Created by Vít Hradec
can, must, might, needn't be able to, have to, be allowed
1. Nikdy jsem nemusel platit pokutu za parkování.
2. Bohužel nebudu moci přijít. Budu se muset učit na test.
3. Nikdy neuměla zpívat tak jako její matka.
4. Proč jsem se ho na to nesměla zeptat?
5. Nemuseli jsme se nikoho ptát na cestu.
6. Nikdy nebyl schopen přijít včas.
7. Kolikrát budeme muset přesedat?
8. Musel jsem se smát, když jsem slyšel ten vtip
9. Kolikrát ses mu už musel omluvit za tu hloupou nehodu?
10. Směl své rodině telefonovat jen jednou za měsíc.
11. Od minulého čtvrtka ho smíme navštěvovat v nemocnici.
12. Liam doufá, že bude brzy umět plavat jako ryba.
1. I havenever had to pay a fine for parking.
2. Unfortunately I won’t beable to come. I willhave to study for a test.
3. She has neverbeenable to singlike her mother.
4. Whywasn’t I allowed to askhimaboutit?
5. Wedidn’t have to askanyoneabouttheway.
6. He has neverbeenable to come on time.
7. How many timeswillwehave to transfer (change)?
8. I had to laughwhen I heardthatjoke.
9. How many timeshaveyou had to apologize to himforthatstupidaccident?
10. He wasallowed to call his familyonce a monthonly.
11. Since last Thursdaywehavebeenallowed to visit himatthehospital.
12. Liam hopes he willbeable to swimlike a fishsoon.
1. Nesměl se hýbat.
2. Musel jsem zavřít oči.
3. Co jim budeš muset říct?
4. Nepodařilo se mi zamluvit stůl.
5. Jak dlouho už umíš řídit?
6. Musel jsi někdy volat policii?
7. Budeme si tam smět vzít našeho psa.
8. Celou dobu jsem ji musel držet za ruku.
9. Nebudou tam smět nic postavit.
10. Ještě jsem se jich nemohl zeptat.
11. Museli jste si od nich někdy něco objednat?
12. Brzy budeme muset skončit
1. He wasn’t allowed to move.
2. I had to close my eyes.
3. Whatwillyouhave to tellthem?
4. I wasn’t able to book a table.
5. How long haveyoubeenable to drive?
6. Haveyouever had to call the police?
7. Wewillbeallowed to takeour dog withus.
8. I had to hold her hand allthetime.
9. They won’t beallowed to build anythingthere.
10. I haven’t beenable to askthemyet?
11. Haveyouever had to orderanythingfromthem?
12. Wewillhave to finishsoon.
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I have to get there in time.
I had to get there in time.
I hope I won’t have to rush.
I have never had to rush.
I am allowed to drink red wine.
I was allowed to drink red wine.
I hope I will be allowed to drink red wine.
I have never been allowed to drink red wine.
I would like to be allowed to drink red wine.
I appreciate being allowed to drink red wine.
The thing that may / might happen.
50/50 chance that might become true.
For past, future, present perfect, past perfect etc. of modal verbs we use infinitive forms.
This things that tend not/to happen.
"70/30" chance
that should/not become true.
I am able to get there in time.
I was able to get there in time.
I hope I will be able to get there in time.
I have never been able to get there in time.
I would like to be able to get there in time.
I appreciate your being able to get there in time.
It must have been the cat. She did it again.
It can't have been a human. I am sure it wasn't.
The things we can do.
Things that need to be done.
100% sure it must happen.
We can use could in the
past tense.
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She might have missed the last bus. Who knows…
This things we can hear or see.
I can see you.
I can hear you.
For past situations we add past infinitive form - HAVE DONE (seen, been etc.)
You are forced to do something by someone/something around you (school, parents, law etc.)
I have to study English. My parents want me to have good marks.
This difference is expressed in the present tense only.
You feel you must do something. It is only your own personal decision.
I must study English. I want to know the language better. I have decided myself.
Which one shall I choose?
We can express our attitude opinion about things through modal verbs
70/30 chance = SHOULD
The camp should be somewhere around here.
We shouldn't have left the toddler alone. What a mess!
He should have got up earlier.
They should have told me in advance.
Things that can be avoided, are optional.
We don't have to wear uniforms in the Czech Republic.
We needn't wear school uniforms at our school.
mustn't vs don't have to
Things that we are not allowed to do.
We mustn't speak loud at the library.
100% sure
I would rather eat the cupcake. It looks delicious and tempting.
But I had better eat the apple. It is much healthier.
You must be joking!
We needn't have hurried at all.
I needn't have taken the umbrella with me. It's so windy I can't use it at all.
I would rather = I'd rather
I had better = I'd better
That can't be true!
50/50 chance % MAY/MIGHT
They might work, even after all the years.
I would rather you didn't come over for dinner tonight. I feel sick.
I would rather you didn't smoke at all.
1. Určitě nejsou daleko. Slyším je.
2. Možná si půjčíme kola.
3. Přece neplatí deset tisíc měsíčně.
4. Asi si právě čte knihu.
5. Ten film přece není tak dlouhý.
6. Možná si dám pauzu.
7. Možná, že tam ještě nečeká. Chodí vždy pozdě.
8. Ten určitě zase hraje Minecraft!
9. Určitě o tom ví.
10. Takový slušný hoch. Ten určitě metal neposlouchá.
1. They can’t be far. I can hear them.
2. We might rent bikes.
3. He can’t be paying ten thousand a month.
4. He might be reading a book.
5. The film can’t be so long.
6. I might have a break.
7. He might not be waiting there yet. He’s always late.
8. He must be playing Minecraft again.
9. He must know about it.
10. Such a decent boy. He can’t listen to heavy metal.
