c13 u6 project perfect modals meaning and form
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PERFECT MODALS:MEANING AND FORM
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s remember something first…
Modal Verbs
ShouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tense Auxiliary
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past Participle
Study (base form)
Studied(in Past Participle)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s remember something first…
Modal Verbs
ShouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tense Auxiliary
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past Participle
Study (base form)
Studied(in Past Participle)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s remember something first…
Modal Verbs
ShouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tense Auxiliary
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past Participle
Study (base form)
Studied(in Past Participle)
I HAVE STUDIED FOR 3 YEARS.
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s remember something first…
Modal Verbs
ShouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tense Auxiliary
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past Participle
Study (base form)
Studied(in Past Participle)
I HAVE STUDIED FOR 3 YEARS.
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s remember something first…
Modal Verbs
ShouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tense Auxiliary
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past Participle
Study (base form)
Studied(in Past Participle)
I HAVE STUDIED FOR 3 YEARS.
Yo HE ESTUDIADO por 3 años
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Now, let’s see the same structure but with the Modal
Verb (should, could, may, might, must)…
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Modal verbs in perfect form = Perfect Modals
Modal Verbs
ShouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tense Auxiliary
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past Participle
Study (base form)
Studied(in Past Participle)
First, let’s concentrate on the grammar structure (the form)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Modal verbs in perfect form = Perfect Modals
Modal Verbs
ShouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tense Auxiliary
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past Participle
Study (base form)
Studied(in Past Participle)
Colombia should have won the Copa America of soccer 2011
First, let’s concentrate on the grammar structure (the form)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Modal verbs in perfect form = Perfect Modals
Modal Verbs
ShouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tense Auxiliary
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past Participle
Study (base form)
Studied(in Past Participle)
Colombia should have won the Copa America of soccer 2011
First, let’s concentrate on the grammar structure (the form)
Modal Verbs
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Modal verbs in perfect form = Perfect Modals
Modal Verbs
ShouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tense Auxiliary
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past Participle
Study (base form)
Studied(in Past Participle)
Colombia should have won the Copa America of soccer 2011
First, let’s concentrate on the grammar structure (the form)
Modal Verbs
HAVE(haber)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Modal verbs in perfect form = Perfect Modals
Modal Verbs
ShouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tense Auxiliary
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past Participle
Study (base form)
Studied(in Past Participle)
Colombia should have won the Copa America of soccer 2011
First, let’s concentrate on the grammar structure (the form)
Modal Verbs
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past
Participle
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Modal verbs in perfect form = Perfect Modals
Modal Verbs
ShouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tense Auxiliary
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past Participle
Study (base form)
Studied(in Past Participle)
Colombia should have won the Copa America of soccer 2011
First, let’s concentrate on the grammar structure (the form)
Modal Verbs
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past
Participle
This sentence is affirmative!
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Modal verbs in perfect form = Perfect Modals
Modal Verbs
ShouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tense Auxiliary
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past Participle
Study (base form)
Studied(in Past Participle)
Colombia should have won the Copa America of soccer 2011
First, let’s concentrate on the grammar structure (the form)
Modal Verbs
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past
Participle
This sentence is affirmative!
Shouldn’t = negative
Should Colombia have won…? = Interrogative
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Modal verbs in perfect form = Perfect Modals
Modal Verbs
ShouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tense Auxiliary
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past Participle
Study (base form)
Studied(in Past Participle)
Colombia should have won the Copa America of soccer 2011
Now, let’s concentrate on the meaning
(debería) (haber) (ganado)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Modal verbs in perfect form = Perfect Modals
Modal Verbs
ShouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tense Auxiliary
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past Participle
Study (base form)
Studied(in Past Participle)
Colombia should have won the Copa America of soccer 2011
Now, let’s concentrate on the meaning
(debería) (haber) (ganado) (but unfortunately, it didn’t)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Modal verbs in perfect form = Perfect Modals
Modal Verbs
ShouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tense Auxiliary
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past Participle
Study (base form)
Studied(in Past Participle)
Colombia should have won the Copa America of soccer 2011
Now, let’s concentrate on the meaning
(debería) (haber) (ganado)
We use should + have + verb in past participle to express regrets about past actions.
