Modal Verbs by Lorena Frausto Cervantes by Lorena Frausto https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq Hecho con una pizca de ingenio en-us 2019-01-29 15:43:16 UTC 2026-03-12 05:27:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png To show that something is possible in the future, but not certain: lorefrausto27 https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325453961 They might come later.]]> 2019-01-29 15:58:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325453961 o show that something is possible in the future, but not certain: lorefrausto27 https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325456122 They may come by car.]]> 2019-01-29 16:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325456122 To show that something is possible in the future, but not certain: lorefrausto27 https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325456176 It could be very cold in winter.

]]> 2019-01-29 16:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325456176 Could have, might have and may have to show that something was possible now or at some time in the past: lorefrausto27 https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325457331 They could have arrived hours ago.]]> 2019-01-29 16:03:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325457331 To make general statements about what is possible: It can be very cold in winter. lorefrausto27 https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325458208 2019-01-29 16:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325458208 The negative can’t or cannot to show that something is impossible: That can’t be true. lorefrausto27 https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325459811 2019-01-29 16:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325459811 We use couldn’t/could not to talk about the past: We knew it could not be true. lorefrausto27 https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325460335 2019-01-29 16:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325460335 To show we are sure something to be true and we have reasons for our belief: It’s getting dark. It must be quite late. lorefrausto27 https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325460544 2019-01-29 16:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325460544 Must have for the past: They must have been hungry. lorefrausto27 https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325460700 2019-01-29 16:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325460700 To suggest that something is true or will be true in the future, and to show you have reasons for your suggestion: She should know. lorefrausto27 https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325461071 2019-01-29 16:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325461071 Have to talk about the past: They should have arrived by now. lorefrausto27 https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325461203 2019-01-29 16:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325461203 To talk about someone’s skill or general abilities: She can speak several languages. lorefrausto27 https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325462109 2019-01-29 16:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325462109 To talk about past time: She could speak several languages. lorefrausto27 https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325462503 2019-01-29 16:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/325462503 We use may have and might have to show that something has possibly happened now or happened at some time in the past: It’s ten o’clock. They might have arrived now.[= Perhaps they have arrived] They may have arrived hours ago. [= Perhaps they arrived hours ago.] lorefrausto27 https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/327585028

]]> 2019-02-04 23:52:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/327585028 to talk about the future, say what we believe will happen, talk about what people want to do or are willing to doto make promises and offers lorefrausto27 https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/327586348 2019-02-05 00:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/327586348 would is the past tense form of will. Because it is a past tense it is used: to talk about the past, hypotheses, things that are imagined rather than true or for politeness. lorefrausto27 https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/327586644 2019-02-05 00:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/327586644 Will have when we are looking back from a point in time when something will have happened: By the end of the decade scientists will have discovered a cure for influenza. lorefrausto27 https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/327587364 2019-02-05 00:05:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/327587364 Would have as the past tense form of will have: I phoned at six o’clock. I knew he would have got home by then. lorefrausto27 https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/327587893 2019-02-05 00:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lorefrausto27/9owotz2nt2bq/wish/327587893