10. 情态动词
情态动词不能单独作谓语,只能与实意动词一起构成谓语。有: shall, should, will, would, can, could, may, might, must, dare, need, ought to, be able to, used to, 等。
We can see the lake from our bedroom window.
(从卧室的窗口可以看见那湖。)
I was so tired. I could have slept for a week.
(我累死了!我能蒙头睡上一星期。)
Will you shut the door, please?
(请你把门关上,好吗?)
Whenever Arthur was angry, he would walk out of the room.
(阿瑟生气时,就会出去。)
Liz, can you do me a favor?
(李兹,帮个忙吧?)
Could I use your mobile phone?
(能借用一下您的手机吗?)
Where shall we go this evening?
(今晚咱们去哪?)
Should we invite Susan to the party?
(要请苏三参加舞会吗?)
You must keep it a secret. You mustn't tell anybody else.
(你必须保密,谁都不能讲。)
I am not sure whether I can lend you any money. I may not have enough.
(我也不清楚能否借钱给你。我自己可能都不够。)
You might have left it in the shop.
(可能你把它落在店里了。)
We've got plenty of time. We needn't hurry.
(我们有大把时间,不急。)
They dare not tell the truth.
(他们不敢说实话。)
I really ought to go and have my eyes tested.
(我确实该去检查一下我的眼睛了。)
You used to smoke 40 cigarettes a day.
(他以前每天狂抽四十根烟。)
Jack was an excellent tennis player. He was able to beat anybody.
(竭克是个网球健将。他天下无敌。)