Модальные глаголы — это особая группа глаголов, которые выражают не действие, а отношение к нему: возможность, способность, долженствование, разрешение или запрет. Они не изменяются по лицам, не требуют частицы to после себя (кроме ought to) и образуют вопросы и отрицания без вспомогательных глаголов. В этом уроке вы найдёте полную таблицу, PDF-шпаргалку и интерактивные тренажёры для отработки.
Таблица модальных глаголов с их значениями, формами утверждений, отрицаний и вопросов
| Глагол | Значение | Утверждение | Отрицание | Вопрос |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can | способность / возможность | I can swim. | I cannot (can't) swim. | Can you swim? |
| разрешение (неформально) | You can enter. | You cannot (can't) enter. | Can I enter? | |
| Could | прошедшая способность | I could swim when I was five. | I could not (couldn't) swim. | Could you swim when you were five? |
| вежливая просьба / возможность | We could go if it rained. | We could not (couldn't) go. | Could you help me? | |
| May | разрешение (официально) | You may enter. | You may not enter. | May I enter? |
| вероятность | It may rain tomorrow. | It may not rain tomorrow. | — | |
| Might | меньшая вероятность | He might come. | He might not come. | — |
| Must | обязанность (личное убеждение) | I must go. | I must not (mustn't) go. (запрещено) | Must I go? |
| логическое заключение (уверенность) | She must be tired. | She can't be tired. | — | |
| Have to | внешняя обязанность / необходимость | I have to go to work. | — | Do I have to go? |
| правила / расписание / обстоятельства | We have to submit it by Monday. | — | Do we have to submit it? | |
| Don't have to | отсутствие необходимости (не обязан) | You don't have to come. (не обязательно) | You have to come. (обязан) | Do I have to come? |
| Shall | предложение / помощь | We shall start at 10. | We shall not (shan't) start at 10. | Shall we meet? |
| Should | совет / рекомендация | You should study. | You should not (shouldn't) worry. | Should I study more? |
| ожидание / вероятность | He should arrive soon. | He shouldn't arrive late. | Should he arrive soon? | |
| Will | будущее / намерение | I will help. | I will not (won't) help. | Will you help? |
| Would | вежливое желание / предпочтение | I would like some tea. | I would not like some tea. | Would you like some tea? |
| гипотетическая ситуация | I would go if I could. | I would not (wouldn't) go. | Would you go if you could? | |
| Ought to | моральная обязанность / совет | You ought to help. | You ought not to help. | Ought you to help? |