Modalité Flashcards
Obligation
Must I go ? (Interrogation)
Yes, you must (rep. affirmative)
No you needn’t (rep. négative)
Permission
May I go ? (Interrogation)
Yes, you may (affirmative)
No, you may not (négative)
Capacité
Can I go ? (Interrogation)
Yes, you can (affirmative)
You cannot/can’t (négative)
Volonté
Will you go ? (Interrogation)
Yes, I will (affirmative)
No, I won’t (négative)
Différent de tournure verbale de substitution > état de fait objectif
Ex: «must» ≠ «have to»/ «have got to»
«Can» ≠ «be able to»
«May» ≠ «be allowed to»
Obligation
To have to, to be to, to be forced to, etc.
Permission, interdiction
To be allowed to, to be forbidden to,
Possibilité matérielle
To be able to, to manage to
Éventualité
To be likely to, to be bound to
Volonté
To be willing to, to anxious to, to be ready to
Intention
To be going to, to mean to, to intend to
Désir, le souhait
To wish to, to want to, etc
Some examples
You don’t have to sign it
Was he able to come?
Do they have to go?
Did she mean to do it?
Volonté (résolue, empathique; le refus)
Ex: I will have my way in this mater, so don’t try to oppose me! Hé won’t sign the papers, whatever we do
Volonté obstinée d’irriter le locuteur
He will burst in at all hours!