(but unfortunately, it didn’t)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Modal verbs in perfect form = Perfect Modals
Modal Verbs
ShouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tense Auxiliary
HAVE(haber)
Verb in Past Participle
Study (base form)
Studied(in Past Participle)
Colombia should have won the Copa America of soccer 2011
Now, let’s concentrate on the meaning
(debería) (haber) (ganado)
We use should + have + verb in past participle to express regrets about past actions.(Usamos should + have + verb in past participle para expresar “pesar” o “lamentar” acciones pasadas)
(but unfortunately, it didn’t)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
If I use the modal verb…
… it will mean…
SHOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
If I use the modal verb…
… it will mean…
SHOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLERegrets about past actions
(Lamentarse o arrepentimiento por acciones pasadas)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
If I use the modal verb…
… it will mean…
I failed the test!! I should have studied more...
…but unfortunately, I didn’t.
SHOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLERegrets about past actions
(Lamentarse o arrepentimiento por acciones pasadas)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
If I use the modal verb…
… it will mean…
I failed the test!! I should have studied more...(Perdí el test!! Debí haber estudiado mas)
…but unfortunately, I didn’t.
SHOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLERegrets about past actions
(Lamentarse o arrepentimiento por acciones pasadas)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…
Regrets about past actions(Lamentarse o arrepentimiento por acciones
pasadas)
My car broke down!! I shouldn’t have bought it...
…but unfortunately, I did.
If I use the modal verb…
SHOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…
Regrets about past actions(Lamentarse o arrepentimiento por acciones
pasadas)
My car broke down!! I shouldn’t have bought it...(Mi carró se varó!! No Debí haberlo compardo)
…but unfortunately, I did.
If I use the modal verb…
SHOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…If I use the modal verb…
WOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLECOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
MAY+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLEMIGHT+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…If I use the modal verb…
Speculate about the past(Especular sobre el pasado)
WOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLECOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
MAY+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLEMIGHT+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…If I use the modal verb…
Speculate about the past(Especular sobre el pasado)
WOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLECOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
MAY+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLEMIGHT+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
I should have bought that house. I would have been happy there.
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…If I use the modal verb…
Speculate about the past(Especular sobre el pasado)
WOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLECOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
MAY+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLEMIGHT+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
I should have bought that house. I would have been happy there.
(Debí haber comprado esa casa. hubiera sido feliz allí)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…If I use the modal verb…
Speculate about the past(Especular sobre el pasado)
WOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLECOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
MAY+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLEMIGHT+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
I should have bought that house. I would have been happy there.
(Debí haber comprado esa casa. hubiera sido feliz allí) I don’t know it for certain. It is a speculation of what would have happened.(No lo se a ciencia cierta. Es una especulación
de lo que hubiera pasado)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…If I use the modal verb…
Speculate about the past(Especular sobre el pasado)
WOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLECOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
MAY+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLEMIGHT+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
I should have bought that house. I would have been happy there.
(Debí haber comprado esa casa. hubiera sido feliz allí)
NOTE!!!: Normally WOULD HAVE translates “HUBIERA” in Spanish.
I don’t know it for certain. It is a speculation of what would have happened.(No lo se a ciencia cierta. Es una especulación
de lo que hubiera pasado)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…If I use the modal verb…
Speculate about the past(Especular sobre el pasado)
WOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLECOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
MAY+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLEMIGHT+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
This computer is terrible!! I could have bought a different computer.
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…If I use the modal verb…
Speculate about the past(Especular sobre el pasado)
WOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLECOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
MAY+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLEMIGHT+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
This computer is terrible!! I could have bought a different computer.
