martes, 25 de noviembre de 2008

MODALS VERBS. CAN / COULD / SHALL (Suggestion)

  1. They can ask Joan for help if he need.
  2. You could try another jacket if you don't like this one.
  3. Shall I come back later tonight?

MODALS VERBS. MAY / MIGHT (Speculation, deduction and probability)

  1. Laura is studing to be a teacher but she may not finish her studies.
  2. If you explain your problem to me, I might have some suggestions.
  3. The teacher said we may not take a photograph of the animals in the zoo.

MODALS VERBS. CAN/ COULD / MAY (Permission)

  1. Can you give me yours keys, please?
  2. Can I smoke in the kitchen?

  1. Could you tell me where the chemist's is?
  2. Could Mary sleep in your house tomorrow?

  1. May I see the photographies, please?
  2. May I sit with you?
  3. May I help you with the cooking?

MODALS VERBS. CAN / COULD/ TO BE ABLE TO. (Ability and knowledge)

  1. I have the driving licence, now I can drive a car!
  2. If you don't study for the driving test you can't drive my car.
  3. Can you hear me?

  1. I could walk when I was one year old.
  2. Esther couldn't finish the primary school because he had to work.

  1. I will be able to speak perfect catalan very soon.
  2. I will be able to speak catalan perfectly.
  3. Ana has been able to dance since she was eight years old.

viernes, 14 de noviembre de 2008

MODALS VERBS. SHOULD, OUGHT TO AND HAD BETTER

  1. My sister is very hungry with me. Should I phone her?
  2. If you want to arrive early. You had better go out now.
  3. Laura ha failed the exam. She should have studied before the exam.

MODALS VERBS. MUSTN'T (Prohibition)

  1. You mustn't smoke in the hospital.
  2. If Mary doesn't invite us we mustn't go to her birthday.
  3. You mustn?t go by bicicle for this road. It hasn't got cycleway

MODALS VERBS. NEED TO (Necessity)

  1. I need to buy a new pairs of jeans.
  2. Did you need to see your mother yesterday?
  3. We will need to know the special offers to go to Granada.