Conseil SHOULD/ SHOULDN'T
I may swim at 5 pm but I am not sure --> Je pourrais nager
Possibilité MAY (-)/MIGHT
Je sais pas nager --> I can't swim
Tu ne peux pas nager ici après 18h -->
You can't swim here after 18 pm.
(I will be able to : Je serai capable de #
modal)
Tu devrais nager -- > You should swim
Les Modaux
Obligation / Interdiction MUST MUSTN'T Have to (# modal)
Capacité/ Permission / Interdiction CAN/COULD
Manque d'obligation Don't have to
Je sais nager --> I can swim.
Tu peux nager ici entre 15h et 17h --> You can swim here between 15 et 17
pm.
Tu dois nager --> You must swim (you
have to swim)
Les Modaux
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Conseil SHOULD/ SHOULDN'T
I may swim at 5 pm but I am not sure --> Je pourrais nager
Possibilité MAY (-)/MIGHT
Je sais pas nager --> I can't swim
Tu ne peux pas nager ici après 18h --> You can't swim here after 18 pm. (I will be able to : Je serai capable de # modal)
Tu devrais nager -- > You should swim
Les Modaux
Obligation / Interdiction MUST MUSTN'T Have to (# modal)
Capacité/ Permission / Interdiction CAN/COULD
Manque d'obligation Don't have to
Je sais nager --> I can swim.
Tu peux nager ici entre 15h et 17h --> You can swim here between 15 et 17 pm.
Tu dois nager --> You must swim (you have to swim)