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Modal Verbs 1
Modal Verbs 1
Pravi modalni glagoli: can, may, might, must, should, ought to, could
Polu modali: have to, need to mogu da se stavljaju u sva vremena
Oblici infinitiva:
(glagola TO DO)
DO
BE DONE
BE DOING
HAVE DONE
- za proslost
past
COULD + present inf.
- ability
She could sing well.
present
CAN- ability
I can play the piano.
- permission
Can I use your phone?
CANT + perfect inf.
- possibility
- impossibility
He can be at the playground.
He cant have spent the money.
-prohibition
It cant have been turned off.
You cant wear shorts.
They cant have been relaxing all
- request
afternoon.
Can you pass me the salt?
- logical assumption
She cant be watching TV.
SHOULD + perfect inf.
SHOULD- advice
- advice/ criticism
You should leave.
You should have worn suit.
- logical assumption
The project should have been He should be having a bath.
done.
He shouldnt have been lying all
that time.
OUGHT TO + perfect inf.
OUGHT TO - advice
- advice/ criticism
You ought to call him.
You ought to have called.
- logical assumption
She ought to be studying.
MUST + perfect inf.
MUST- personal obligation
- certainty
I must do my homework.
She must have won.
- logical assumption
She must be sleeping.
He must be in his room.
- za sadasnjost
future
BE ABLE TO- ability
I will be able to finish on time.
/
WILL NEED TO + present inf.
She will need to apply again.