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The Modal Rule: Modal + Simple Verb
present & future _________________________
Edwardo should get on the bus.
Edwardo should not get on the bus.
Should Edwardo get on the bus?
Edwardo debe subir al bus.
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Should - deberia advise / consejo
Ought to - deberia advise / consejo
Can - poder ability/permission/prohibition
Could - podria, quizas, tal vez maybe/permission/<50% probability
May - podria, quizas, tal vez maybe/permission/<50% probability
Might - podria, quizas, tal vez maybe/permission/<50% probability
Would - -ia (dormiria) conditional/request
Must - deber de obligation/95% probability/necessity
Shall - future to make a suggestion/shall=let's/will
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Modal + Simple Verb
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Should (not)
He Ought (not) to
She Can (not)
It May (not) + Simple
We Might (not) Verb
You Could (not)
They Would (not)
I Must (not)
Shall (not)
Example:
Erwin might turn on the light.
______________________________________________________________(turn on = encender)
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Modal Questions?
Should
Ought he
Can she
May it + Simple? _________?
Might we Verb
Could you
Would they
Must I
Shall
Examples:
Must we get off the airplane?
Yes we must get off the airplane
No we must not get off the airplane.
_________________________________________________________________(get off = bajar)
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Should
Affirmative & Negative
________________________________________________________________
Modal + Simple Verb
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
He
She
it
We Should (not) + simple verb
You
They
I
Example:
We should look at English everyday.
We should not look at English everyday
Nosotros deberiamos estudiar English cada dia.
_______________________________________________________________________Look at = study, estudiar
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Should
Question?
________________________________________________________________
Modal + Simple Verb
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
He
She
it
Should We + simple verb _________ ?
You
They
I
Example:
Should we look at English everyday?
Yes we should look at English everyday.
No we should not look at English everyday
Nosotros deberiamos estudiar English cada dia.
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Can
Affirmative & Negative
________________________________________________________________
Modal + Simple Verb
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
He
She
it
We Can (not) + simple verb
(can't)
You
They
I
Frank and Lou can lie down on the beach.
Frank and Lou can not lie down on the beach.
Frank y Lou pueden reposar en la playa.
___________________________________________________________________lie down = reposar, dormir
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Can
Question?
________________________________________________________________
Modal + Simple Verb
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
He
She
it
Can We + simple verb _________ ?
You
They
I
________
Example: Can Frank and Lou lie down on the beach?
Yes Frank and Lou can lie down on the beach.
No Frank and Lou can not lie down on the beach.
Frank y Lou pueden reposar en la playa.
___________________________________________________________________lie down = reposar, dormir
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Could
Affirmative & Negative
________________________________________________________________
Modal + Simple Verb
______________________________________________________________________________________He
She
it
We Could (not) + simple verb
(couldn't)
You
They
I
Example:
Frank and Lou can lie down on the beach.
Frank and Lou can not lie down on the beach.
Frank y Lou pueden reposar en la playa.
___________________________________________________________________lie down = reposar, dormir
Could
Question ?
________________________________________________________________
Modal + Simple Verb
______________________________________________________________________________________He
She
it
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