Có bao giờ bạn thắc mắc tại sao trong cùng một câu, đôi khi người ta sử dụng can, đôi lúc sử dụng could, hoặc may…Đây là những Modal verb rất hay gặp trong tiếng anh. Và để sử dụng các modal verb hay động từ khiếm khuyết này, Aland đã soạn nội dung này để cùng với mọi người thảo luận nhé.
➣ Ví dụ:
Trong bài ngày hôm nay, chúng ta cùng tìm sâu hơn về can, could, may nói riêng và động từ khuyết thiếu- Modal verbs nói chung nhé. Từ đó, chúng ta có thể tìm ra nguyên căn lý do vì đâu mà người bản ngữ thay đổi mặc dù trong cùng một câu như vậy?
Modal verbs, hay động từ khuyết thiếu, động từ khiếm khuyết là những động từ được coi là bất quy tắc và dùng để bổ nghĩa cho động từ chính trong câu, do đó, sau modal verbs, động từ chính thường giữ nguyên không chia.
Modal verbs có chức năng diễn tả mục đích và ngữ nghĩa của câu, bao gồm khả năng, sự cho phép, bắt buộc, cần thiết, dự đoán, yêu cầu,… .
Modal verbs có những đặc điểm nổi bật cần lưu ý:
Có rất nhiều cách học Modal verbs, tuy nhiên, học gộp cũng có hiệu quả, mà học lẻ từng từ một cũng là một cách nhiều bạn áp dụng.
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Modal Verb |
Chức năng |
Ví dụ |
Chú ý |
must |
Diễn tả sự bắt buộc ở hiện tại hoặc tương lai. |
You must go to bed at 11.30 pm everyday. |
Mustn’t- sự cấm đoán, không được làm gì đó. Example: You mustn’t smoke at the hospital. Phủ định của “must” là “had to”. Example: They had to do this task yesterday because of running out of time.
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Lời đoán hoặc sự chắc chắn về điều gì đó có căn cứ. |
He must be very tired after working hard all day long. |
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can |
Diễn tả khả năng hiện tại hoặc tương lai mà ai đó có thể làm được, hoặc sự việc nào đó có thể xảy ra. |
I can speaking English fluently. It can rain today. |
“Can” và “could” thường có cùng chức năng: diễn tả khả năng của ai đó hoặc cái gì có thể xảy ra, sự cho phép. Tuy nhiên sắc thái khác nhau. “Can” dùng hiện tại, “could” dùng quá khứ và có phần lịch sự hơn. Example: Can I borrow your book? Could I borrow your book?
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Yêu cầu sự cho phép |
Can I use your computer? |
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Diễn tả khả năng |
Smoking can cause lung cancer. |
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could |
Diễn tả khả năng trong quá khứ |
I could read when I was six years old. |
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Sự xin phép một cách lịch sự |
Excuse me, Could I use your phone? |
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Diễn tả khả năng |
It could rain tomorrow! |
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may |
Sự cho phép |
May I use your phone please? |
“May” và “might” dùng để xin phép, tuy nhiên “might” hầu như chỉ dùng trong câu gián tiếp và ít dùng trong văn nói. Example: He asked if she might come later. “May” và “might” đều nói về khả năng nhưng mức độ xảy ra thấp khi dùng “might”, còn mức độ xảy ra cao hơn khi dùng “may”. Example: I may join you tomorrow. I might join you tomorrow. Với quá khứ, chúng ta sử dụng may have/ might have Example: I wonder why kate didn’t answer her phone? She may have been asleep. I can find my jey anywhere.- You might have left it at work. |
Khả năng, xác suất |
It may rain tomorrow! |
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might |
Hỏi sự cho phép một cách lịch sự. |
Might I interrupt for a moment? |
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Khả năng, xác suất |
The car looks nice but it might be expensive. |
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need not |
Không cần thiết, không bắt buộc phải làm gì đó. |
I needn’t come with us. |
Có thể sử dụng “don’t/ doesn’t need to…” We don’t need to hurry. |
should/ought to |
50 % sự ép buộc |
You should / ought to see a doctor. |
Should/ ought to cũng được dùng khi diễ tả điều gì đó không đúng nếu không xảy ra. Example: Where’s Jane?- She should be here right now. |
Lời khuyên |
You should / ought to revise your lessons at home. |
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Kết luận có căn cứ |
He should / ought to be very tired. He's been working all day long. |
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had better |
Lời khuyên ( tốt hơn hết là…..) |
You'd better do the homework right now. |
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Have to |
Bắt buộc phải làm gì đó vì sự cần thiết |
You have to sign your name here. |
Mức độ bắt buộc của “have to” không cao bằng “must”. Phủ định của have to là “don’t/ doesn’t have to”. |
Will |
Đoán sự việc có thể xảy ra trong tương lai |
It will be rainy tomorrow |
Will và would có thể dùng trong câu đề nghị, yêu cầu, lời mời. Example: Will you give me your address? Would you like some coffee? |
Would |
Diễn tả giả định xảy ra, dự đoán sự việc xảy ra trong quá khứ |
He would be exhausted when hear this bad news. |
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Shall |
Đề xuất làm gì với ngôi “I”, “we” hoặc giao nhiệm vụ cho người khác một cách trang trọng |
What shall we meet? We shall commit doing the articles in the agreement. |
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Có 5 loại modal verbs chính mà Aland đã phân tích và tổng hợp một cách ngắn gọn nhất như dưới đây:
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can, could, be able to |
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can, could, may, be allowed to |
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Must, have to, have got to, need to |
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should, ought to, had better |
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might, may, could, can |
>>> Tham khảo thêm video Modal Verbs Grammar để nắm bắt tổng quan về modal verbs trước khi đi vào chi tiết từng loại nhỏ nhé:
➟ Example: Can you sing? I can speak fluent French when I was 6.
