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Model verbs - Coggle Diagram
Model verbs
We use CAN + bare infinitive
to talk about gerenal ability in the present and the future (George CAN ride a bike and he's only three).
for requests (CAN i BORROW your football?).
for permisions (yes, you CAN BORROW my helmet).
We use MUSN'T & DON'T HAVE TO
there is an important diffrence between MUSN'T and DON'T HAVE TO. We use MUSN'T to say that something is not allowed, whereas we use DON'T HAVE TO to show that there is no obligation or necessity.
(you MUSN'T push another player).
(you DON'T HAVE TO play a team sport, you can choose something else).
We use COULD + bare infinitive
to talk about gerenal ability in the past. past for of can (Martina COULD PLAY tennis when she was six).
for polite requests (COULD you WAIT here, please?).
We use MAY + bare infinitive
for polite requests with I and we (MAY I COME in?).
for polite permision (yes, you MAY USE my bike).
We use SHALL + bare infinitive
for offers (SHALL I TEACH you to play tennis?).
for strong intentions (I SHALL WIN this time!).
We use SHOULD + bare infinitive
to give advice (you SHOULDN'T RIDE without a helmet).
to ask for advice (SHOULD runners EAT before the race?).
We use MUST + bare infinitive
to say that something is necessary (visitors MUST PAY to swim in the hotel pool).
to talk about obligations (you MUST WEAR a helmet on a motorbike).
We use HAVE TO
to say that something is necessary (you HATE TO win to get first place).
to talk about obligation (Pete HAS TO play every day to become a better player).
We use WOULD + bare infinitive
for polite requests (WOULD you FIX my bike, please?).
We use MUSN'T + bare infinitive
to talk about someting that is not allowed (players MUSN'T BE late for the match).
We use NEEDN'T + bare infinitive
to say that something is not necessary (you NEEDN'T BUY a tennis racket, you can have mine).