Modal Verbs by Dylan Cumbal Rojas https://padlet.com/dcumbal001/2kv3nrvsfp0xyw4u Have you ever wanted to express options, capabilities, responsibilities or ask for permissions and didn't know how? Stop looking! Modal verbs are your perfect allies for English. en-us 2024-06-27 16:02:47 UTC 2024-06-28 02:29:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/png/1f9d0.png What are modal verbs? dcumbal001 https://padlet.com/dcumbal001/2kv3nrvsfp0xyw4u/wish/3039956559 A modal verb can express ability, necessity, condition, or "modality," and their meaning varies according to the context of the sentence and the verbs with which they are combined.


Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs. This means that they do not conjugate with grammatical persons, so:


-They do not have infinitives

-They do not have gerunds

-They do not have participles

]]> 2024-06-27 16:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/dcumbal001/2kv3nrvsfp0xyw4u/wish/3039956559 The most used modal verbs in English are 10: dcumbal001 https://padlet.com/dcumbal001/2kv3nrvsfp0xyw4u/wish/3039958224

  • Can

  • Could 

  • May

  • Might

  • Will

  • Would 

  • Must

  • Shall

  • Should

  • Ought to

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  • Can: She can swim very well. 🏊‍♀️

  • Could: When I was a child, I could climb trees easily. 🌳

  • May: May I borrow your pen? ✏️

  • Might: It might rain later, so take an umbrella. ☔

  • Will: I will help you with your homework. 📚

  • Would: Would you like some coffee? ☕

  • Must: You must wear a seatbelt in the car. 🚗

  • Shall: Shall we dance? 💃🕺

  • Should: You should see a doctor if you're feeling sick. 🩺

  • Ought to: He ought to apologize for his mistake. 🙏

    • ]]>     2024-06-27 16:40:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dcumbal001/2kv3nrvsfp0xyw4u/wish/3039964516     CAN dcumbal001 https://padlet.com/dcumbal001/2kv3nrvsfp0xyw4u/wish/3039965911 It expresses ability or possibility and in Spanish we translate it as "poder". Examples:

    • I can speak english = Puedo hablar inglés.

    • He can't escort go with you = No puede acompañarte

    • Can you help me? = ¿Me puedes ayudar?

    ]]>     2024-06-27 16:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/dcumbal001/2kv3nrvsfp0xyw4u/wish/3039965911     COULD dcumbal001 https://padlet.com/dcumbal001/2kv3nrvsfp0xyw4u/wish/3039967957 It is the past form of "can", but it is also used to express possibility. It is also used to ask questions with a tone of formality (particularly to make requests to the listener).

    • You could use my chair = Podrías usar mi silla.

    • She could not go to the market with us = Ella no pudo ir al mercado nosotras.

    • Could you open the door, please? = ¿Podrías abrirme la puerta, por favor?

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    She may pass the test = Ella podría aprobar el examen.

    It may not snow tomorrow = Mañana podría no nevar.

    May I come in? = ¿Puedo entrar?

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  • You can cook very well.

  • Her father could cook well.

  • It may rain later on.

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  • Sofia can speak many different languages. 

  • Could you please pass the salt?

  • You may get out of my class. 

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  • You may see a doctor if you're feeling sick.

  • We could go to the beach tomorrow if the weather is nice.

  • I can go to your house tomorrow.

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  • You can play the guitar if you want

  • His friend Ricky Silvio could go to the concert with his new friends

  • You may go to your home now

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    You could buy a new cell phone If you get a job.

    May I go to the bathroom please?


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  • He can speak fluent French, thanks to his years of practice.

  • She could have finished the report yesterday, but there were too many distractions.

  • You may borrow my umbrella if it rains later today.

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  • You should do your homework if you want to go out.

  • . You must clean your room, it is dirty.

  • She could take care of my dog while I am on the road

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