VERBOS MODALES

Have to Dont / Doesnt have to Can /Cant / Cannot Mustnt

Caractersticas de los Verbos Modales

1. Los verbos modales have to; dont / doesnt have to; can / cant / cannot ; mustnt siempre van seguidos de un verbo en infinitivo sin to, excepto have to. Por ejemplo: - I have to study today. I dont have to study today. - I can watch the TV tonight. I cant watch the TV tonight. (I can to watch the TV tonight) - I mustnt talk in class. ( I mustnt to talk in class)

Caractersticas de los Verbos Modales

2. Los verbos modales can / cant y mustnt no llevan s/-es en la tercera persona del singular.

Por ejemplo: - She can watch the TV tonight. V (correcta) - She cans watch the TV tonight. X (incorrecta)

Caractersticas de los Verbos Modales

Sin embargo, have to si lleva s en la 3 persona del singular. Por ejemplo: - She has to study today.

Have to
Have to significa tener que. Utilizamos Have to para expresar una obligacin, es decir, para referirnos a acciones que son necesarias realizar porque alguna circunstancia nos obliga. - I have to take a bus to go to school. (Tengo que
coger un autobs para ir al colegio)

Dont / Doesnt have to expresa ausencia de obligacin, no una prohibicin. - We dont have to go to school tomorrow. (No
tengo que ir al colegio maana)

Have to (AFIRMATIVA)
I You have to study He She has to study It We You have to study They

Have to (Negativa)
FORMA COMPLETA FORMA CONTRADA

I You do not have to / dont have to study He She does not have to / doesnt have to study It We You do not have to / dont have to study They

Have to (INTERROGATIVA)
Do/ Does + Sujeto + have to + v infinitivo + C + ? Do I you have to study English ?

Does

he she it we you they

have to

study

English ?

Do

have to

study

English ?

Have to (INTERROGATIVA)
Si hay una Question Word (Q.W) en la oracin interrogativa, sta ir al principio de la oracin. Por ejemplo: Q.W + Do/ Does + Sujeto + have to + v infinitivo + C + ?
Why does she have to study English?

Have to (RESPUESTAS CORTAS)

AFIRMATIVA NEGATIVA

Yes, + sujeto + do/does

Yes, I you he she it we you they do

No, + sujeto + dont /doesnt

No, I you he she it we you they dont

Yes,

does

No,

doesnt

Yes,

do

No,

dont

CAN & CANT = CANNOT

Can: saber / poder Cant / Cannot: no saber / no poder Usos de can / cant / cannot:
(cant y cannot se utilizan en oraciones negativas)

1. Utilizamos can / cant / cannot + v infinitivo para expresar habilidad, es decir, para expresar lo que sabemos hacer. - I can swim. (S nadar) - I cant / cannot swim. (No s nadar)

CAN & CANT = CANNOT

2. Tambin utilizamos can para pedir permiso Can + sujeto + v infinitivo + C + ?
Can I (Puedo yo watch ver the TV, please ? la tele, por favor ?)

Y, tambin, para dar permiso.

You can watch the TV. (T puedes ver la tele) You cant / cannot watch the TV. (T no puedes ver la tele)

Y para negar el permiso.

-

MUSTNT
Mustnt significa no deber. Utilizamos mustnt para expresar prohibicin. - You mustnt swim in the river. Its dangerous. ( T no debes nadar en el ro. Es peligroso)