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MODAL VERBSMODAL VERBS

CANCOULD

MAY

MIGHT

SHOULD / OUGHT TO

MUST

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MODAL VERBSMODAL VERBSTodos os modais so usados semalterao de forma com qualquersujeito,

no recebem a partcula "to" antesdeles

os verbos colocados depois delesdevem ficar no infinitivo sem "to "exceto com ought to

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MODAL VERBSMODAL VERBS I can see

You can see

He can see

She can see Can she see? It can see She cannot/cant see.

We can see

They can see

The students can see

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MODAL VERBSMODAL VERBSCAN posso, pode...

(present / future)

INDICA:

habilidadecapacidade (TO BE ABLE TO)

permisso informalpossibilidade

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Examples of CAN

We can speak Portuguese and English.

We ARE ABLE TO speak Portuguese and.

Can I go to the restroom?

He can visit France when he travels toEurope.

You can go now.

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Examples of COULD

My brother could run 10 kilometers every

other day when he was young.

He WAS ABLE TO run 10 kilometers...

e p ot cou n t an ecause o t e og. They could have visited France when they

went to Europe.

Could you help me carry the baggageplease?

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MAY posso, pode...(present / future)

INDICA

(TO BE ALLOWED / TO BEPERMITTED)

Probabilidade - GRANDE

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Examples of MAY

May I come in?

You may leave the room when you finish thetest.

ou eave t e room ... We may see many important people at the

international conference.

There may be many homeless people afterthe earthquake.

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MIGHTposso, podia

INDICA

assado de MAY

permisso FORMAL no passado

(TO BE ALLOWED / TO BE

PERMITTED) Probabilidade PEQUENA (present)

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SHOULD devo, deveria...(present / past)

INDICA

conse orecomendao

sugestocrtica (negative/ shouldnt)

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Examples of SHOULD

You should answer your questions now.

He said we should come back tomorrow.

You should turn off your cell in classroom. What should I do now?

You shouldnt be so impolite!

They shouldnt drink so much!

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OUGHT TOdevo, deveria...

nico dos modais a usar "to" depoisdele,

conselho

recomendao

sugesto

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Examples of OUGHT TO

You should answer your questions now.

You OUGHT TO answer your questions

now. He said we should come back tomorrow.

He said we OUGHT TO come backtomorrow.

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MUST tenho que, devo...

INDICA

obrigao

forte necessidade

deduo lgica

sinnimo: HAVE TO

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Examples of MUST

We must respect traffic laws.

We HAVE TO respect traffic laws.

You must buy food for your children.

He looks sick, he must go to the doctors. That man has a latest model car and a nice,

big house. He must be well-off. (DEVE)

Susan is always sad, she must have aproblem. (DEVE)

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MUST - negative forms

You must study for your tests.

You MUSTNT study for you tests.

MUSTNT = PROHIBITION

You MUSTNT scream in a hospital. You MUSTNT run a read light.

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MUST - negative forms

You must study for your tests.

You DONT HAVE TO study for your tests.

You NEEDNT study for your tests.

NOT NECESSARY