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Senin, 13 Februari 2012

MODALS IN THE PAST FORM




nah apa yang bakal kita pelajarin modal in the past form?

 hehhh? apaah?modal tampang?modal uang ? modal pintar ? modal cantik ?
 ahhh bukan bukaan !!!!! bukan modal yang itu !! supaya lebih jelas check this out guys !

Definition
Modals in the Past form dalam bahasa Indonesia adalah kata bantu pengandaian dalam bentuk lampau.

Many modal verbs have a past tense form. Here are some of them.
Modal
Past tense form
can
could
will
would
may
might
shall / should
should
is going to
was/were going to
(be) able to
was/were able to
have to
had to

Could
Could" is used to express possibility or past ability as well as to make suggestions and requests. "Could" is also commonly used in conditional sentences as the conditional form of "can.“

Might
"Might" is most commonly used to express possibility. It is also often used in conditional sentences. English speakers can also use "might" to make suggestions or requests, although this is less common in American English.

Should
"Should" is most commonly used to make recommendations or give advice. It can also be used to express obligation as well as expectation.

Would
“Would" is most commonly used to create conditional verb forms. It also serves as the past form of the modal verb "will." Additionally, "would" can indicate repetition in the past.










can't havecouldcould havecouldn'tcouldn't have
didn't need tohad tomay havemay not havemight have
might not havemust haveneedn't haveought not to haveought to have
should haveshouldn't havewould havewould not









can't have
certainty
e.g. I can't have lost my keys! (I'm sure I didn't)










could
permissione.g. When I was a teenager, I could go out as late as I wanted.
general abilitye.g. Tom could walk by the age of 8 months.










could have
possibility, but did not happene.g. I could have passed my driving test if I'd really tried.
uncertaintye.g. I guess it could have been Sandra on the phone.













couldn't
permissione.g. When I was a teenager, I couldn't stay out as late as I wanted.
general abilitye.g. I couldn't walk until I was 2. 
ability in a particular situatione.g. I tried hard but I couldn't persuade him to go to the party with us.










couldn't havepossibility/abilitye.g. I couldn't possibly have passed my driving test, even if I'd tried harder.
uncertaintye.g. It couldn't have been Sandra on the phone, could it?  
with comparative adjectivese.g. I couldn't have asked for better weather on my wedding day.
unwillingness
e.g. I couldn't have left the dog in the car for long (so I didn't).
        








didn’t need to
unnecessary action not done
e.g. As I was alone this weekend, I didn't need to do any cooking (so I didn't).










had to
obligation (past form of must)
e.g. I couldn't go out last night because I had to do my homework.










may have
uncertainty
e.g. I guess I may have been a bit hard on her when she came home an hour late.










may not have
uncertainty
e.g. He may not have found out yet that he has passed the test.










might have
possibility (didn't happen)e.g. You might have been killed!
uncertaintye.g. I guess I might have been a bit hard on her when she came home an hour late.
annoyance at someone's failure to do somethinge.g. You might have told me that you had invited all your colleagues round for dinner!
might have known + would (idiom to ironically express that somebody's action was typical)e.g. I might have known that he would finish with me as soon as he found out I wasn't wealthy!










might not have
uncertainty
e.g. He may not have found out yet that he has passed the test.










must have
certaintye.g. He must have known how much it was going to cost.  (I'm sure he knew.)
with surely in exclamationse.g.  Surely he must have known how much it was going to cost!










needn't have
unnecessary action that was actually done e.g.  Oh, you needn't have done the washing up!










ought not to have
criticism (more common is shouldn't have)
e.g. You ought not to have been so frank with him.










ought to have
expectation (should have is more common)
Why is she late?  She ought to have arrived by now!










should have
expectation
Why is she late?  She should have arrived by now!
should have + verbs of thinkinge.g. I should have thought you knew.
with be and adjectives, describing chancee.g. It was weird that you should have been staying in the same hostel last month.
criticism (you didn't do something, but it would have been the right thing to do)e.g.  The party was such fun last night!  You should have come!










shouldn't have
criticism
e.g. You shouldn't have been so frank with him.
polite expression of thanks on receiving a gift or favour
"Here's a bottle of wine for you"
"Oh, you really shouldn't have!"










would have
events in the past that did not happene.g.  I wouldn't have gone out with him, but he didn't ask me.
assumptionse.g. Oh, that would have been Sarah on the phone just now.










would notunwillingnesse.g. I asked Tom to close the window, but he wouldn't do it.




When do we use modals? 

  • To talk about someone's ability (or inability) to do something
  • To talk about an action that is necessary (or impossible, or not necessary)
  • To talk about a situation that is possible (or impossible)

Remember: Modal verbs in the past tense describe something that was or wasn't done


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