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情态动词用法
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情态动词有一定的词义,但它不能单独做谓语,它后面必须跟动词原形。情态动词没有人称和数的变化。
情态动词
情态动词 + V原形
情态动词
could
can
might
may
have to
must
would
will
ought to
should
need
had better
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can / could
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can
表示能力、允许、可能性、怀疑猜测,意为“能,会,可以”
can't 意为“不会,不能,不可以”,还有“不可能”之意
It can't be Mary because she is not at home.
Man can not live without air.
Learning English can be difficult.
Can I use your bike?
could
could为can的过去式,用法与can类似,常用于过去时中
could还可用于现在时中表示委婉客气,相当于can;
在疑问句中,用could可表示请求,语气较委婉。
He asks if he could smoke here.
— Could I have the television on?
— Yes, you can/may. / No, you can't. /I am afraid not.
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Attention:
can/be able to区别:
Edison always wondered why hens could hatch (孵) chickens while he was not able to.
Question: Are the two modal verbs interchangeable (互换) ? If not, why?
can表示与生俱来的能力或一种客观可能,而be able to更加强调通过后天的学习和努力获得的能力,或者在某个客观的场合和背景下,能做到的事情。
Attention:
can/be able to区别:
A big fire broke out in ABC hotel yesterday. Luckily, everyone __________ run out of the building.
was able to
2. She _____ speak both English and French.
can
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may / might
may
表示允许、也许,意为“可以,也许,可能”
一般疑问句的回答
肯定回答:Yes, please./Certainly./ Sure等
Yes, 主语+can.
否定回答:Please don't.
No,you can't/mustn't.
用于祈使句中表示祝愿
祝你成功!
May you succeed.
表示推测、可能(只用于肯定句,疑问句则要用can或could)
May you be happy all your life.
might是may的过去式,与may用法类似,常用于过去时中;
用在疑问句中,还可表示委婉客气。might比may的语气更委婉一些
might
---- May/Might I take this book out of the room?
---- Yes, you can. (No, you can't / mustn't. )
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must / have to
must:
意为“必须,应该(提出建议)”,表示必须要做的事
一般疑问句的回答
肯定回答:Yes, 主语+must.
否定回答:No, you needn't.
No, you don't have to.
mustn't 意为“不可以,不能”,表禁止,不许可。
must还可表示有把握的推测,意为“一定、肯定”。
He must be doing his homework now.
— Must we hand in our exercises today?
— Yes, you must.
— No, you needn't./ No, you don't have to.
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must/have to: 必须,不得不
must
表示说话人主观上的看法,既主观上的必要
have to
表示客观的需要
有人称、数、时态的变化
He had to look after his sister yesterday.
My brother was very ill, so I had to call the doctor in the middle of the night