MODAL VERBS

Pravi modalni glagoli: can, may, might, must, should, ought to, could
Polu modali: have to, need to mogu da se stavljaju u sva vremena

Oblici infinitiva:

(glagola TO DO)

Present infinitive active

DO

Present infinitive passive

BE DONE

Continuous present infinitive active

BE DOING

-za trajnu radnju u sadasnjosti

Perfect infinitive active

HAVE DONE

- za proslost

Perfect infinitive passive

HAVE BEEN DONE

Continuous perfect infinitive active

HAVE BEEN DOING

past
COULD + present inf.
- ability
She could sing well.

present

CAN- ability
I can play the piano.
- permission
Can I use your phone?
CANT + perfect inf.
- possibility
- impossibility
He can be at the playground.
He cant have spent the money.
-prohibition
It cant have been turned off.
You cant wear shorts.
They cant have been relaxing all
- request
afternoon.
Can you pass me the salt?
- logical assumption
She cant be watching TV.
SHOULD + perfect inf.
SHOULD- advice
- advice/ criticism
You should leave.
You should have worn suit.
- logical assumption
The project should have been He should be having a bath.
done.
He shouldnt have been lying all
that time.
OUGHT TO + perfect inf.
OUGHT TO - advice
- advice/ criticism
You ought to call him.
You ought to have called.
- logical assumption
She ought to be studying.
MUST + perfect inf.
MUST- personal obligation
- certainty
I must do my homework.
She must have won.
- logical assumption
She must be sleeping.
He must be in his room.

- za sadasnjost

- za trajnu radnju u proslosti

future
BE ABLE TO- ability
I will be able to finish on time.

MAY + perfect inf.

-possibility
We may have made a mistake.
- logical assumption
She may have killed the man.

MAY- polite request

May I leave?
- possibility (40%)
They may come here.
- logical assumption
They may be outside.
MIGHT- possibility (10%)
They might help us.
- logical assumption
She might be working.

MIGHT + perfect inf.

-possibility
They might have left.
- logical assumption
She might have stolen the money.
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COULD- polite request
Could you tell me the password?
- necessity
NEED TO- necessity
NEEDED TO + present inf.
She needs to write a report.
(DIDNT NEED TO)
You needed to call.
She didnt need to come.
NEEDNT + perfect inf.
She neednt have come.
HAD TO+ present inf.
HAVE TO- obligation
Tom had to admit the defeat.
Everyone has to wear suit.

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WILL NEED TO + present inf.
She will need to apply again.

WILL HAVE TO + present inf.

They will have to agree to this.