Inglês da Professora Denise Mardegan

  Should / Shouldn’t — Uso e Significado na Língua Inglesa Na língua inglesa, should e shouldn’t são verbos modais . Os verbos modais não mudam de forma, não recebem -s , -ed ou -ing , e sempre vêm acompanhados de um verbo principal no infinitivo sem “to” . Eles são usados principalmente para dar conselhos , fazer recomendações , expressar expectativa ou opinião moral . 1. Estrutura Gramatical A estrutura é simples e fixa: Affirmative (afirmativa): Subject + should + base verb You should drink more water. She should rest after work. Negative (negativa): Subject + should not (shouldn’t) + base verb You shouldn’t eat so much sugar. He shouldn’t drive when tired. ⚠️ Importante: O verbo principal nunca muda: ❌ She should rests ✅ She should rest 2. Quando Usar Should a) Conselhos e sugestões É o uso mais comum. O falante expressa o que considera correto ou prudente. You should see a doctor. We should pray before making decisions. O tom é suave , di...

 CAN and CAN’T in Clinical English English for Physiotherapists – Module 3 | Week 1 Video: https://youtu.be/1eSj1Ry_9fo Aprenda como usar CAN e CAN’T no inglês clínico para fisioterapeutas. Frases práticas, regras claras e exemplos reais de consultório. Na prática clínica, comunicar-se com clareza em inglês é essencial. O fisioterapeuta precisa orientar movimentos, estabelecer limites e transmitir segurança ao paciente. Por isso, a Semana 1 do Módulo 3 do curso English for Physiotherapists foca nos verbos modais CAN e CAN’T , aplicados diretamente ao contexto profissional. What Are Modal Verbs? Modal verbs são verbos auxiliares usados para expressar ideias como habilidade, possibilidade, permissão e limitação. Eles têm algumas características importantes: não mudam de forma conforme a pessoa (I, you, he, she…) sempre acompanham um verbo principal o verbo principal fica na forma base Essas características tornam os modais simples na estrutura e muito eficientes ...

I need to quit smoking Need uso para falar sobre necessidade. Had better seria algo no português como: Seria bom queÉ MUITO UTILIZADO PARA ACONSELHAR Significa que, caso voce não faça  aquilo, poderá acontecer algo ruim. You had better dry your hair before going out. If you don’t you will catch a cold. You have had a bad headache for two weeks? You had better see a doctor. You had better do all of your homework, otherwise you will not pass the course. Preste atenção: não se usa TO após Had better.

Should é um verbo modal com usos muito interessantes Exemplos:  Here are the example sentences.   I think everyone who comes to New York should visit Central Park. This restaurant is famous for pizza so we should definitely order that. It’s going to rain so you should bring your umbrella. Do you think I should wear a blue tie or a red tie with this suit? It’s going to be a nice day tomorrow. Where do you think we should go? Now that you know all of the details do you think I should accept that job? It’s raining you should drive a little bit slower. To keep your boss happy, you should come to work on time. You should always say thank you when somebody helps you. The taxi should be here soon, so let’s get ready to leave the house. I heard the weather forecast and they said it should be a nice weekend. Jack send the documents by courier, so they should arrive in the morning. If you should have any trouble, don’t hesitate to call me. If you should see J...

All the auxiliary verbs except be, do and have are called modals. Unlike other auxiliary verbs modals only exist in their helping form; they cannot act alone as the main verb in a sentence. Be, do, and have also differ from the other auxiliaries in that they can also serve as ordinary verbs in a given sentence. The modal verbs are:- CAN / COULD / MAY / MIGHT / MUST / SHALL / SHOULD / OUGHT TO / WILL / WOULD  Modal Example Uses Can They can control their own budgets. We can’t fix it. Can I smoke here? Can you help me? Ability / Possibility Inability / Impossibility Asking for permission Request Could Could I borrow your dictionary? Could you say it again more slowly? We could try to fix it ourselves. I think we could have another Gulf War. He gave up his old job so he could work for us. Asking for permission. Request Su...

