Modal Verbs Flashcards
Debo de acabar el trabajo antes de las 8:00
I must finish my homework before 8:00
Tengo que llamar a Jon
I have to phone Jon
Tendrás que hacerlo tarde o temprano
“You will have to do it, sooner or later
No puedes fumar aquí
You musn’t/ can’t smoke here
No tienes porque ir
no tienes la necesidad de ir
You don’t have to go
Yo don’t need to go
No ha llegado todavía, debe de haber un atasco
“He hasn’t arrived yet, there must be a traffic jam.
No puede estar en Italia! lo vi ayer
“He can’t be in Italy! I saw him yesterday.”
El presidente Jones podría ganar las próximas elecciones
President Jones might win the next election
“Puede que no tenga tiempo para terminar esta noche
I may not have time to finish tonight
¿Podría irme antes?
Could I leave early?
Do you think I could leave early?
May I leave early?
Do you mind if I leave early? Would you mind if I leave early? Is it all right if I leave early? Might I leave early? (FORMAL)
¿Podrías ayudarme con el ordenado?
Could you help me with the computer?
Would you help me with the computer?
Do you think you could help me with the computer?
Could you possibly help me with the computer?
¿Enciendo la luz?
Shall I turn on the light?
¿ quieres que encienda la luz?
would you like me to turn on the light?
vayamos a la biblioteca
Qué tal si vanos a la biblioteca?
Let’s go to the library
How about going to the library?
Why don’t we go to the library?
Creo/ no creo que deberías tomar una decisión ahora
I think /I don’t think you should make a decision now.
No deberías tomar una decisión ahora
You shouldn’t make a decision now
Si fuera tú, no tomaría una decisión ahora
If I were you, I wouldn’t make a decision now.
deberías ser más cuidadosa
You should be more careful
You ought to be more careful
You’d better be more careful
Deberías hablar con tu abogado ( es una buena idea)
Debes hablar con tu abogado ( fuerte aviso)
You should talk to your lawyer
You must talk with your lawyer
“Durante un terremoto, las personas pueden sufrir heridas cuando partes de los edificios caen a la calle (posibildad en general)
During an earthquake, people can suffer injuries when parts of buildings fall into the street
