Modales en Inglés: Guía Completa de Can, Could, Must, Should y Más para Principiantes

Verbos Modales en Inglés

PERMISSION: have / had permission to do something. CAN / I AM ALLOWED TO / COULD

ABILITY: I know / knew: CAN / COULD (general). WAS ABLE TO (específico)

DISBELIEF: Imposible, you can't believe it: CAN'T

POSSIBILITY: Perhaps, maybe, possibly, it's possible, I think, I am NOT sure: MAY / MIGHT / COULD

PROHIBITION: It is forbidden, prohibited: MUSTN'T

OBLIGATION: I am / was obligated / forced, it is compulsory, mandatory, the norm: MUST / HAVE TO / HAD TO

CERTAINTY: I am sure, certain + sentence in the present: MUST / HAVE

ADVICE / WARNINGS: It is good / a good idea / I advise you: SHOULD / OUGHT TO

REGRETS: It wasn't a good idea / It was a mistake to do something: SHOULDN'T HAVE. You didn't do something that was good: SHOULD HAVE / COULD HAVE

NECESSITY: It is not necessary to do something: DON'T HAVE TO / NEEDN'T HAVE

WOULD HAVE + PARTICIPLE (BUT): I would have gone with you, but I had to study. (Habría ido contigo, pero tenía que estudiar.)

Vocabulario Útil

Background: pasado · Gift: talento · Hold me back: retener · Keep track of: estar pendiente · Stunning: impresionante · Move: mudarse · Tell apart: distinguir · Flee: huir de · Can't help: no poder evitar · Accomplishment: logro · Language barrier: barrera del idioma · Devote: dedicarse · Guidance: orientación · Excel: destacar · Recognition: reconocimiento · Relaxed: relajado · Recognised: reconocido · Relaxing: relajante · Teammate: compañero de equipo · Stamina: resistencia · Draw: empate · Self-esteem: autoestima · Defeat: derrota · Willpower: fuerza de voluntad · Referee: árbitro · Sportsmanship: deportividad · Let down: decepcionar · Beat: ganar · Sit out: no participar en · Enhance: mejorar · Try out for: intentar pasar las pruebas para · Go in for: participar

Describir a una Persona

Si tuviera que describir a mi ..., la elección obvia sería ... Siempre recordaré cuando... Por eso elijo a él / ella.

1. Datos básicos

Decir a quién vamos a describir y por qué.

2. Físico, personalidad y a qué se dedica

"She is an exceptional person. She does her job efficiently."

"He is an ex-athlete who has made a strong impact on me."

3. Lo que no he dicho antes

"It's quite rare to come across such a unique person."

4. Conclusión

"I will never forget this person. She is my role model. She is the best person I have ever known."

Lugar

Describir el lugar: 1) Dónde está y por qué; 2) Por qué es especial; 3) Qué se puede hacer y ver; 4) Conclusión y sentimientos.

He is as cute as a puppy.