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TEMA 1: Verbos Modales

Los verbos modales son auxiliares que se colocan antes de verbos en infinitivo sin “to” (excepto con “ought to”). No necesitan concordar en número con el sujeto, así que no se les añade “s” o “es” al final.

Usos de los Verbos Modales:

1. Posibilidad Lógica:
- Must (muy probable): The dark cloud must mean a storm.
- Will: The stock will go down.
- Would: The chemical would help the experiment.
- Should: The case should prevent cracking.
- May: This change may improve the results.
- Can: Being careless can have bad consequences.
- Could: The case could protect you.
- Might (menos probable): I might be tired tomorrow.

2. Capacidad:
- Can (capacidad presente o general): He can type 34 words per minute.
- Could (capacidad pasada o condicional): I could assist by interpreting the results.
- Shall (sugerencia, menos usado para capacidad): Shall we dance?

3. Necesidad:
- Must (obligación): They must go to work today.
- Should (consejo): You should floss every day.

4. Permiso:
- May (más formal): May I turn my paper in tomorrow?
- Might: Might he have some more water?
- Could: Could I buy the new model?
- Can (menos formal): Can I go to my friend’s house?

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TEMA 2: Used to

“Used to” se utiliza para hablar de hábitos o estados en el pasado que ya no se aplican en el presente.

Uso:
1. Hábitos en el pasado: Acciones rutinarias que se solían hacer en el pasado y que ya no se realizan en el presente.
2. Estados en el pasado: Situaciones o estados que eran ciertos en el pasado pero que han cambiado en el presente.

Ejemplos positivos:
- I used to go to my grandparents’ house every day.
- We used to play football every Wednesday.
- My sister used to love going to the beach.
- I used to have a dog.
- Maria used to travel a lot. Now she hardly ever leaves her neighbourhood.

Ejemplos negativos:
- I didn’t use to like going to the supermarket alone.
- Carlos didn’t use to listen to music much before he started dating a band singer.

Preguntas:
- Did you use to like going to the supermarket alone?
- Did you use to read a lot when you were a student?

Correcciones:
- En “We use to play football every wednesday”, debería ser “We used to play football every Wednesday”.
- En “They didnd’t ue to like cooking for their parents”, debería ser “They didn’t used to like cooking for their parents”.

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TEMA 3: Be Used To

“Be used to” se refiere al estado de estar familiarizado con, cómodo con, y acostumbrado a algo. Puede usarse en todos los tiempos verbales.

Ejemplos afirmativos:
- I’m used to getting up early in the morning.
- He is used to loud noises.
- She is used to the cold weather in her town.
- They are used to driving long distances without a break.

Ejemplos negativos:
- I’m not used to the hot climate here.
- He isn’t used to eating so much spicy food.
- She isn’t used to the heavy traffic in this city.
- They aren’t used to the noise in this neighborhood.

Preguntas:
- Are you used to getting up early in the morning?
- Is he used to loud noises?
- Why is he used to working so hard?
- Where are they used to going to have lunch?

Cómo debe ser usado:
- My parents used to be very nice and polite.
- Maria used to have a big car.

Cómo no debe ser usado:
- My parents would be very nice and polite.
- Maria would have a big car.

(Would no se usa con verbos de estado relacionados con “used to”.)

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TEMA 4: Get Used To

“Get used to” se refiere al proceso de volverse familiarizado con, cómodo con, y acostumbrado a algo. Puede usarse en el presente, pasado y futuro.

Presente continuo:
- Monica is getting used to living alone.

Pasado continuo:
- They were getting used to living abroad.

Pasado simple:
- He didn’t get used to that job.

Preguntas:
- Is she getting used to living abroad?
- Were they getting used to living alone?
- Did he get used to that job?