Leccion 5: Verbos Modales Lesson 5: Modal Verbs
¿Que son los verbos modales? What are modal verbs?
Los verbos modales son verbos especiales que se usan ANTES de otro verbo para expresar capacidad, posibilidad, permiso, obligacion o probabilidad.
Modal verbs are special verbs used BEFORE another verb to express ability, possibility, permission, obligation, or probability.
Los Verbos Modales The Modal Verbs
Can
(can)
Poder
Habilidad, permiso.
Could
(cud)
Podria
Posibilidad, peticion educada.
May
(mei)
Puede / Quizas
Permiso formal, posibilidad.
Might
(mait)
Podria / Tal vez
Posibilidad debil.
Must
(most)
Deber / Tener que
Obligacion fuerte.
Should
(shud)
Deberia
Consejo, recomendacion.
Will
(uil)
Voy a / -re
Futuro, voluntad.
Would
(uud)
Haria / -ria
Condicional, peticion muy educada.
Reglas Importantes Important Rules
- SIN "to": nunca uses "to" despues de un verbo modal. "I can swim" es correcto. "I can to swim" no se usa.
- SIN "-s": los modales no cambian con he / she / it. "She can" es correcto. "She cans" no existe.
- Verbo base: usa siempre el verbo en su forma base. "He must go".
- No "to": never put "to" after a modal verb. "I can swim" is correct, "I can to swim" is not.
- No "-s": modals do not change with he / she / it. "She can" is correct, "She cans" is not.
- Base form: always use the verb in its base form. "He must go".
Ejemplos Examples
I can speak English.
Yo puedo hablar ingles.
Could you help me?
¿Podrias ayudarme?
May I come in?
¿Puedo entrar?
You must study.
Debes estudiar.
You should rest.
Deberias descansar.
I will call you.
Te llamare.
Escalera con "Can" Step Ladder with "Can"
1. I can
2. I can speak
3. I can speak English
4. I can speak English well
5. I can speak English well now
Ejercicio Exercise
Completa con el verbo modal correcto (can, must, should, will).
Fill in the correct modal (can, must, should, will).
- You _____ wear a seatbelt. It's the law. (must)
- I _____ swim since I was 5 years old. (can)
- You _____ eat more vegetables. It's healthy. (should)
- I _____ call you tomorrow. I promise. (will)