Must have, can't have, couldn't have:  expressing past probability Structure:  modal verb + have + past participle must have been, can't have gone, couldn't have gone,  etc. We use  must have  to express that we feel sure that something was true in the past. They  must have left  early. He  must have  already  gone . We use  can't have  or  couldn't have  to say that we believe something was impossible in the past. He  can't have escaped  through this window – it’s too small. She  can't have said  that. She  couldn't have said  that. May / might / could have: expressing past probability Structure:  modal + have + past participle may have been, could have gone, might have lost , etc. We use  may have ,  could have ,  might have  to say that it was possible that something happened in the past (but we are not 100% sure). He  may have missed  the bu...

Can "Can" is one of the most commonly used modal verbs in English. It can be used to express ability or opportunity, to request or offer permission, and to show possibility or impossibility. Examples: I  can  ride a horse.  ability We  can  stay with my brother when we are in Paris.  opportunity She  cannot  stay out after 10 PM.  permission Can  you hand me the stapler?  request Any child  can  grow up to be president.  possibility Using "Can" in Present, Past, and Future Most modal verbs behave quite irregularly in the past and the future. Study the chart below to learn how "can" behaves in different contexts. Modal Use Positive Forms 1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future Negative Forms 1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future You can also use: can general ability 1. I can speak Chinese.2. SHIFT TO "COULD" I could speak Chinese when I was a kid. 3. SH...

We use 'can' to talk about 'possibility' or 'ability'. Can you do that? I can't manage to do that. You can leave your car in that parking space. You cannot smoke in here. I can ski. Notice that there are two negative forms: 'can't' and 'cannot'. These mean exactly the same thing. When we are speaking, we usually say 'can't'. We use 'can' to talk about 'ability'. I can speak French. I can't drive. We use 'can' to ask for and give permission.  Can I speak to you or are you too busy? You can use my phone. You can't come in. We use 'can' in offers, requests and instructions. Can I help? Can you give me a hand? When you finish that, you can take out the garbage. We use 'can' with 'see' 'hear' 'feel' 'smell' 'taste' to talk about something which is happening now . (Where you would use the presen...

Usando o CAN   Can é uma palavra muito versátil e possue muitos usos no inglês. Vamos dar uma olhada em alguns usos. Nós utilizamos CAN para falar sobre habilidade, habilidade esta que vem após uma certa prática ou repetição.     Can you cook well? How many slices of pizza can you eat? Do you know if Jenny can sing? Nós usamos CAN   para falar sobre conhecimento, e geralmente este conhecimento vem após uma certa prática ou estudo. Can you speak Japanese? I think Chris can answer any type of grammar question. Do you know if Jenny can understand this math problem? Nós usamos  CAN  para falar sobre a oportunidade de fazer algo. Tourists in NYC  can experience so many things. In a university, you can meet many students from various countries. You can find all kinds of books in that shop. Nós usamos  CAN para expressar dúvida ou surpresa diante de uma situação. The teacher spoke so fast. ...

  Can é uma palavra muito versátil que apresenta vários usos em inglês. Usamos para expressar habilidade: Can you cook? (Você consegue cozinhar?) Mais exemplos: How many slices of pizza can you eat? Do you know if Jenny can sing? Usamos para expressar conhecimento:  Can you speak Japanese? (Você é capaz de falar Japonês?) Mais exemplos: I think Chris can answer any type of grammar question. Do you know if Jenny can understand this math problem? Nós também usamos para expressar a oportunidade, a chance de fazer algo: Tourists in NYC can experience so many things. (Turistas na cidade de Nova Yorque pode vivenciar muitas coisas). In a university, you can meet many students from various countries. You can find all kinds of books in that shop. Nós usamos  can topara expressar dúvida ou surpresa em uma situação: The teacher spoke so fast. You can’t have understood him. Jane is three hours late. Where can she be? It can’t rai...