一、情态动词
情态动词表示说话人的语气和情绪,本身词义不全,不能单独作谓语,后面必须与动词原形一起构成谓语。情态动词没有人称和数的变化,有的情态动词有过去式。常见的情态动词有can, could, may, might, must, have to, shall, should, will, would, ought to, need, dare等。
重点要掌握下列内容
情态动词
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Can it be true? 难道这是真的?
在否定句、疑问句和感叹句中,You can't be serious! 你怕不是在开玩笑吧! 表示怀疑、惊异、不相信的态度。 Oh, dear, what on earth can this mean?
哎呀,亲爱的,这究竟是意味着什么? The fire spread the building quickly but everybody was able to escape.大火迅速蔓延到整幢大楼,但大家都逃了出来。
注意:be able to比can有更多的形式变化
表示“经过努力后终于
can
能……”用be able to
When he grows up, he will be able to support his family.
他长大后就能养家了。
Frank is ill. He hasn't been able to go to school for one week.弗兰克病了,已经一周没去上学了。
“cannot
(can't)…too/over/enough”。 表示“无论怎么……也不(过分)”,用来加强语气
can not but do sth. 不得不;只好 I can’t but choose to wait.我只好选择等待。
may和
惯用形式 may (might)as well+
If that is the case, we may as well try. You can not be too careful.
你无论怎么小心都不为过(你越小心越好)。
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might must
would 和used to
shall和should
动词原形:不妨做…… 如果情况是这样的话,我们不妨试试看。 表示祝愿may而不用might。采May the friendship between our two peoples last 用部分倒装语序:may+主语+forever!
动词原形+……!
祝愿我们两个民族的友谊源远流长!
may或might可和as well连用,You may as well keep a certain distance from 表示“建议”,译为“还是……that mad man. 你们还是离那疯子远点为好。 的为好”
You might as well go home now. 你还是现在回家为好。
If you must know how old I am, I tell you that
must 还表示主语主观的坚持,I’m twice my son’s age.
有“偏偏, 偏要,一定要”之如果你一定要知道我多大年龄的话,我告诉你意
我是儿子年龄的两倍。
Michael ______be a policeman, for he’s much must表示推测时的否定式是too short.
“can’t”翻译为“不可能”
A. needn’t B. can’t C. wouldn’t
D. mustn’t
used to表示过去