modals verbs
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Uses of modals to Uses of modals to express express DeductionDeduction
Generally, deductions are based on the Generally, deductions are based on the evidence, experience or information we evidence, experience or information we
have.have.
Deductions about the PRESENT: Deductions about the PRESENT: Must / Can’t + infinitiveMust / Can’t + infinitive
We use:We use:► MUST + infinitive without “TO”MUST + infinitive without “TO”
to make a logical deduction.to make a logical deduction.
►Ex.:Ex.:
Carol Carol must get must get very bored in her job. very bored in her job. She does the same thing every day.She does the same thing every day.
Deductions about the PRESENT: Deductions about the PRESENT: Must / Can’t + infinitiveMust / Can’t + infinitive
To express a Negative deduction we use:To express a Negative deduction we use:► CAN’T + infinitive without “TO” (not CAN’T + infinitive without “TO” (not
MUSTN’T)MUSTN’T)
You can’t be serious. You are exagerating!
► It is possible to use It is possible to use have (got) to have (got) to be be for emphatic logical deduction (in for emphatic logical deduction (in AmE).AmE).
Ex:Ex:This has
(got) to be
the most
stupid film I
have ever
seen
Continuous form Continuous form in the in the Present TensePresent Tense
►Must be / Can’t be + ing.Must be / Can’t be + ing.
Ex: The disco is not loud. You Ex: The disco is not loud. You can’t be can’t be damagingdamaging your ears when you go your ears when you go there.there.
You must be feeling observed.
Deductions about the Deductions about the PASTPAST: :
We use:We use:► MUST HAVE + past participleMUST HAVE + past participle
I didn’t hear the phone.
I must have been asleep.
*Ex:
Negative Deductions about the Negative Deductions about the PASTPAST: :
We use:We use:
CAN’T HAVE + past participle (not CAN’T HAVE + past participle (not MUSTN’T)MUSTN’T)
*Ex: Sue hasn’t contacted me. She *Ex: Sue hasn’t contacted me. She can’t can’t have got have got my message.my message.
►You can use You can use COULDN’T HAVE COULDN’T HAVE instead instead of of CAN’T HAVE.CAN’T HAVE.
*Ex:*Ex:Sue couldn’t have fixed
the computer,
it’s still working properly.
Continuous form Continuous form in the in the Past TensePast Tense
►Must / Can’t have been + ing.Must / Can’t have been + ing.
Ex: Ex:
*Tom walked into a wall. He *Tom walked into a wall. He can’t can’t have been lookinghave been looking where he was where he was going.going.
I couldn’t wake you this
morning. You must have
been sleeping
really soundly.
*Ex:
MODALSPROHIBITION:
►MUST NOT / MUSTN´TMUST NOT / MUSTN´T
► IT CAN BE:IT CAN BE:
OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE
SUBJECTIVESUBJECTIVE
YOU MUST NOT SMOKE HERE
MMMMMM….. You mustnt
watch so much TV
WE CAN USE “MUST NOT” TO TALK ABOUT :
►THE FUTURETHE FUTURE
You mustn´t be late tomorrow.You mustn´t be late tomorrow.
►Other way:Other way:
We won´t be allowed to park here for We won´t be allowed to park here for long.long.
MUST NOT / MUSTN´T:
PAST
► Examples:Examples:
We were not allowed to enter.We were not allowed to enter.
I couldn´t park outside the shop.I couldn´t park outside the shop.
INADVISABILITY:
PRESENT
►WE USE:WE USE:
SHOULDN´T + verb infinitive + ing.SHOULDN´T + verb infinitive + ing.
OUGHTN´T TO+ verb infinitive +ing.OUGHTN´T TO+ verb infinitive +ing.
YOU SHOULDN´T BE LATE FOR MEETINGS
INADVISABILITY:
FUTURE
►EXAMPLES:EXAMPLES:
It It WON´T BEWON´T BE advisable (for her) to play advisable (for her) to play games for the next month.games for the next month.
INADVISABILITY:
PAST
►WE USE:WE USE:
SHOULDN´T HAVE + past participle + SHOULDN´T HAVE + past participle + INGING
OUGHTN´T TO HAVE + past participle OUGHTN´T TO HAVE + past participle +ING+ING
YOU SHOULDN´T
HAVE STARTED SMOKING
INADVISABILITY:
PERFECT
►WE USE:WE USE:
SHOULDN´T HAVE + Past participleSHOULDN´T HAVE + Past participle
OUGHTN´T TO HAVE + past participleOUGHTN´T TO HAVE + past participle
YOU SHOULDN´T HAVE PARKED THERE
LACK OF NECESSITY:
PRESENT
►WE USE:WE USE:
NEEDN´T / DON´T NEED TO / DON´T NEEDN´T / DON´T NEED TO / DON´T HAVE TO/ HAVEN´T GOT TOHAVE TO/ HAVEN´T GOT TO
PENSAR EJEMPLO
I don´t have to be stress
when I have ALL this BEER !
e.g: You don´t need / needn´t drink like that , when you have a glass in which you can drink your beer.
LACK OF NECESSITY:
PAST►WE USE:WE USE:
DIDN´T HAVE TO + infinitiveDIDN´T HAVE TO + infinitive
DIDN´T NEED TO + infinitiveDIDN´T NEED TO + infinitive
I didn´t need to pay at once. (I didn´t payI didn´t need to pay at once. (I didn´t pay))
NEEDN´T HAVE +past participleNEEDN´T HAVE +past participle
I needen´t have to paid at once( but I paid)I needen´t have to paid at once( but I paid)
LACK OF NECESSITY
FUTURE► EXAMPLES:EXAMPLES:
I I needn´t needn´t
don´t have todon´t have to
We also can express the future with We also can express the future with WON´T WON´T
e.g: I WON´T need to have to
Be LeaveBe leaving
At the office (until 9 tomorrow)Until 9 ( tomorrow)Until 9 (tomorrow)
Be ast office before 9 tomorrow
MODALS TO EXPRESS HABITS
*It can be expresed by: used to, will and would
*Examples:
-She used to travell a lot.
-She used to play saxo.
I used to smoke,
but I don´t anymore….
I I used to played played
football…football…
I never used to eat a large
breakfast, but I do now!
*I used to live in a country for three years.
*I lived in a country for three years
I used to be a housewife , But I`m a model now
“Every lesson is the same: he will sit down, get His books out and them he will start giving us instructions. He won`t greet us or show any interest in us.”
“The dominant male of the group will not tolerate the presence of other males.We enjoy going out with Frank and Carol, but they will argue in public!”
Every lesson was the same: he would sit down, get his books out and them he would start giving us instructions. He wouldn`t greet us or show any interest in us.
I miss Dad eventhough he would always tell me how to run my life!The car would never start on winter mornings when we were in Sweden.