2016届高考英语语法专项复习课件3.pptVIP

专题三　情态动词和虚拟语气 一、情态动词 1．can和could的用法 (1)表示“能力”。 Even a child can operate the computer，let alone an adult. (2)表示惊讶，常用在否定句和疑问句中。 How could you do such a silly thing? (3)表示可能。 It is usually warm in my hometown in March，but it can be rather cold sometimes. (4)cannot... too/enough表示“无论……也不过分”；“越……越好”。 I can’t thank you too much for all your help to my son while we were away from home.(2012·陕西高考) 2．may和might的用法 (1)may和might表示“许可、可能性、祝愿”等意义。 ①在给予别人许可时，常用can，但有时也用may。不能用might。 —May I take the book out? —I’m afraid not. ②“may as well＋动词原形”意为“最好；倒不如”。 We may as well stay where we are. (2)may作“可以”讲时，其否