1 情态动词主要用法总结 can / could 1
表能力: 例:Can you type
She could run and was a good player
表允许, “可以”
例:Can I come in
He said we could go to the shop for sweets
could 比 can 语气更委婉
也可以用 “may”
表猜测,多用于疑问或否定句
例:Can it be true
He can’t be more than thirty
Where could he have gone
虚拟语气中用could
例:If you tried, you could do that work
表一时的情况, “有时候会…
” 例:Children can be very annoying
Our house is on the top of the hill, and in winter the winds can be very cold
may / might 1
表许可或征求同意, “可以”
2 例:May / Might I leave
You may bring them back tomorrow
表可能性, “可能,或许”
例:He may not be there
He thought it might be wise to try his luck there
You may/might have read some account of the matter
虚拟语气中用might
例:If you didn’t mind, we might go there
If it had not been for you, I might