Modal Verbs

Modal VerbsCould, Can, May and MightModal Verbs Verbos Modulares o de modalEstos se utilizan en combinacin con otros verbos para expresar diferentes grados de capacidad, posibilidad, permiso, necesidad, obligacin, prohibicin, seguridad, etc.Cuadro de Verbos ModularesModal VerbsNegative FormCANCAN NOT / CANTCOULDCOULD NOT/ COULDN'T

MIGHTMIGHT NOTMAYMAY NOTVerbs Can - CouldCan:Can indica habilidad o posibilidad. En estos casos puede ser traducido como "poder" en espaol.Example:I can speak Italian.Could: El verbo 'Could' Expresa poca probabilidad o condicionalidad. Significa: podra, pude, poda, pudiera de acuerdo con el contexto: Example:I could dance if I could practice. Examples Can - CouldModal VerbsAfirmative FormNegative FormInterrogative FormCANI can play soccer tomorrow.I cant play soccer tomorrow.Can i play soccer tomorrow?COULDHe could play the piano.He couldnt play the piano.Could you do me a favor?Verbos May - MightMay:El verbo may pude usarse de la misma manera que could, pero es ms formal y educada. Tambin se puede utilizar para dar permisos o instrucciones. En las preguntas de s o no, el uso de "may" es ms educado que "can". Example:May i go to the bathroom please?Might: El verbo modal MAY se encuentra relacionado estrechamente con MIGHT dado que ambos tienen el mismo uso y significado, aunque MAY indica un grado mayor de certeza. Example:She may forget the problems (Ella puede olvidar los problemas) She might forget the problems (Ella podra olvidar los problemas)

Examples May - MightModal VerbsAfirmative FormNegative FormInterrogative FormMAYThey may forgive me.

She may not apologize her friend.May you take me to the school?MIGHTYou might pay the bills.You might not pay the bills.Might I use your telephone please?EXERCISESFill in the black with can or cant: Im sorry, I _____ take you to the airport in the morning because Ive got a business meeting at 9 oclock. I _____meet you for coffee at 11, but Ill only have fifteen minutes. Ill do the washing and the ironing, but I ______ do the shopping. 4. I ______go for a run this evening. My parents are coming to visit and I wont have time.Fill in the black with could or couldnt: I ______ play the piano when I was four. Marco wanted to see the final of the European Cup, but he _______get tickets. Lucho grew up near the beach in Paracas. He _______swim, when he was very young.Fill in the blacks with may or might according to the meaning in Spanish He_____be working. l puede estar trabajando She_____be in the school. Ella podra estar en el colegio _____I take this book? Puedo coger este libro? _____I listen to the radio? Podra escuchar la radio? He_____have sold his car. l puede haber vendido su coche I_____go to the cinema this Saturday. Yo podra ir al cine este sbadoShe_____come with us to the party. Ella podra venir con nosotros a la fiesta You_____ask him. T podras preguntarle a l