Модальне дієслово | Еквіваленти модальних дієслів | Present | Past | Future |
Can-могти (фізична можливість, розумова спроможність) | To be able (to)-могти | Can am is able (to) are I can read. I am able to read. | Could Was able (to) Were I could read I was able to read. | shall be able (to) will be able (to) I shall be able to read. |
May-могти (допустимість вчинення дії: дозвіл або відмова) | to be allowed (to)-мати дозвіл | May am is allowed to are He may take it. He is allowed to take it. | Might was allowed were (to) He might take it. He was allowed to take it. | shall be allowed (to) will be allowed (to) He will be allowed to take it. |
Must - повинен | to have (to) -бути змушеним в силу обставин to be (to) –бути зобов'язаним у силу плану або домовленості | Must have (to) has(to) am is (to) are He must meet him. He has to meet him. He is to meet him. | had (to) was were (to) He had (was) to meet him. | shall have(to) will He will (have) to meet him. |
Should
Must