Gramatika Modal verbs
MODAL VERBS: can (could), shall (should), will (would), must
(show the attitude towards the action of the verb – action is: possible, probable, obligatory, doubt, uncertain, ...) (nemôžu stáť osve bez iného slovesa)
- no -s ending in 3rd person - followed by infinitive without -to - they form a)negative and b) interrogative without do (by inversion) -they have two negative forms – full & contracted
can - can not - can´t could - could not - couldn´t shall - shall not - shan´t will - will not - woun´t should - should not- shouldn´t would - would not- wouldn´t must - must not- mustn´t need - need not - needn´t
They are incoplete - have suppletive forms: past future can - to be able to.. I was able to.. I´ll be able to... must - to have to... I had to.. I´ll have to.. may - to be allowed to I was alowed to... I´ll be allowed to...
I cannot – nemôžem I need not – nemusím I may not – nesmiem I must not – nesmiem (strong prohibition).
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