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Mastering Modal Verbs in English

Learn how to use modal verbs like can, could, may, must, should effectively in English for permission, possibility, obligation, advice, preference, and more. Practice exercises included!

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Mastering Modal Verbs in English

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  1. Modal Verbs IVerbos Modais I

  2. Verbos Modais Sujeito + modal + verbo sem to

  3. Can / Could • Habilidade She can play the piano. He could speak English.

  4. Can / Could • Possibilidade We can see the sky from the window. I could have taken the umbrella if I knew it would rain.

  5. Can / Could • Permissão Can I smoke here? Could you lend me a pencil, please?

  6. May / Might • Possibilidade He may be in his bedroom. They might be having lunch.

  7. May / Might • Permissão (formal) May I help you? We asked the teacher if we might help her.

  8. May (have) / Might (have) • Referindo-se ao passado may/might + have + passado I can't find my books. I may/mighthave left them at home.

  9. Must / Have to • Obrigação ou forte necessidade You must stop at a stop sign. You must see a doctor. (sugestão) She talked a lot at the meeting. She must be tired. (dedução)

  10. Should / Ought to / Had Better • Conselho You should/oughtto/had better study more. • Crítica should/oughtto/had better + have + passado You should/oughtto/had betterhave listened my advice.

  11. Modal Verbs IIVerbos Modais II

  12. Would Rather • Preferência I would rather stay home than go to the party. (wouldrather = prefer)

  13. Need • Necessidade Need we come earlier tomorrow? (interrogativa) I needn’t buy anything else for dinner. (negativa)

  14. Dare • Desafio Dare you ask your boss for a raise? (interrogativa) I dare not tell that again. (negativa)

  15. Modal Verbs IIIVerbos Modais III

  16. Be Supposed to • Expectativa Classes are supposed to begin at 7:00.

  17. Used to / Be Used to • Hábito Passado She used to spend her holidays at the seaside. • Hábito Presente She is used to spending her holidays at the seaside.

  18. Resumo • Can, could, beableto, may, mightpermissão, possibilidade • Shouldconselho • Must, havetoobrigação, dever • Wouldratherpreferência • Besupposedtoexpectativa • Usedto/beusedtohábito passado/presente

  19. Exercícios http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1859#a

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