Modals Flashcards
1
Q
Obligation (present/past/future)
A
Must/have to
Had to
Will have to
2
Q
Prohibition (present/past)
A
Mustn’t/can’t/be not allowed to
Be not allowed to
3
Q
Lack of obligation (present/past)
A
Needn’t/don’t have to/don’t need to
No era necesario, no lo hice: didn’t have to
No era necesario, lo hice: needn’t have +participle
4
Q
Deduction (present/past)
A
Seguro que sí: must
Seguro que no: can’t
Seguro que sí: must have +participle
Seguro que no: can’t have +participle
5
Q
Advice (present/past)
A
Should/ought to
Should/ought to have + participle
6
Q
Ser capaz de (present/past/future)
A
Can
Could/was-were able to
Will be able to
7
Q
Possibility (present or future/past)
A
May/might/could
1. May have + participle
2. Might have + participle
3. Could have + participle
8
Q
Permission
A
Can/may/might/could
