ModalVerbs 情态动词有can(could),may(might),must(must),haveto,shall(should),will(would),need(need),dare(dared),oughtto 等
情态动词无人称和数的变化
它不能单独使用,必须跟其后的动词原形构成谓语
情态动词的具体用法如下:一、can,could1、表示能力
CanyouspeakEnglish
Canyoufinishthisworktonight
Mancannotlivewithoutair
Note:(1)can 表示能力时,可用 beableto代替
I'llnotbeabletocomethisafternoon
(2)当我们要表示“某件事情已经成功”时,应用 was/wereableto,不能用 coulda
Hesawwellandhewasabletoswimtotheriverwhenthefloodhappened
Hewasabletogotothepartyyesterdayeveningandheenjoyedhimselfverymuch
2、表示客观可能性a
Peoplewholivenearairportscanhavetheirhearingharmed
Theboycansometimesbeverynaughty
(表示某人或某物一时的情况,“有时会
Theinventioncanbeimproved
Evenexpertscanmakemistakes
Hecan'tbeinBeijingnowbecauseIsawhimamomentago
Hehadalotofworktodolastnight,sohecouldn'thavego