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TABLE 6.1

CAN FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE ABILITY

Affirmative Statements

SUBJECT MODALBASE FORMOF VERB

I

Youplay soccer.

He

She

It

We

lend a hand.

You

They

can

bring a salad.

Yes / No Questions

MODAL SUBJECT BASE FORM

OF VERB

I

you

play soccer?

she

Can

we

bring a salad?

Negative Statements

SUBJECT MODAL + NOT BASE FORMOF VERB

I

Youplay soccer.

He

SheIt

We

lend a hand.

You

They

cannot

can’t

bring a salad.

Information Questions

WH- WORD

MODAL SUBJECTBASEFORMOF VERB

How I

What youplay?

Who he

Where

can

they

see tomorrow?


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TABLE 6.2

COULD FOR PAST ABILITY


SUBJECT MODALBASE FORMOF VERB

I

Youplay years ago.

He

She

It

We

speakSpanish inGrade 1.

You

They

could

touchthebasketballnet last year.

Yes / No Questions

MODAL SUBJECT BASE FORM

OF VERB

Isoccer when Iwas younger?

you

playsoccer when

you wereyounger?

she

Could

we

drive in 1995?

Negative Statements


I

Youplay years ago.

He

SheIt

We

speak Spanish inGrade 1.

You

They

could not

couldn’t

touchthebasketballnet last year.


WH- WORD

MODAL SUBJECTBASEFORMOF VERB

How I

What youplay?

Who he work with

Where they practice

Why

could

we go there

lastmonth?


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TABLE 6.3

BE ABLE TO FOR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE ABILITY


SUBJECT BE ABLE TO BASE FORM

OF VERB

TIME

EXPRESSION

We were able to leave yesterday.

are able to today.

will be able to tomorrow.

Yes / No Questions

BE /WILL

SUBJECT ABLE TOBASE FORM

OF VERB TIME

EXPRESSION

Were you yesterday?

Is she

able to

today?

Will they be able to

leave

tomorrow?

Negative Statements

SUBJECTBE + NOT + ABLE

TOBASE FORM

OF VERB

TIMEEXPRESSION

were not able to a week ago.

aren’t able to today.They

will not be able to

leave

in a month.


WH- WORD

BE /WILL

SUBJECT ABLE TO

BASEFORM

OFVERB

TIMEEXPRESSION

were yesterday?

areable to

today?When

will

we

be able to

leave

tomorrow?


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TABLE 6.4

MODALS OF FUTURE ABILITY


SUBJECT MODAL BASEFORM OFVERB

TIMEEXPRESSION

I

You

He

We

might

may

could

will

depart in two weeks.

Negative Statements


TIMEEXPRESSION

I

You

She

They

might not

may not

could not

will not

depart next month.

Yes/No Questions

Future form with will

WILL SUBJECTBASE FORM OF

VERBTIME

EXPRESSION

you

heWill

we

depart next week?

Yes / No Questions

Future form with be going to

BE SUBJECT GOING

TO

BASEFORM OFVERB

TIMEEXPRESSION

Am I

Are you

going to depart tomorrow?


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TABLE 6.5

MODALS OF REQUEST

YES/NO QUESTIONS

MODAL SUBJECT BASE FORM OF VERB

Can

Couldopen the door?

Will

Would

you

lend me a pen?

SHORT ANSWERSYES SUBJECT MODAL NO SUBJECT MODAL + NOT

can. cannot / can’t.

could. could not / couldn’t.Yes, I

will.

No, I

will not / won’t.


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TABLE 6.6

MODALS OF PERMISSION

AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS

SUBJECT MODAL BASE FORM OF VERB

can

couldYou

may

have a drink.

NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

SUBJECT MODAL + NOT BASE FORM OF VERB

can’t

could notYou

may not

have a drink.

YES/NO QUESTIONS


Can

Could

May

weI

theyhave a drink?

INFORMATION QUESTIONS

WH- WORD MODAL SUBJECT BASE FORM OF VERB

When can we have a drink?

Where could they park their car?

What might you say to that?


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TABLE 6.7

WOULD LIKE , WOULD PREFER AND WOULD RATHER

AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS – WOULD RATHER

SUBJECT WOULD RATHERBASE FORM OF

VERB

She would rather stop.

AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS – WOULD PREFER / WOULD LIKE

SUBJECTWOULD PREFER /

WOULD LIKE

INFINITIVE OR

NOUN PHRASEwould prefer to stop.

Shewould like some coffee.

NEGATIVE STATEMENTS – WOULD RATHER

SUBJECTWOULD RATHER

+ NOTBASE FORM OF

VERB

She would rather not go.

NEGATIVE STATEMENTS – WOULD PREFER / WOULD LIKE

SUBJECTWOULD PREFER

+ NOTINFINITIVE

She would prefer not to go.

YES/NO QUESTIONS – WOULD RATHER

WOULD SUBJECT RATHERBASE FORM OF

VERB

Would you rather stop?

YES/NO QUESTIONS – WOULD PREFER / WOULD LIKE

WOULD SUBJECT PREFERINFINITIVE ORNOUN PHRASE

Would you preferto stop?

some coffee?

INFORMATION QUESTIONS – WOULD RATHER WH- WORD

WOULD SUBJECT RATHERBASE FORM OF

VERB

Who would she rather see?

INFORMATION QUESTIONS – WOULD PREFER / WOULD LIKE

WH- WORD

WOULD SUBJECT PREFER INFINITIVE

Who would she prefer to see?


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TABLE 6.8

MODALS OF PERMISSION


SUBJECT MODAL BASE FORM OF VERB

I

She

We

can

couldshould

must

sellmy car.her car.our car.

NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

SUBJECT MODAL + NOT BASE FORM OF VERB

I

She

We

shouldn’t

must not

might not

sellmy car.her car.our car.

YES/NO QUESTIONS


Should

Can

Must

Ishewe

sellmy car?her car?our car?


WH- WORD MODAL SUBJECT BASE FORM OF VERB

When should we sell our car?

Where must they put their coats?

What might you make for dinner?


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TABLE 6.9

MODALS OF ADVICE AND NECESSITY


SUBJECT PHRASAL MODAL BASE FORM OF VERB

IShe

We

have toought to

had better

bring an umbrella.

NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

SUBJECT PHRASAL MODAL + NOT BASE FORM OF VERB

I

She

We

had better not bring an umbrella.

YES/NO QUESTIONS

DO / DOES SUBJECTPHRASAL

MODALBASE FORM OF VERB

Do you

Does she

Do we

have to bring sunscreen?


WH- WORD DO / DOES SUBJECT PHRASAL MODAL BASE FORM OF VERB

When he leave?

Wheredoes

it go?

What do you

have to

finish?

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