Capacité (Ability)
CAN / COULD / BE ABLE TO
Exprimer ce qu'on peut faire
Présent :
I can swim
She can drive
They can speak Spanish
She can drive
They can speak Spanish
Passé :
I could run fast
He was able to finish
They managed to solve
He was able to finish
They managed to solve
Obligation (Obligation)
MUST = obligation personnelle
HAVE TO = obligation extérieure
SHALL (formel) = obligation
NEED TO = nécessité
Formes comparées
Must = très fort
Have to = factuel
Don't have to = pas obligatoire
Mustn't = interdit
Conseils (Advice)
SHOULD = conseil modéré
OUGHT TO = conseil plus formel
HAD BETTER = conseil urgent
SHOULD HAVE = regret
WHY DON'T YOU...? = suggestion
Erreurs Fréquentes
Erreur 1 :
"I mustn't go" pour "je ne dois pas aller" au lieu de "je ne dois pas aller"
Erreur 2 :
Confondre must (personnel) et have to (extérieur)
Erreur 3 :
"I can to do it" au lieu de "I can do it"