I don’t know it for certain. It is a speculation of what would have happened.(No lo se a ciencia cierta. Es una especulación
de lo que hubiera pasado)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…If I use the modal verb…
Speculate about the past(Especular sobre el pasado)
WOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLECOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
MAY+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLEMIGHT+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
This computer is terrible!! I could have bought a different computer.
(Este computador es terrible! Pude/podría haber comprado un computador diferente)
I don’t know it for certain. It is a speculation of what would have happened.(No lo se a ciencia cierta. Es una especulación
de lo que hubiera pasado)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…If I use the modal verb…
Speculate about the past(Especular sobre el pasado)
WOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLECOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
MAY+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLEMIGHT+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
Our cousin Jake is sick. He may have eaten rotten food.
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…If I use the modal verb…
Speculate about the past(Especular sobre el pasado)
WOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLECOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
MAY+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLEMIGHT+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
Our cousin Jake is sick. He may have eaten rotten food.
I don’t know it for certain. It is a speculation of what would have happened.(No lo se a ciencia cierta. Es una especulación
de lo que hubiera pasado)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…If I use the modal verb…
Speculate about the past(Especular sobre el pasado)
WOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLECOULD+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
MAY+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLEMIGHT+HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE
Our cousin Jake is sick. He may have eaten rotten food.(Nuesetro primo Jake esta enfermo. Él pudo haber comido comida podrida)
I don’t know it for certain. It is a speculation of what would have happened.(No lo se a ciencia cierta. Es una especulación
de lo que hubiera pasado)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…If I use the modal verb…
MUST + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…If I use the modal verb…
Draw conclusions about the past
(Sacar conclusiones sobre el pasado)
MUST + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…If I use the modal verb…
Draw conclusions about the past
(Sacar conclusiones sobre el pasado)
MUST + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
David has a nice car. It must have cost a lot of money.
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…If I use the modal verb…
Draw conclusions about the past
(Sacar conclusiones sobre el pasado)
MUST + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
David has a nice car. It must have cost a lot of money.
Probably. But, I don’t know for sure. It’s a conclusion a draw.
(Probablemente. Pero no lo se. Es una conclusión que saco)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…If I use the modal verb…
Draw conclusions about the past
(Sacar conclusiones sobre el pasado)
MUST + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
David has a nice car. It must have cost a lot of money.(David tiene un lindo carro. Debe haber costado mucho dinero)
Probably. But, I don’t know for sure. It’s a conclusion a draw.
(Probablemente. Pero no lo se. Es una conclusión que saco)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Depending on the modal verb we use, the meaining of the sentence is different…
(Dependiendo del Modal Verb que usemos, el significado de la oración es diferente)
… it will mean…If I use the modal verb…
Draw conclusions about the past
(Sacar conclusiones sobre el pasado)
MUST + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
Carl failed the test. He must not have studied enough.(Carl perdió el test. Él no debió haber estudiado suficiente)
Probably. But, I don’t know for sure. It’s a conclusion a draw.
(Probablemente. Pero no lo se. Es una conclusión que saco)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s summarize….
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s summarize….
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s summarize….
A Perfect Modal is a Modal verb in perfect form
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s summarize….
A Perfect Modal is a Modal verb in perfect form
Modal Verbs are:ShouldWouldCouldMay
MightMust
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s summarize….
A Perfect Modal is a Modal verb in perfect form
Modal Verbs are:ShouldWouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tenses uses “HAVE” + Verb in
Past Participle
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s summarize….
A Perfect Modal is a Modal verb in perfect form
Modal Verbs are:ShouldWouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tenses uses “HAVE” + Verb in
Past Participle
Perfect Modal = Modal Verb + “HAVE” + Verb in Past Participle
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s summarize….
A Perfect Modal is a Modal verb in perfect form
Modal Verbs are:ShouldWouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tenses uses “HAVE” + Verb in
Past Participle
Perfect Modal = Modal Verb + “HAVE” + Verb in Past ParticipleShouldWouldCouldMay
MightMust
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s summarize….
