UNIT 4 BETWEEN US. GRAMMAR (MODALS) Flashcards
Which modal is used to express ABILITY?
She …… make friends easily
CAN / IS ABLE TO
She can make friends easily
She is able to make friends easily
Which modal is used to express ADVICE?
You ……….. give it a chance.
SHOULD / OUGHT TO
You SHOULD give it a chance.
You OUGHT TO give it a chance.
Which modal is used to express OBLIGATION?
They ……….. do more research on MHC to prove their theory.
HAVE TO / MUST
They HAVE TO do more research…
They MUST do more research…
Which modal is used to express LACK OF OBLIGATION?
You ……… invite your acquaintances, just your close friends.
DON’T HAVE TO / NEEDN’T
You DON’T HAVE TO invite your acquaintances…
You NEEDN’T invite your acquaintances…
Which modal is used to express POSSIBILITY?
They …. get married next year
MAY / MIGHT
They MAY get married next year
They MIGHT get married next year
Which modal is used to express CERTAINTY THAT SOMETHING IS TRUE?
He … take after his father, because he doesn’t look like his mother
MUST.
He MUST take after his father, because…
Which modal is used to express CERTAINTY THAT SOMETHING IS IMPOSSIBLE?
It … BE TRUE that they’re getting a divorce; they’re the perfect couple
It CAN’T BE TRUE that…
Which modal is used to express A POLITE REQUEST?
…. you tell me about your research, please?
WOULD you tell me about your research, please?
COULD you tell me…
Which modal is used to express PROHIBITION?
You …. tell anyone my secret
You MUSTN’T tell anyone my secret.
Which modal is used to express PERMISSION?
… I borrow the car tonight?
MAY I borrow the car tonight?
Maybe you’ll like internet dating. You … give it a chance
Maybe you’ll like internet dating. You SHOULD give it a chance
Maybe you’ll like internet dating. You OUGHT TO give it a chance
That story … be true. It never happened
That story CAN’T be true. It never happened
Trevor looks happy. He … have a new girlfriend
Trevor looks happy. He MUST have a new girlfriend.
I already know Martin. You … introduce him to me.
I already know Martin. You DON’T HAVE TO introduce him to me.
I already know Martin. You NEEDN’T introduce him to me.
When my father was younger, he ….. run faster than me.
When my father was younger, he COULD run faster than me.
We’ve invited Meg, but she … come. She isn’t sure.
We’ve invited Meg, but she MIGHT NOT come. She isn’t sure
… I have some of your chocolate?
MAY I have some of your chocolate?
Parents … leave small children alone at home
Parents MUST NOT leave small children alone at home
Gary has travelled a lot. He … speak five languages
Gary has travelled a lot. He CAN speak five languages
I can’t understand Mark. I’ve never … understand him
I’ve never BEEN ABLE to understand him
I can’t see you on Friday, but I … meet you on Saturday morning
CAN
I used to … to sing well
I used to BE ABLE to sing well
Albert Einstein travelled a lot. He … speak five languages
COULD
My grandmother loved music. She … play the piano very well
COULD
That restaurant … be very good. It’s always full of people
MUST
That restaurant … be very good. It’s always empty
CAN’T
I’m sure I gave you the key. You … have it
You MUST have it
You got here very quickly. You … have walked very fast
You MUST have walked
Once, most people … marry only on a Sunday because it was the only day they … work
COULD
DIDN’T HAVE TO
ABILITY
Tour guides … speak several languages
CAN / ARE ABLE
REQUEST
… I stay here two more weeks?
MAY
ABILITY
Susan … cook delicious meals
CAN / IS ABLE TO
POSSIBILITY
You will … meet my wife tonight
BE ABLE
can, could, may o might no se pueden usar en el futuro
INABILITY
Alice (not) … sing very well
CAN’T
PROHIBITION
You … take your children with you
MUSTN’T
PROHIBITION
You … use the phone after midnight.
CAN’T / MUSTN’T
DISBELIEF, DEDUCTION
That … BE Paul. He is in Ireland!
CAN’T
That can’t be Paul. He is in Ireland!
PAST ABILITY
She … dance very well when she was a child
She COULD dance very well when she was a child
POLITE REQUEST
… you introduce me to your guests?
COULD you introduce me to your guests?
POLITE SUGGESTION
You … take your parents out for dinner
You COULD take…
POLITE REQUEST, PERMISSION
… I ask you a question?
MAY I ask you a question?
ADVICE, OPINION
You … accept Tim’s proposal
You SHOULD accept…
You OUGHT TO accept…
necessity, OBLIGATION
Peter … help his mother
Peter HAS TO help his mother
OBLIGATION, STRONG NECESSITY
She … phone her father immediately
MUST
STRONG BELIEF
Paul … be very happy in his new house
MUST
LACK OF OBLIGATION OR NECESSITY
We … go with Megan to the concert
DON’T HAVE TO
NEEDN’T
LACK OF OBLIGATION OR NECESSITY
You … bring anything to my party
You NEEDN’T bring
You DON’T HAVE TO bring
FORMAL REQUEST
… you meet me tomorrow at my office, please
WOULD
si es formal, no valen ni CAN, ni COULD
OFFER
… you like to come to the opera with me?
WOULD