➟ Example: We can see the beach from our house.
The word “dance” can be a noun or a verbs
Thể phủ định : can’t= cannot
➟ Example: We are able to see the beach from our house.
➟ Example: I could smell gas when I walk into the room
Chúng ta dùng could để nói rằng ai đó đã có khả năng, kĩ năng làm việc gì đó trong quá khứ.
➟ Example: My uncle could speak 4 languages.
We were free. We could do what we wanted.
➟ Example: I am able to write the lyrics of a song = I can write the lyrics of a song.
➟ Example: I can’t sleep - I haven’t been able to sleep.
Moana can speak Spanish and English - Candidates for the contest must be able to speaking two foreign language.
➟ Example: The fire spread quickly but everyone was able to escape. (NOT could escape)
George was excellent badminton player when he was younger. He could beat anybody. (= he was good enough to beat anybody, he had the ability)
Jane and George play a match yesterday. Jane played well, but George managed to beat him. (= George succeeded in beating Jane this time)
1. I haven’t been……………… sleep very well recently. ( could/ able to/ can) 2. I ………….. swim to safety ( can/ could/ was able to) 3. I ……………. get you a chips when I go to the shop, if you want. ( can/ could/ able to) 4. Dennis ……….play the trumpet after weeks last month. ( can/ could/ was able to) 5. After his car crashes he was so confused that he …………… tell the police who he was or where he was going. ( can/ can’t/ could/ couldn’t) |
Answer key: 1. Able to 2. Was able to 3. Can 4. Could 5.couldn’t
➟ Example:
You may go as soon as you have finished your work.
May I go to the restroom, Mr. Crowd?
➟ Example:
Could I bring my brother to the party?
You could go to any shop in the mall you wanted to.
➟ Example:
Can I borrow your book?
You can sit here until he come.
➟ Example: I are not allowed to use your calculator on your maths exam.
You were allowed backstage after my third attempt.
Practice
Choose the best answer 1. …………. I have more cheese on my sandwich? (medium formal) 2. …………. she have a cookies? (casual) 3. ………….. I go to the washroom? ( most polite) 4. hey buddy, I can’t get a connection on my phone. ……………. I borrow yours? ( can/ could/ may) 5. There’s a lot of noise coming from outside, we could not focus on presentation. ………………… I close the window? ( can/ could/ may) |
Answer key: 1.could 2. Can 3. May 4. Can 5. May
➟ Example: You can’t turn right here. You have to turn left.
Chúng ta có thể nói “ I’ll have to……., I’m going to have to…….., I might have to……..., I may have to……”
➟ Example: We may have to change the plans.
➟ Example:
He is a really nice person. I must meet him/ I have to phone him.
➟ Example:
I have to work from 8.30 to 6.00 everyday.
Steve has to travel a lot for her work.
➟ Example:
Applications for the job must have 2 foreign languages.
➟ Example: They has to work overtime >< They>
Bài tập modal verbs
Choose the best answer 1. I ……………. drink a few cups of coffee to stay awake. ( need to/ must) 2. We ……………………. book in advance. It isn’t much crowded ( don’t need to/ need to/ mustn’t/ don’t have to) 3. You ………………. eat less if you want to lose weight. (must/ need to) 4. We have plenty of time. We ………………. hurry. (mustn’t/ needn’t/ don’t have to) 5. I don’t want anyone to know about out plan. You …………….. tell anyone. ( mustn’t/ don’t have to/ doesn’t have to). |
Answer key: 1. Need to 2. Don’t need to 3. Must 4. Needn’t 5. Mustn’t
➟ Example:
You should go home, you worked all day long.
