Can1.能、会,表体力、智力、技能(现在);HecanswimacrosstheEnglishChannel.beabletodo可以表示成功地完成某一具体动作,可以用于更多的时态。Thewoundedmanstillwasabletogettothevillageandwassavedintheend.2.可以,表允许、许可、请求;CanIaskyouaquestion.Ofcourse,youcan.3.可能性,表推测表示比较有把握的推断。(否定句/疑问句)Mr.Chencan’tbeinNanjing.Isawhimintownonlyafewminutesago.MrBushisontimeforeverything.Howcanhebelatefortheopeningceremony?4.有时会、有可能,表偶尔的情况或可能性Petercanbereallydifficultattimeseventhoughhe’sanicepersoningeneral.Carsplayanimportantroleinmodernlife,buttheycanalsocausemanyproblemslikeairpollution.Cannot/never------enough/too再--不为过,越--越好Wecannotbetoocarefulinthechoiceofourfriends.Could1.过去的能力Ilistened,butIcouldhearnothing.2.能、可能、或许,表可能性,表示不是很确定的推断;Hecouldbeonhiswayhomenow.(=may/might)3.可以,表请求,比can委婉;CouldIusethisdictionaryforawhile?Ofcourse,youcan.No,I’mafraidnot.may1.可能、也许,表可能性(不确定);AskTomaboutthebook.Hemayhavereadit.2.可以,表许可或请求;Youmaycomeatanytimeyoulike.MayItakethebooktotheclassroomandreturnitrightafterschooltoday?May+主语+动词原形表示祝愿Mayyouhavealongandhappylife!maywell+动词原形完全能/很可能Herappearancehaschangedsomuchthatyoumaywellnotrecognizehermayaswell+动词原形最好,倒不如,不防做某事wemayaswellstaywhereweare.might1.可能、也许,表可能性;Ifyoucan’tfindhimathome,trytocallhisoffice.Hemightbeworkingintheofficenow.2.用于虚拟语气;must1.必须、应当,表义务、命令、必要,强调主观看法;YoumustdoeverythingasIdo.havetodo表示客观原因使得不得不做某事。Youwillhavetocleanyourownbootswhenyoujointhearmy.don’thavetodosth=needn’tdosth=don’tneedtodosth现在或者将来不必做某事didn’thavetodosth=needn’thavedone=didn’tneedtodosth(过去不必做)Youneedn’thaveworked/didn’tneedtowork/didn’thavetoworkthatlatelastnight.Itwasharmfultoyourhealth.2.很可能、想必,表推测(有把握的推断,用在肯定句中);--Goodmorning,I’vegotanappointmentwithMissSmithinthepesonnelDepartment.---Ah,goodmorning.YoumustbeMrspeters.Jackdescribedhisfather,whomusthavebeenabraveboymanyyearsago,asastrong-willedman.3.偏要、偏偏、非得,表不耐烦或与说话人愿望相反;--Howoldareyou,madam?--Ifyoumustknow,I’mtwicemyson’sage.4.mustn’t禁止、不允许;Youmustn’tparkhere!It’sanemergencyexit.shall1.将要,表将来(一人称)2.可以,表征求意见、建议(一/三人称)Shallwebeginourdiscussion?Shallthedriverwaitoutside?3.表命令、警告、要求、允诺、承诺、威胁等(二、三人称)其中文意思较为灵活;YoushallhavethebookwhenIfinishit.(允诺)Youshallgowithme(命令)4.宣告法律,规定时,也用shall。IthasbeenannouncedthatcandidatesshallremainintheirseatsuntilallthepapershavecollectedShould1.应当、应该,表义务、责任=oughttodo;Ishould=oughttogoandvisithimthisafternoon,butIwonderifIwillbefree.2.可能、该、估计、按道理…,表推测;Whatdoyoumean,thereareonlytentickets?Thereshouldbetwelve.--WhencanIcomeforthephotos?Ineedthemtomorrowafternoon.--Theyshouldbereadyby12:00.3.居然、竟然,Idon’tknowwhyyoushouldthinkthatIdidit.4.用于建议、命令、要求、坚持等词的相关从句中;5.用于虚拟语气中;will1.将要,表将来(现在看来以后要发生的动作并没有事前安排计划)Ithinkshewillpasstheexam.2.要、愿、会,表意愿、意图、决心等;YouwillfindpleasureinreadingifyouwillreadshortstorieswritteninEnglish.3.表邀请、请求,二人称;Will/Wouldyouholdthiscandleforme?4.表事物固有属性或必然的趋势;Fishwilldiewithoutwater.Thedoorwon’topen.would1.将要,表过去将来;2.表邀请、请求,比will委婉;3.表过去习惯性的或反复发生的动作。WhenIwasyoung,Iwouldgoswimminginsummerandskatinginwinter.(=usedtogo)usedtodo过去常常(现在不再那样)4.用于虚拟语气;need/dare1.用作行为动词时,后面接动词todoYoudon’tneedtotrytoexplain.2.用作情态动词时,在疑问句、否定句中,后接动词原形;Hedarestodoanything,buthedarenotdothis.3.dare作行为动词时,在否定句和疑问句中的后面动词的to可省略Idaresay我想,大概情态动词+havedonemusthavedone肯定做过某事。(对过去有把握的推断,用在肯定句)can’thavedone肯定没有做过某事canhavedone对过去有把握的推断,用在否定句或者疑问句)Itmusthaverainedlastnight,fortheroadwasquitemuddy.IsawMr.wangjustnow.Hecan’thavegonetoBeijing.Canhehavegonetohisaunt’s?couldhavedone过去本能做的事情,未能做Youcouldhavecome5minutesearlier.couldn’thavedone过去不可能做过某事。IsawMr.wangjustnow.Hecouldn’thavegonetoBeijingmay/mighthavedone可能做过某事,不太有把握的推断,用在肯定句或否定句中,might表示语气更不确定。It’stoolate.Ithinkhemayhavegonetobed.Shemighthavecaughtacold.should/oughttohavedone本该做的事情,实际上没有做shouldn’t/oughtn’ttohavedone本不该做的事情,实际上做了。Youshouldhavecometothemeetingearlier.Youshouldn’thavetoldherthetruth.needn’thavedone本不必要做的事情,实际做了Youneedn’thavetakenataxihere,foritwasveryneartomyhouse.wouldratherhavedone宁愿当时做了某事,实际做了Iraisedobjectionsatthemeeting,butnowIwouldrathernothavedonethat.wouldlike/lovetohavedone过去愿意做某事,实际未做成IwouldlovetohavegonetothepartylastnightbutIhadtoworkextrahourstofinishareport.