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MODAL VERBS

1) COULD
Dialog: “It could be your motherboard.”

We use could to talk about possible actions now or in the future.
FORM: COULD + VERB (infinitive without to)

• Maybe the technician could solve the problem. I know I can’t. (Talvez o técnico pudesse resolver o problema. Eu sei que eu não posso.)
• When you travel next month you could stay with Julie. (Quando você viajar no próximo mês você poderia ficar com a Julie.)


2) MIGHT
Dialog: “Or it might be a virus.”

We use might to talk about a weak possibility.
FORM: MIGHT(not) + VERB (infinitive without to)

• It might be a problem with the modem. (Poderia ser um problema com o modem.)
• It might not be a good idea to delete that file. (Poderia não ser uma boa idéia excluir aquele arquivo.)


3)MAY
Dialog: “Well lady, there’s a real good chance you may lose all your data…”

We use MAY to talk about a strong possibility.
FORM: MAY + VERB (infinitive without to)

• I may check with another technician. (Pode ser que eu cheque com outro técnico.)
• I may not invite her; she’s a bit strange.(Pode ser que eu não convide ela, ela é meio estranha.)