Present Modals
Present Modals
• OLASILIK
- He seems very strong. I think he can lift this rock.
• İZİN
- Students can have some coffe after the lesson.
CAN + v1 • RİCA
(-e bilmek) - Can you help me carry these boxes, please?
• YETENEK (BE ABLE TO)
- Birds are able to fly, people aren’t be able to fly.
But I believe I can fly, I believe I can touch the sky.
• DÜŞÜK OLASILIK
- He didn’t study but he may pass the exam.
• KİBAR İZİN İSTEME/VERME
MAY + v1
(SADECE ‘I’ VE ‘WE’)
(-e bilmek) - May I come in Sir?
- Yes, You may come in.
• DÜŞÜK OLASILIK
- She might come here at 12.00 but I don’t think he will as she is
not a punctual person.
MIGHT + v1
• KİBAR İZİN İSTEME/VERME
(-e bilmek) (SADECE ‘I’ VE ‘WE’)
- Might I borrow your pen?
• TAVSİYE
- I should help my father in the morning.
SHOULD & OUGHT TO + v1 • %90 EMİN OLMA/İHTİMAL
(- meli) - She should pass the exam!
(future only, not present)
•
GEREKLİLİK & ZORUNLULUK
(SADECE OLUMLU)
- I must go to class today.
• GÜÇLÜ TAHMİN
MUST + v1 (SADECE OLUMLU)
(-meli) - Mary isn't in class. She must be sick (present only)
• YASAKLAMA
(SADECE MUSN’T)
- You must not smoke here!
•
GEREKLİLİK & ZORUNLULUK
(SADECE OLUMLU)
- I have to go to class today because I have an exam.
HAVE TO + v1
• GEREK YOK
(-meli) (SADECE OLUMSUZ)
- I don't have to go to class today because it’s Sunday.
• GEREK YOK
NEEDN’T & DON’T / DOESN’T
- I needn’t go to class today because it’s Sunday.
NEED TO + v1
- You don’t need to buy a guitar. I can give you mine.
(-mesine gerek yok)
•
YAPSAN İYİ OLUR / GEREKLİLİK
HAD BETTER + v1 (UYARI VE TEHDİT ANLAMI)
(-melisin) - You had better come early tomorrow. There’s a meeting and big
boss will be there.
• DÜŞÜK OLASILIK
- He didn’t study but he could pass the exam.
COULD + v1
• KİBAR SORU
(-e bilmek) - Could I borrow your pen?
- Could you help me?
• BEKLENTİ & YAPMAN BEKLENİR
BE TO & BE SUPPOSED TO + v1
- You are to be on time, or we will leave without you.
(-mesi beklenir) - He is supposed to come at 12.
• TERCİH ETME
WOULD RATHER & WOULD
- Julia would rather stay at home than go to cinema.
SOONER + v1
- Maria would sooner study medicine at university than study law.
(-meyi…. –maya tercih ederim)
• İSTEME (=WANT TO)
WOULD LIKE TO + v1 - I would like to have a cup of tea.
(-mayı isterim) - She would like to join to meeting.
• KİBAR SORU
- Will you please pass the salt?
• İSTEKLİLİK
WILL + v1
- The phone's ringing. I'll get it.
(-eceğim) • KESİNLİK(FUTURE TENSE)
-He will be here at 6:00 ((future only)