. I think we could have another Gulf War. He gave up his old job sohe could work for us. | Asking for permission. Request Suggestion Future possibility Ability in the past |
May | May I have another cup of coffee? China may become a major economic power. |Asking for permission Future possibility |
Might | We'd better phone tomorrow, they might be eating their dinner now. They might give us a 10% discount. | Present possibilityFuture possibility |Must | We must say good-bye now. They mustn’t disrupt the work more than necessary. | Necessity / Obligation Prohibition |
Ought to | We ought to employ a professional writer. | Saying what’sright or correct |
Shall(More common in the UK than the US) | Shall I help you with your luggage? Shall we say 2.30 then? Shall I do that or will you? | Offer Suggestion Asking what to do |Should | We should sort out this problem at once. I think we should check everything again. Profits should increase next year. | Saying what’s right or correct Recommending action Uncertainprediction |
Will | I can’t see any taxis so I’ll walk. I'll do that for you if you like. I’ll get back to you first thing on Monday. Profits will increase next year. | Instant decisions OfferPromise Certain prediction |
Would | Would you mind if I brought a colleague with me? Would you pass the salt please? Would you mind waiting a moment? "Would three o`clock suit you?" - "That’d befine." Would you like to play golf this Friday? "Would you prefer tea or coffee?" - "I’d like tea please." | Asking for permission Request Request Making arrangements Invitation Preferences |
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