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1.can和could
①表示能力。can表示现在的能力,could表示过去具有某种能力。翻译为:________能
My brother can speak four foreign languages.
Sophia could read when she was four years old.
注意:can表示“能够”时与be able to同义,但can只有过去式could,而be able to有各种时态。
②表示许可。此时could不是can的过去式,could比can表示的说话语气更委婉,翻译为:________可以
You can have a piece of cake after you’ve eaten your vegetables!
Could I have a drink of water, please?
③表示可能性。此时could不是can的过去式,它表示推测的可能性比can小。翻译________可能
Can he still be alive after all this time?
If you’re not careful, you could get into even worse trouble.
Exercises
1.Jack ___________ swim when he was born.
2.Jack couldn’t swim when he was born,but he _________ swim really fast now.
3.My aunt _____jump high. She was the best.
2.may和might可以
①表示许可或征求对方许可。翻译为:________
You may / might use my bicycle so long as you return it before 12:00.
I can’ t eat; may / might I have a little milk?可能
②表示可能性。might比may语气更不确定,表示的可能性更小。翻译为:________
He may / might get here in time, but I can’t be sure.
Exercises
1).You _______ well be right.
2).The teacher says we ______ leave when we've finished.
3.will和would
①表示意愿。will表示现在的意愿将做的事,有时可用于条件句中。would表示过去的意愿将做的事。翻译为:________将会
I will help her if she asks us to.
Ask, if you will, who the owner is.
My friend asked if I would go with him.
②表示征求意见或提出请求。will与would均可用于主语是第二人称的疑问句中,表示征求意见或提出请求,此时would并不表示过去,而表示委婉语气。翻译为:________可以吗?
—I’m cold. Will / Would you shut the window, please? —Certainly.
-Will you marry me? -Yes.
4.shall的用法
①shall在疑问句中用于征求对方意见,主要用于第一、三人称,意为“要不要”。
Shall we go out and have a walk after dinner?
Shall Tom go there with me tomorrow?
②shall还可用于主语是第二、三人称的陈述句中,表示决心、允诺、警告、命令、威胁、规定或义务等。
Tell her that she shall have the bike tomorrow.
You shall be punished if you break the rule.
Exercises
1)It is too late,_______we begin our meeting?
2)It’s sunny and hot today.
They __________ put some sun cream on.
3)It’s a great film.
You __________ go and see it.
5.should及ought to 的用法
①should和ought to 都表示义务或责任、建议或劝告、推断等, 但 ought to语气更强烈。翻译为:_______