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Resposta:
Os verbos modais (modal verbs) são um tipo especial de verbos auxiliares que alteram ou completam o sentido
do verbo principal. De um modo geral, estes verbos expressam ideias como capacidade, habilidade,
possibilidade, permissão, obrigação, proibição, dedução, suposição, pedido, vontade, desejo ou, ainda, indicam
o tom da conversa (formal / informal). No uso dos modais:
“s” na 3ª pessoa do singular
“to” para marcar infinitivo
forma “ing”.
MODAL VERBS USES
CAN Ability – I can speak English, but I can´t speak French. (TO BE ABLE TO)
Possibility / Suggestion – I can go with you on Tuesdays.
Request – Can you please open the door? (more informal language)
Prohibition – You can´t smoke here. It’s not allowed.
COULD Ability in the past – I could run fast when I was a child, now I’m too old for that.
Possibility / Suggestion – He could go by plane, but he is afraid.
Polite request – Could you do me a favor?
MAY Permission / Formal request – May I go to the toilet?
Possibility – I may not go to the party. I´m not well.
MIGHT Possibility – She might go to Japan next year.
WOULD Conditional – She would travel, if she had money.
Hypothetical situations – I would love to be rich.
Polite request – Would you come with me?
SHOULD/ OUGHT TO Recommendation / Advice – You should see the dentist twice a year.
Opinion – I shouldn’t have spoken to him like that.
MUST (*HAVE TO)
MUSTN’T
Obligation – You must pay in cash/ You have to pay in cash.
Necessity – I must go now /I have to go now. My mom is waiting.
Deduction/ Logical conclusion – She must be very tired today. She worked all night.
Prohibition – You mustn’t park here.
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