A Perfect Modal is a Modal verb in perfect form
Modal Verbs are:ShouldWouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tenses uses “HAVE” + Verb in
Past Participle
Perfect Modal = Modal Verb + “HAVE” + Verb in Past ParticipleShouldWouldCouldMay
MightMust
“HAVE”(Haber:Yo he…
Tu has…Él ha..Etc…)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s summarize….
A Perfect Modal is a Modal verb in perfect form
Modal Verbs are:ShouldWouldCouldMay
MightMust
Perfect Tenses uses “HAVE” + Verb in
Past Participle
Perfect Modal = Modal Verb + “HAVE” + Verb in Past ParticipleShouldWouldCouldMay
MightMust
“HAVE”(Haber:Yo he…
Tu has…Él ha..Etc…)
Verb Past ParticipleEat EatenGo Gone
Come ComeWrite WrittenStudy Studied
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s summarize….
A Perfect Modal is a Modal verb in perfect form
Perfect Modal = Modal Verb + “HAVE” + Verb in Past Participle
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s summarize….
A Perfect Modal is a Modal verb in perfect form
Perfect Modals in Affirmative
I should have gone to the movies
Perfect Modal = Modal Verb + “HAVE” + Verb in Past Participle
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s summarize….
A Perfect Modal is a Modal verb in perfect form
Perfect Modals in Affirmative
Perfect Modals in NegativeI should have gone to the movies
Perfect Modal = Modal Verb + “HAVE” + Verb in Past Participle
I shouldn’t have gone to the movies
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s summarize….
A Perfect Modal is a Modal verb in perfect form
Perfect Modals in Affirmative
Perfect Modals in Negative
Perfect Modals in Interrogative
I should have gone to the movies
Perfect Modal = Modal Verb + “HAVE” + Verb in Past Participle
I shouldn’t have gone to the movies
Should I have gone to the movies?
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s summarize….A Perfect Modal is a Modal verb in perfect
formPerfect Modal = Modal Verb + “HAVE” + Verb in Past Participle
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s summarize….A Perfect Modal is a Modal verb in perfect
formPerfect Modal = Modal Verb + “HAVE” + Verb in Past Participle
Depending on the Perfect Modal we use the meaning is different
(Dependiendo del Perfect Modal que usemos, el significado es distinto)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s summarize….A Perfect Modal is a Modal verb in perfect
formPerfect Modal = Modal Verb + “HAVE” + Verb in Past Participle
Depending on the Perfect Modal we use the meaning is different
(Dependiendo del Perfect Modal que usemos, el significado es distinto)
If you want to express REGRETS ABOUT PAST ACTIONS, use the Perfect Modal
SHOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s summarize….A Perfect Modal is a Modal verb in perfect
formPerfect Modal = Modal Verb + “HAVE” + Verb in Past Participle
Depending on the Perfect Modal we use the meaning is different
(Dependiendo del Perfect Modal que usemos, el significado es distinto)
If you want to SPECULATE ABOUT THE PAST, use the Perfect ModalsWOULDCOULD
MAYMIGHT
HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
If you want to express REGRETS ABOUT PAST ACTIONS, use the Perfect Modal
SHOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
Let’s summarize….A Perfect Modal is a Modal verb in perfect
formPerfect Modal = Modal Verb + “HAVE” + Verb in Past Participle
Depending on the Perfect Modal we use the meaning is different
(Dependiendo del Perfect Modal que usemos, el significado es distinto)
If you want to express REGRETS ABOUT PAST ACTIONS, use the Perfect Modal
SHOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
If you want to DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE PAST, use the Perfect ModalMUST HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
If you want to SPECULATE ABOUT THE PAST, use the Perfect ModalsWOULDCOULD
MAYMIGHT
HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to express REGRETS ABOUT PAST ACTIONS, use the Perfect Modal
SHOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to express REGRETS ABOUT PAST ACTIONS, use the Perfect Modal
SHOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to express REGRETS ABOUT PAST ACTIONS, use the Perfect Modal
SHOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
I have eaten burritos, lechona and tamales..
