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MODAL AUXILIARIES

MODAL AUXILIARIES. -- Son verbos especiales. No se pueden conjugar en todos los tiempos y tampoco tienen infinitivo. -- La tercera persona del singular del presente no lleva "s": We can sleep on the floor She can type a letter -- Van siempre seguidos de infinitivo sin "to":

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MODAL AUXILIARIES

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  1. MODAL AUXILIARIES

  2. -- Son verbos especiales. No se pueden conjugar en todos los tiempos y tampoco tienen infinitivo. -- La tercera persona del singular del presente no lleva "s": We can sleep on the floor She can type a letter -- Van siempre seguidos de infinitivo sin "to": She must be his mother They must clean their room You can stay here

  3. CAN I can go I can’t goCan I go? RESPUESTA CORTA + Yes, I can -- No, I can’t -- Para expresar posibilidad: I can’t go with you (No puedo ir contigo) -- Para expresar habilidad: I can swim(Sé nadar) -- Para expresar permiso: Can I come in? (¿Puedo entrar?)

  4. COULD I could go I couldn’t goCould I go? RESPUESTA CORTA + Yes, I could -- No, I couldn’t Es el pasado de CAN, I couldn’t go with you (No pude ir contigo) I could swim(Sabía nadar)

  5. MUST I must go I mustn’t go Must I go? RESPUESTA CORTA + Yes, I must -- No, I mustn’t -- Para expresar obligación: I must study (Debo estudiar) -- En negativo para expresar prohibición: You mustn't open the window (No debes/puedes abrir la ventana)

  6. SHOULD I should go I shouldn’t goShould I go? RESPUESTA CORTA + Yes, I should -- No, I shouldn’t Se usa para dar consejos: You shouldn’t go with him (No debes/deberías ir con él) She should swim(Debe/debería nadar)

  7. practice • FiII in the blanks with A MODAL VERB affirmative or negative. • In Britain, you _________ drive on the right. • 2. We ___________ buy some food. We've got nothing for dinner. • 3.4. My mother says I_________ go out tonight. I _________ study. • 5. This wasn’t a secret. You _______ tell everybody last week. • 6. Mary __________ go to the doctor if she wants to go to the party.

  8. ANSWERS 1. In Britain, you MUSTN’T drive on the right. 2. We MUST buy some food. We've got nothing for dinner. 3.4. My mother says I CAN’T go out tonight. I MUST study. 5. This wasn’t a secret. You COULD tell everybody last week. 6. Mary SHOULD go to the doctor if she wants to go to the party.

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