MODAL VERBSANDRESSA RIBEIRO DO AMARAL

MODAL VERBS

0Modal verbs são verbos especiais na língua inglesa, pois funcionam de maneira semelhante aos verbos auxiliares (do, have, be) e, ao mesmo tempo, conferem uma nova carga semântica (um novo significado) aos verbos que os acompanham.

CARACTERÍSTICAS DOS MODAL VERBS

0 1 – São usados antes de outros verbos, mas nunca com os verbos auxiliares.

The official said the US was in constant coordination with the Iraqi government on “how we can help coordinate additional relief, enhance their efforts, and provide direct assistance wherever possible.”

0 2 – Após os modais, o verbo sempre deve vir no infinitivo sem o “to”.

Kurdish leader, Massoud Barazani, has said he is moving towards holding a referendum that could pave the way for an independence bid, a move that could spell the end of Iraq, and unsettle surrounding countries, including Syria, Turkey and Iran.

CARACTERÍSTICAS DOS MODAL VERBS

0 3 – Não sofrem quaisquer alterações na 3ª pessoa do singular no presente.

"Saddam may have gone, but his mentality sticks in our heads," he says. Still, Gorran did well in Kurdistan's last two elections. Last month, it joined the KDP-PUK government.0 4 – Nunca apresentam formas conjugadas, como “ing” ou

“ed” e não são precedidos de “to” (infinitivo).The president of Iraqi Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani, announced moves towards Kurdish statehood, starting with a referendum on whether these areas – home to Kurds, but to other groups too – should become a part of Kurdistan. Kurdish leaders now talk openly of independence.

CAN/COULD

0 Habilidade (conseguir): 0 I could run faster when I was younger.0 Can you speak English?0 Possibilidade (ter a possibilidade/disponibilidade de): 0 I can go for you, if you want.0 He could see a beautiful view from his bedroom.0 *I could kill for dessert0 Permissão (informal):0 Can I come in?0 Could you speak louder, please?

MAY/MIGHT

0Permissão (formal): 0May I stay here? You may, if you want/You may not.0We asked him if we might take the exams on Monday,

instead of Tuesday.0 *Can I have a cookie?/I’m sure you can, but you may

not.0Possibilidade: 0They might be at home.0They may be at home.

MUST

0Obrigação: 0He must solve his own problems. 0You must stop saying that.0Sugestão:0You must see that movie, it’s awesome!0Dedução:0There’s nobody home, they must have left.0Proibição:0You must not walk around alone anymore.

SHALL

0 Intenção (formal): 0We shall start the work. 0 I shall go to the airport.0 I shall not send what’s app messages to my friends

during the English classes anymore. Amen.

0Contratos (formal):0The BUYER shall pay to the SELLER the amount of…

SHOULD/OUGHT TO

0Conselho: 0 I think you should wait.0 I think you ought to wait.

0Crítica:0They should not have decided it so suddenly.0They oughtn’t to have decided it so suddenly.

WILL/WOULD

0 Intenção: 0 I will win it!0Would you have come if you had suspected about it? I

would/I wouldn’t. 0Previsão:0Fred will arrive at any moment.

WOULD RATHER

0Preferência:0 I would rather read his letter alone.0They’d rather die than betray their ideals.0He would rather not talk to her yet.

HAD BETTER

0Conselho:0You had better go out and think about it clearly.0The Brazilian team had better not play anymore.0They’d better break up and stop pretending they feel

anything about each other.

NEED

0Utilizado apenas nas formas negativa e interrogativa.

0Necessidade:0He needn’t have done everything by himself.0Need we come earlier this week?

DARE

0Utilizado apenas nas formas negativa e interrogativa.

0Desafio:0 I dare not say this again. 0Dare you disobey your orders?