Modals

Question 1

Can

Answer 1

(Poder). Presente. Educado (para hablar con amigos y familia)
“I can play the guitar”. “You can catch a cold if you go out in the rain”

Question 2

Could

Answer 2

(Podría) -> “kudt”. Pasado. Posibilidad. Educado (mas que can)
“I could play the guitar before”. “If you don’t study, you could fail the exam”. “Could you pass me the salt (please)?

Question 3

May

Answer 3

(PUEDES, Puede que, Le importa, Puedes). Posibilidad. Pedir permiso (mas educado que could). “I can’t find my gloves, do you think you may have dropped them?” . “You would better take a coat, it may get cold later”. “May i borrow your pen, please”. “I can’t decide at the moment, may i have a few days to think about it?”. May not

Question 4

Might

Answer 4

(PODRIA, Es posible que) -> “mait”. May en pasado. Posible (pero menos que may, con dudad). “I don’t feel well. Oh dear, do you think it might be something you’ve eaten”. “Anna hasn’t arrived yet, do you think she might have forgotten?”. mightn’t

Question 5

Should

Answer 5

(Deber) -> “shuudt”. MAS OPINION Aconsejar o Recomendar. Obligacion o Deber. Probabilidad. “John should get a hairchut”. “You should try to lose weight”. “I should be at work now”. “You should be wearing your seat belt” . “Are you ready? The train should be here soon”.

Question 6

Be able to

Answer 6

(Ser capaz) -> “eibol” . Habilidad. “I am able to to this”. “I would like to be able to speak Chinese”

Question 7

Ought to

Answer 7

Deberia -> “oot” Similar a should, MAS OBLIGACION. No se usa mucho.

Question 8

Have to | Don’t have to

Answer 8

Mas fuerte. Obligacion externa. “I have to take these pills twice a day”

Question 9

Must

Answer 9

Deber -> “mast” . Compromiso o obligacion interna. Depende de ti. Normas o leyes. Menos fuerte. Mustn’t

Question 10

Shall

Answer 10

Podemos -> “shal” | Ofrecimiento y sugerencia, Forma educada de decir Let’s go || You shall not pass -> No pasaras || Shall I open the door?