English: modal verbs Flashcards
1
Q
Can/Can’t
A
Ability, permission and possibility. (=puedo/sé)
2
Q
Could/Couldn’t
A
Past ability, formal permission and possibility. (=podía/sabía)
3
Q
Should/Shouldn’t
A
To give advice. (=deberías)
4
Q
Need to
A
Necessity (=necesitas/ es necesario)
5
Q
Must
A
Personal obligations (yourself, family…) (=tienes que)
6
Q
Have to
A
External obligations (laws, rules…) (=tienes que)
7
Q
Mustn’t
A
Prohibition
8
Q
Don’t/Doesn’t have to
A
Lack of obligation
