grammar情态动词概要.ppt

Unit 1 Festivals around the world I want to be with you There are things that_____ be done That are not yet begun Things that I ______ do When I want to be with you Although we’re far apart You’re with me in my heart No one else _____ do I just want to be with you I want to be with you ________ you hear me? I ______you near me 情态动词（Modal Verbs) 情态动词表示说话人对某一动作或状态的语气，态度，认为“可能”、“应当”、“必要”等等。 本身词义不完全，不能单独作谓语动词， 必须和不带to的不定式（即动词原形）连用。 情态动词没有人称和数的变化。 can and could may and might will and would shall and should must and can’t can and could So he can carry heavy books. ability He couldnt open the door by himself. ability Could you open the door, please? request e.g. I can speak English. Can I keep the book for a few days ? You can’t be serious.（你不会是当真吧） She is two hours late .What can have happened? can 和 be able to 的区别 1.can 和 could 表示能力时，有时可以用be able to 替换，由于只能表示现在时和一般过去时，当我们需要用现在完成时或其他时态时，就可以用be able to表示。 could的用法 1.在过去的语境中，表示过去的能力、许可、可能。 2.若不是出现在过去的语境中，它就是表达委婉口气。 could have done 表示对过去发生事情的推测。 e.g. I couldn’t speak English two years ago. Where could she have gone? may and might He may be in his office.=( perhaps he is in his office.) He might be having lunch.=( perhaps he is having lunch.) may and might 1）表示可能性（possibility）,用于对现在，过去或将来的推测，暗示不确定。might 是may的过去式，它所表示的可能性比may小,含较多的怀疑。 He may be very busy now. (可能性较大) He might be very busy now. (可能性较小) 2） 表示许可（permission)，表示允许别人做某事，也可征求对方的许可。 He may go now. We may keep the book for two weeks. 3） 用于祈使句,表示祝愿。 May you succeed! May you have a nice trip! may, might, can, could 1. They (can/might) ___________be away for the weekend but I’m not sure. 2. You (may/might) __________leave now if you wish. 3. (could/may) __________you open the window a bit, please? 4. He (can/could) __________be from America, judging by his accent. 5. (may/can) ___________you swim? 6. Listen, please. You (may not/might not) _________________ speak during this exam. 7. They (can not/may not) _______________ stil