Les Modaux au présent.
| L'obligation | ||
| must + BV | He must go to school tomorrow. | Il doit aller à l'école demain. |
| Have to + BV | He has to go to school tomorrow. | |
| L'interdiction | ||
| mustn't + BV | She mustn't smoke here. | Elle ne doit pas fumer ici. |
| can't + BV | You can't park there. | Tu ne dois pas te garer là. |
| La permission, la possibilité et la capacité | ||
| can + BV | Can I go to the cinema tomorrow ? | Est-ce que je peux aller au cinema demain. |
| could + BV | Could you move please ? | Pourriez-vous bouger s'il vous plaît. |
| be able to + BV | I am able to speak now. | Je peux parler maintenant. |
| Le conseil | ||
| should + BV | You should work harder. | Tu devrais travailler plus dur. |
| shouldn't + BV | He shouldn't shout so loud. | Il ne devrait pas crier si fort. |
| ought to + BV | We ought to stop smoking. | Nous devrions arrêter de fumer. |
| absence d'obligation | ||
| don't have to + BV | You don't have to come. | Tu n'es pas obligé de venir. |
| needn't + BV | We needn't go. | Nous ne sommes pas obligés d'y aller. |