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    This document summarizes the use of simple and perfect modal verbs in English. It outlines modal verbs for expressing ability, obligation, prohibition, advice, and probability or possibility using simple modal verbs like "can", "must", "should", and "might". It then provides the structure for perfect modal verbs such as "could have" and "must have". Key modal verbs and their meanings are defined for both simple and perfect modal verb constructions.

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    This document summarizes the use of simple and perfect modal verbs in English. It outlines modal verbs for expressing ability, obligation, prohibition, advice, and probability or possibility using simple modal verbs like "can", "must", "should", and "might". It then provides the structure for perfect modal verbs such as "could have" and "must have". Key modal verbs and their meanings are defined for both simple and perfect modal verb constructions.

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    MODAL VERBS (SIMPLE) + infinitive without to

    Ability (disability): habilidad.

    - Can (poder): I can play the piano.


    - Past  Could: She could cook a cake.

    Obligation: obligación

    - Must (deber): I must study.


    - Have to (tener que): She has to do her homework.
    - Past  had to: They had to cook dinner yesterday.

    Prohobition: prohobición

    - Mustn’t (no deber): You mustn’t eat chewing gums in class.

    Advice: consejo

    - Should (debería): I should eat more fruit.


    - Neg  shouldn’t
    - Ought to (debería): She ought to go to the dentis.
    - Neg  ought not to.

    Probability or possibility

    - Might (puede que)  Africa might pass the exam.


    - May (puede que)  Africa may pass the exam.
    - May = more probability that something happens.

    MODAL VERBS (PERFECT)

    Structure: subject + modal + have + past participle + complements

    She could cook a cake  she could have cooked a cake (ella podría haber
    cocinado una tarta).
    I must study  I must have studied.
    …

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