The organization should held more activities to raise fund.
➟ Example: The organization ought to held more activities to raise fund.
Phủ định: shouldn’t have done………
➟ Example:
I wonder why they’re so late. They should have come here long ago.
You missed a great party last night. You should have come. Why didn’t you?
Should và should have done:
➟ Example:
You look tired. You should go to bed now.
You went to bed very late last night. You should have gone to bed earlier.
Rewrite the sentence using should/ shouldn’t 1. I’m feeling sick. I ate too much ................................................................................................................................... 2. When we went to the restaurant, there were no free tables. We hadn’t reserved one. ................................................................................................................................... 3. Laura told me her address, but I didn’t write it down. Now I can’t remember the house number. ................................................................................................................................... 4. I wasn’t feeling well yesterday, but I went to work. That was a mistake. Now I feel worse. ................................................................................................................................... 5. Tomorrow there is a football match between Team A and team B. team A are much better. .................................................................................................................................. |
Answer key:
1. You should eat too much
2. We should have reserved before
3. I should have written down her address.
4. I shouldn’t have gone to work.
5. Team A should win the match.
Possibility: might, may, could, can
- May, might có thể nói về khả năng thực hiện hoặc xảy ra điều gì trong tương lai.
➟ Example: Take an umbrella with you. It might rain later.
I haven’t decided where to go on holiday. I may go to Ireland.
- Phủ định của may là may not, might là might not.
➟ Example: She might not know now.
Ở quá khứ, chúng ta sử dụng may have…………. hoặc might have………….
➟ Example: I wonder why Kate didn’t answer her phone.- She may have been asleep.
➟ Example:
It’s a strange story, but it could be true
I could have left your phone at work.
- Tuy nhiên, couldn’t lại dùng khác với may not và might not.
➟ Example:
Tina couldn’t have received my message. Otherwise she would have replied. (= it is not possible that she got my message)
Why hasn’t Tina replied to my message? I suppose she might not have received it (= it’s possible that she didn’t receive it- perhaps she did, perhaps she didn’t)
Practice
Choose the suitable answers 1. They (can/ might) …………….. be away for the weekend but I’m not sure. 2. Where are you going for your holidays?- I haven’t decided yet. I …….. go to London. ( might/ am going/ can) 3. We haven’t heard from him for fifteen years. He …………….. died ( may have/ could have) 4. Do you know where Helen is?- I’m not sure. She …………..be in her room ( might/ can) 5. You should introduce yourself. He …………….remember you. (might not/ may not/ couldn’t) |
Answer key: 1. Might 2. Might 3. Both is correct 4. might 5. Might not/ may not
Exercise 1. Fill in the blanks using MUST, MUSTN’T, DON’T HAVE TO, SHOULD, SHOULDN’T, MIGHT, CAN, CAN’T !
1. Rose and Ted _________________ be good players. They have won hundreds of cups !
2. You _________________ pay to use the library. It’s free.
3. I’m not sure where my wife is at the moment. She _________________ be at her dance class.
4. Jerry _________________ be working today. He never works on Sundays.
5. You _________________ be 18 to see that film.
6. You _________________ hear this story. It’s very funny.
7. Dad _________________ go and see a doctor. His cough is getting worse all the time.
8. You don’t have to shout. I _________________ hear you very well.
9. It _________________ be him. I saw him a week ago, and he didn’t look like that. 10. You look pretty tired. I think you _________________ go to bed early tonight.
Answer key:
1. must
2. don’t have to
3. might
4. can’t
5.must
6. must
7. should
8. can
9. can’t
10. should
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences. Choose from the box.
may be Tom’s may not be feeling well may not be possible might be in her room might be Brazilian might be driving might have one might know |
1. A: Do you know where Helen is?
B: I’m not sure. She might be in her room .
2. A: Is there a bookshop near here?
B: I’m not sure, but ask Anna. She . ………………………...
3. A: Where are those people from?
B: I don’t know. They . …………………………...
4. A: I hope you can help me.
B: I’ll try, but it . ………………………….
5. A: Whose phone is this?
B: It’s not mine. It …………………..
6. A: Why doesn’t George answer his phone?
B: He …………………………………...
7. A: Do you know anyone who has a key to this cupboard?
B: Rachel , but I’m not sure. …………………………...
8. A: Gary is in a strange mood today.
B: Yes, he is. He ……………………………………..
Answer key:
2. might know
3. might be Brazilian
4. may not be possible
5. may be Tom’s
6. might be driving
7. might have one
8. may not be feeling well
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