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to express REGRETS ABOUT PAST ACTIONS, use the Perfect Modal
SHOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
I have eaten burritos, lechona and tamales..
…now, I have a terrible
stomachache…
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to express REGRETS ABOUT PAST ACTIONS, use the Perfect Modal
SHOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
I have eaten burritos, lechona and tamales..
…now, I have a terrible
stomachache…
I shouldn’t have eaten so much food!
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to express REGRETS ABOUT PAST ACTIONS, use the Perfect Modal
SHOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
I have eaten burritos, lechona and tamales..
…now, I have a terrible
stomachache…
I shouldn’t have eaten so much food!
I regreat having eaten so much food! Bu unfortunately, I did.(Me arrepiento haber comido tanta comida! Pero desafortunadamente,
lo hice.)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to SPECULATE ABOUT THE PAST, use the Perfect Modals
WOULD – COULD – MAY – MIGHT
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to SPECULATE ABOUT THE PAST, use the Perfect Modals
WOULD – COULD – MAY – MIGHT
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to SPECULATE ABOUT THE PAST, use the Perfect Modals
WOULD – COULD – MAY – MIGHT
My job is so boring, and I don’t make much money…
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to SPECULATE ABOUT THE PAST, use the Perfect Modals
WOULD – COULD – MAY – MIGHT
My job is so boring, and I don’t make much money…
…I should have studied medicine…
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to SPECULATE ABOUT THE PAST, use the Perfect Modals
WOULD – COULD – MAY – MIGHT
My job is so boring, and I don’t make much money…
…I should have studied medicine…
I regreat not having studied medicine! But unfortunately, I didn’t.(Me arrepiento haber estudiado medicina Pero desafortunadamente, no lo hice.)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to SPECULATE ABOUT THE PAST, use the Perfect Modals
WOULD – COULD – MAY – MIGHT
My job is so boring, and I don’t make much money…
…I should have studied medicine…
… I would/could/may/might have been so happy and rich!
I regreat not having studied medicine! But unfortunately, I didn’t.(Me arrepiento haber estudiado medicina Pero desafortunadamente, no lo hice.)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to SPECULATE ABOUT THE PAST, use the Perfect Modals
WOULD – COULD – MAY – MIGHT
My job is so boring, and I don’t make much money…
…I should have studied medicine…
… I would/could/may/might have been so happy and rich!
I regreat not having studied medicine! But unfortunately, I didn’t.(Me arrepiento haber estudiado medicina Pero desafortunadamente, no lo hice.)
I think (speculate) that if I had studied medicine, I would have been rich and happy(Creo (especulo) que si yo hubiera estudiado medicina, hubiera sido rico y feliz)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE PAST, use the Perfect Modal
MUST HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE PAST, use the Perfect Modal
MUST HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE PAST, use the Perfect Modal
MUST HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
Why is Mark sleeping here? It’s working
time!
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE PAST, use the Perfect Modal
MUST HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
Why is Mark sleeping here? It’s working
time!
He mustn’t have had enough time to sleep
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE PAST, use the Perfect Modal
MUST HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
Why is Mark sleeping here? It’s working
time!
He mustn’t have had enough time to sleep
He must have gone party last night!.
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE PAST, use the Perfect Modal
MUST HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
Why is Mark sleeping here? It’s working
time!
He mustn’t have had enough time to sleep
He must have gone party last night!.The fact
(El hecho)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE PAST, use the Perfect Modal
MUST HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
Why is Mark sleeping here? It’s working
time!
He mustn’t have had enough time to sleep
He must have gone party last night!.The fact
(El hecho)
PERFECT MODALS: MEANING AND FORM
If you want to DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE PAST, use the Perfect Modal
MUST HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
Why is Mark sleeping here? It’s working
time!
He mustn’t have had enough time to sleep
He must have gone party last night!.The fact
(El hecho)
These are the conclusions drawn from the fact(Estas son las conclusiones sacadas del hecho)