高中英语 语法讲解 情态动词.docVIP

情态动词 1.ability: can, be able to a. can 泛指：A blind man can’t judge colors. b. can只有一般过去式could, be able to 有多种时态，更正式。可用于动词不定式和情态动词后。 It’s nice to be able to attend the lecture./He might be able to win the chess again. c. 在肯定句中，一般过去式，could表示一种普遍情况，而was/were able to 表示过去某时设法完成某一具体动作 练习：Though he was tired, he ___________ swim across the river. (was able to) The good swimmer __________swim to the river bank when the boat sank in the storm. (was able to) Because he was tired, he __________________(not) swim across the river. (wasn’t able to/couldn’t) 2. obligation: ought to/ should; have to; must m