Question

Verbos Modais 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.

TABELA :

(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.

1).. Classifique os usos dos modais nas frases abaixo de acordo com a tabela:
a. He may be in the office. _______________

b. You mustn’t smoke in the hospital.____________

c. You can take a taxi on the corner.____________

d. I can give you a ride to school.___________

e. It’s late, she must be at home.___________

f. Would you lend me some money? _________________

g. You may use pen or pencil in the test_______________

h. She would go, if she had a boyfriend._____________

i. You must pay your bills._________________

j. If I had time, I would visit you.___________________

k. They may go to the movies tonight________________

l. They can play chess very well___________________

m. I could play volleyball when I was younger.__________________

n. He can swim very well._________________

o. They can´t be sad. They’re laughing._________________

p. She can speak English and Spanish.__________________

q. We must be back at 10 p.m. __________________

r. He might be playing tennis.______________

s. You can´t leave the classroom now. ________________

t. She could be here already.

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u. You should go to the doctor. You are sick.________________

v. You must be kidding me! _______________

w. May I take that chair?_________________

x. Could you open the window? It´s hot._______________

y. You may go now. ___________________

z. Kevin might not pass the English exams. _________________

aa. Helen might be watching TV at home.________________

bb. I must study hard for the math test.__________________

cc. I must hurry. My class starts at 7._____________________

dd. You should buy some new clothes. ______________________

ee. You mustn’t drink and drive._________________

ff. We could go to the park this weekend._______________

gg. May I come in?___________________

hh. It´s late. You should go home ________________

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Answer 1

a. He may be in the office. possibility

b. You mustn’t smoke in the hospital. prohibition

c. You can take a taxi on the corner. suggestion

d. I can give you a ride to school. possibility

e. It’s late, she must be at home. deduction

f. Would you lend me some money? hypothetical situation

g. You may use pen or pencil in the test. possibility

h. She would go, if she had a boyfriend. conditional

i. You must pay your bills. obligation

j. If I had time, I would visit you. conditional

k. They may go to the movies tonight. possibility

l. They can play chess very well. ability

m. I could play volleyball when I was younger. ability in the past

n. He can swim very well. ability

o. They can´t be sad. They’re laughing. possibility

p. She can speak English and Spanish. ability

q. We must be back at 10 p.m. obligation

r. He might be playing tennis. possibility

s. You can´t leave the classroom now. possibility

t. She could be here already. ability in the past

u. You should go to the doctor. You are sick. advice

v. You must be kidding me! logical deduction

w. May I take that chair? permission

x. Could you open the window? It´s hot. permission/formal request

y. You may go now. possibility

z. Kevin might not pass the English exams. possibility

aa. Helen might be watching TV at home. possibility

bb. I must study hard for the math test. necessity

cc. I must hurry. My class starts at 7. obligation

dd. You should buy some new clothes. recommendation/advice

ee. You mustn’t drink and drive. prohibition

ff. We could go to the park this weekend. possibility/suggestion

gg. May I come in? permission/formal resquest

hh. It´s late. You should go home. recommendation