MODAL VERBS

express how a verb: the ability, possibility, necessity or another condition of the main verb.

These verbs are used with main verbs to make statements or ask questions. Conjugates have no modals or time and can not be used without the main verb.

In English, the main verb is always in infinitive without to, except the modal ought.

In a statement, the word order is subject + modal + main verb.


CAN
Is used to express ability, permission.




Examples:
1- Samuel moreno can defend about of corruption
2- Fiscalia can send him to jail.

1-Nule brothers  can request house arrest
2-Nule brothers can pay people not to give important information

COULD
Unlikely express or conditionality / polite reques.


 


Examples:

1- ¿ could Mr Palacios give information about health corruption?.

2- Many people could obtain Agroingersos Seguros  money to enjoy with their family.

3- Fiscalia could get evidence the Nule brothers
4- could Uribito return the money of AGRO INGERSOS SEGURO?

WOULD
'Would'is the past will in some cases and in other auxiliary verb. Potential becomes the verb that follows and is followed by the verb in base form.

The modal Would followed by the word like is a polite way of indicating a preference.

       

Example:
1- Nule brothers would pay a good profesional
2- Many people would go to jail for this process

1- ¿Would people like to see Nule brothers in jail?
2- ¿Would not Nule brother like to lose Dubay apartment?

MUST
indicates obligation.


1- Nule must pay several years in jail
2- the citizens must be more careful in choosing a mayor

HAVE TO
indicates obligation .

Examples:
1- Do the contracts have to pay in the advance ?
2- Does health have to administrate goverment?

NEED TO
indicates obligation



Example:
1-the people need to demand justice for the nomination of Samuel Brown
2-Nule brother need to work hard to return the stolen money

SHOULD
express the degree of possibility or probability

        
Example:
1-Nule brother should not take the home prison
2-bogota should make a protest against mismanagement samuel
 moreno