情态动词8.3.pptVIP

情态动词Modal Verbs Aug. 3, 2011 Modal Verbs 表示：能力、允许、许诺、可能、必须、劝告、 意愿等概念或态度。 没有人称和数的变化。 后跟不带to的不定式。 Can / Could Can 1.表 现在 可能性；多用于否定和疑问结构中。 The moon cannot always be at the full. Can the news be true? Could 1.表 过去 可能性；多用于间接引语。 He said that Jack couldn’t finish his work in such a short time. Can / Could Can 2.表 允许，常用语口语。 = be allowed to Can I smoke here? Look, this placard says we can’t swim here. Could 2.表 现在的允许，多用于疑问句，答语用can。 ---- Could I say it in Chinese? ---- Yes, you can. 表 过去的允许，多用于间接引语。 Father said I could swim in the river. Can / Could Can 3.表 现在的能力。 He is only four, but he can read. Fire cannot destroy gold. 表 将来的能力，用: will be able to Will you be able to come to the party tomorrow? Could 3.表 过去的能力。相当于： was / were able to He could be very naughty when a child. He was able to translate the article without a dictionary. May / Might May 1.表 可能，只用于肯定和否定句中。 The road may be blocked. She may be waiting for you in the entrance hall. Mary may have missed the train. Might 1. 表 过去的可能，多用于间接引语。 They all said that he might come home before Christmas. May / Might May 2. 表 许可，较正式. = be allowed to You may keep the book for two weeks. Students may not stay out after midnight without written permission. Might 2. 表 现在的许可，语气较may婉转，多用于疑问句。 Might I have a word with you? 表 过去的许可，多用于间接引语。 Susan said that Tom might take her dictionary. May / Might May 3.表 建议，可与as well连用 You may as well stay where you are. All the pubs are closing. We may as well go home. Might 3. 表 建议，可与as well 连用 You might as well wait till Wednesday and go by plane. Must / have to Must 1.表 必须、义务或强制 You must be here at nine o’clock. If you can’t finish the book by then, you must come and renew it. 2. 表 推测 It must be eleven o’clock now. You must be joking. Must / have to Must 3.否定形式mustn’t, 表示 不许、一定不要。 You mustn’t turn on the TV till you have done your homework. We mustn’t waste our time. Must / have to Must 4.must 用于疑问句时： 肯定回答：Yes,