MODAL VERBS

CAN – COULD – MAY – MIGHT – WILL – WOULD – SHOULD –MUST, entre otros.

CONCEPT: Los verbos modales son verbos auxiliares o

auxiliares especiales que son usados con los verbos regulares e irregulares para hablar sobre posibilidad, habilidad, obligación, certeza, pedido y permiso.

MEANING AND FUNCTIONS

MODAL VERB MEANING EXAMPLE

ABILITY HE CAN DIG THE LAND

CAN (PODER INFORMAL)

STRONG POSSIBILITY YOU CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRIC SHOCK IF YOU DON’T CONNECT THE POWER CORD WELL.

PERMISSION CAN I USE YOUR SHOVEL, PLEASE?

MUSTNECESSITY YOU MUST GET TO

CLASSES ON TIME

PROHIBITION YOU MUST NOT SMOKE IN THE CLASSROOM

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES: AFFIRMATIVE OR POSITIVE

IYOU HESHE CAN USE INSECTICIDES.IT MUST WETHEY

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES: NEGATIVE IYOU HESHE CAN’T USE

INSECTICIDES.IT MUSN’T WETHEY

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES: INTERROGATIVE

I YOU HE

CAN SHEBE A GOOD AGRONOMY ENGINEER?

MUST IT WE THEY

COMPLETE WITH APPROPIATE MODAL VERBS

1. She……………………..……. run very quickly. She is very talented.

2. The farmer…………….……...go to the vet if his animals are sick.

3. You………………………….. not put damaged insecticide in your farm.

4. They…………………sell their production in the International Company.

5. My friend……………… write good recommendations to get better prizes.

TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO SPANISH

1. IT MUST BE ALSO COMPATIBLE WITH OTHER INSECTICIDES.

2. FRUITS MUST BE STORED IN A COOL PLACE.3. EVERYONE CAN USE THE NEW IRRIGATION

SYSTEM.4. THEY MUST REPLACE THE FAULTY

COMPONENT.5. THE ENGINEER CAN REPAIR THE MACHINE.