Modalni glagoli in njihova uporaba

MODALNI GLAGOL

FUNKCIJA 

• sposobnost, zmožnost: I can swim.
• neformalna, vljudna prošnja: Can I borrow your pen?
• dovoljenje: You can go to the party.
• ponudba: Can I help you?

• vljudna prošnja: Could you tell me the time?
• gotovost (50%): He could be there by now.
• predlog: You could invite them to dinner.
• pretekla zmožnost: I could swim when I was 4 years old.

• vljudna prošnja: May we come in?
• formalno dovoljenje: You may not speak during the exam.
• gotovost (manj kot 50%): She may not be at home.

• gotovost (manj kot 50%): Where are they? They might be at the park.

• nasvet: You should stop drinking so much.
• sklepanje: I revised so much, I should be ready for the test.

• nasvet: You really ought to go to the doctor and have that lump checked.

• “zunanja” obveza (predpisi, zakoni, ukazi): Children in UK have to wear school uniforms.

• “notranja” obveza: I really must stop eating all this sugar.
• prepoved (zanikano): You mustn’t drink and drive.
• visoka verjetnost (sklepanje): He’s not at work today. He must be ill.

• vljudna prošnja, povpraševanje: Would you be able to help me?
• ponudba: Would you like a drink?
• izražanje ljubše izbire: I would rather stay in tonight.

• povpraševanje po tem, kaj naj storimo: Shall I open the window?
• ponudba: Shall I call you a taxi?
• predlog: Shall we meet in front of the cinema, then?

• dejstva v prihodnosti: I will turn 16 next week.
• napovedi v prihodnosti: I think we will buy another car soon.
• trenutna odločitev za prihodnost: Come here, I will help you!
• obljuba: I’ll write to you when I am on holiday.
• ponudba: We’ll book your tickets, if you like.

• odsotnost obveze oz. potrebe: We don’t have to work tomorrow, It’s a public holiday.

UPORABA

MODALNI GLAGOL