MODAL VERBS - BACH

MODAL VERBS

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Index

DEDUCTION

ABILITY

ADVICE

PERMISSION

POSSIBILITY

OBLIGATION

PROHIBITION

LACK OF OBLIGATION

OFFERS/HELPS/SUGGESTIONS

PROMISES

EXERCISES

NECESSITY

ABILITY

PAST

PRESENT

COULD / COULDN'T + Verb (Infinitive) I could play chess when I was 5.(Sabía jugar al ajedrez cuando tenía 5 años)

CAN / CAN'T + Verb (Infinitive) I can play chess(Sé jugar al ajedrez)

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PERMISSION

PAST

PRESENT

To talk about permission in the past, we don't usually use a modal verb. Instead, we use WAS/ WERE ALLOWED TO + Verb (infinitive) I was not allowed to enter that room (No tenía permiso para entrar en esa habitación).

CAN (not) / COULD (not) / MAY/(not) MIGHT(not)+ Verb (Infinitive) May I go to the toilet?(¿Me das permiso para ir al baño?)

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OBLIGATION

PAST

PRESENT

HAD TO+ Verb (Infinitive) I had to study till I was 14. (Tuve que estudiar hasta los 14 años)

MUST + Verb (Infinitive)- obligación que te pones túHAVE TO + Verb (Infinitive)-obligación que te ponen You have to wear a helmet in motorbikes. (Es obligatorio usar casco en motos).

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LACK OF OBLIGATION/NECESSITY

PAST

PRESENT

DIDN'T HAVE / NEED TO+ Verb (Infinitive)(No era necesario y no se hizo) I didn't have to study yesterday. (No tenía obligación de estudiar ayer y no lo hice) NEEDN'T HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE (3ª) (No era necesario pero se hizo)You needn't have come (No tenías que venir, pero lo hiciste).

DON'T /DOESN'T HAVE/NEED TO + Verb (infinitive) I don't have to bring the books (No tengo que traer los libros- [es opcional])

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PROMISES

PRESENT

WILL (NOT) + Verb (Infinitive) I will phone you tomorrow.(Te llamaré mañana)

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DEDUCTION

PAST

PRESENT

MUST/ CAN'T +HAVE + Verb (3ª) He can't have done it, he was with me.(No pudo haberlo hecho, estaba conmigo)

MUST / CAN'T + Verb (Infinitive) You can't be 30.(No puedes tener 30 años) MUST - sólo para afirmativa. CAN'T - sólo para negativa.

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NECESSITY

PAST

PAST

PRESENT

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NEED TO + Verb (Infinitive) I need to sleep more.(Necesito dormir más)

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ADVICE

PAST

PRESENT

SHOULD (NOT) + HAVE + Verb (3ª) You should have slept more.(Deberías haber dormido más)

SHOULD (NOT)+ Verb (Infinitive) You should sleep mopre.(Deberías dormir más)

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POSSIBILITY

PAST

PRESENT

MAY(not)/MIGHT(not)/COULD(not)+HAVE Verb (3ª) She may have gone home.(Puede que ella se haya ido a casa).

MAY (not)/MIGHT (not) / COULD(not)+ Verb (Infinitive) I may go to the concert.(Quizá vaya al concierto)

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PROHIBITION

PAST

PRESENT

COULDN'T + Verb (Infinitive)WASN'T/WEREN'T ALLOWED TO+ VERB(infinitive) You couldn't attend to the party.(No podías ir a la fiesta)

CAN'T / MUSTN'T + Verb (Infinitive)You mustn't smoke in class(Está prohibido fumar en clase).

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OFFERS / HELP/ SUGGESTIONS

PRESENT

SHALL + Verb (Infinitive) Shall we have a coffee?(¿Tomamos un café?) Shall I help you? (¿Quieres que te ayude?)

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EXERCISES

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• EXERCISES 1

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• EXERCISES 2

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• EXERCISES 3

• EXERCISES 4

• EXERCISES 5

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EXAM SENTENCES

PRESENTShe offers to do the shopping.- Shall I do the shopping?

EXAM SENTENCES

PRESENTI'm certain he is his brother .- HE MUST BE HIS BROTHER.

PAST I'm sure she didn't arrive so late. - SHE CAN'T HAVE ARRIVED SO LATE.

EXAM SENTENCES

PRESENTI know how to swim .- I CAN SWIM

PAST I was able to swim when I was 3 years old. - I COULD SWIM WHEN I WAS 3 YEARS OLD.

EXAM SENTENCES

PRESENTI promise to study a lot for the exams .- I WILL STUDY A LOT

EXAM SENTENCES

PRESENT Give me permission to go go the toilet, please.- MAY I GO TO THE TOILET?

PAST I didn't have permission to do it. - I WASN'T ALLOWED TO DO IT.

EXAM SENTENCES

PRESENTIt would be a good idea to go to the doctor.- YOU SHOULD GO TO THE DOCTOR

PAST It was a pity not to arrive early to see her. - WE SHOULD HAVE ARRIVED EARLY TO SEE HER

• https://www.curso-ingles.com/practicar/ejercicios/modals-1

• https://whatsup.es/blog/aprende-ingles-con-ejercicios-modal-verbs

• https://www.abaenglish.com/es/ejercicios-ingles/gramatica/verbos-modales/

• https://english.lingolia.com/es/gramatica/verbos/verbos-modales/ejercicios

• https://www.curso-ingles.com/practicar/ejercicios/modals-2#google_vignette

• https://number16.com/blog/ejercicios-modal-verbs

https://eingleses.com/ejercicios-de-ingles-mixtos-verbos-modales/

EXAM SENTENCES

PRESENTIt is obligatory to wear a seat belt in cars. - YOU HAVE TO WEAR A SEAT BELT IN CARS.

PAST it was obligatory phone in advance. - YOU HAD TO PHONE IN ADVANCE.

EXAM SENTENCES

PRESENT It is optional for us to read that book.- WE DON'T HAVE/NEED TO READ THAT BOOK.

PAST It was not obligatory to get up early and we didn't - I DIDN'T HAVE/NEED TO GET UP EARLY

EXAM SENTENCES

PRESENT It's forbidden to enter there. - You mustn't enter there.

PAST It was prohibited to do that. - I COULDN'T DO THAT - I WASN'T ALLOWED TO DO THAT.

EXAM SENTENCES

PRESENTIt's possible that she is ill.- SHE MAY BE ILL

PAST It was possible that he went by bus. -HE MAY HAVE GONE BY BUS.

EXAM SENTENCES

PRESENT It's necessary to study more - YOU NEED TO STUDY MORE.