Unit 4: modals and modal perfects

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unit 4: modals and modal perfects

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2- Modal Perfects

1- Modals

Index

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modals

List of modals

Can Can't Be able to Must Mustn't Have to/need to Don't have to/ don't need to/ needn't Should/ ought to May/ might May Could Would

Be careful!! En algunos casos cuando ponemos el negativo de estos modales implica un cambio de significado (Ejemplo: must - mustn't)

Modals

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Modal + base form of the verb

subj + can + base form vb + complements I can play the guitar Can + subj + base form vb + complements ? Can you play the guitar? subj + can't + base form vb + compl I can't play the guitar

Modal + base form of the verb

- Be able to: hay que conjugar el verbo be I'm able to play the violin She's able to play the violin We're able to get jobs

- have to/don't have to: cambiar have a has si hablamos en 3ª persona del singular. En las negativas también. we have to offer more music education/ she has to offer more music education You don't have to see the remake/ she doesn't have to see the remake

Modal + base form of the verb

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modal Perfects

List of modal perfects

should/ ought to have Could have May/ might have Must have Would have Cant' have/ couldn't have Needn't have

Be careful!! Los modales perfectos llevan siempre have detrás del modal y el verbo principal en Past Participle

Modal perfects

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Modal + have + past participle

subj + should + have+ part participle + complements I should have held onto our old records Should + subj + have + past participle + complements ? Should we have held onto our old records? subj + shouldn't + have + past participle+ compl I shouldn't have held onto our old records