Transcript Модальные глаголы

Модальные глаголы
Can, may
Can (мочь)
 Выражает умение, способность
совершать действие
He can swim.
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Present Simple – can
She can sing well.
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Past Simple – could
She could sing very well in her childhood.
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Future Simple – will be able to
She will not be able to work tomorrow.
Can\Could
She can\could read the book.
She can’t\couldn’t read the book.
Can\Could she read the book?
What can\could she read?
To be able to do smth
He is able to translate the text.
He isn’t able to translate the text.
Is he able to translate the text?
Is he or she able to translate the text?
Who is able to translate the text?
What is he able to do?
He is able to translate the text,
isn’t he?
May (может быть, возможно)
Выражает предположение в настоящем,
будущем времени
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Утв: It may rain.
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Отр: It may not rain.
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Вопр: не употребляется в этом значении.