Can: qila olish, ruxsat
- I can swim. — Men suza olaman.
- She can't drive. — U mashina haydamaydi (haydashni bilmaydi).
- Can I open the window? — Derazani ochsam bo'ladimi?
Must va have to: majburiyat
Must — shaxsiy yoki qat'iy majburiyat, have to — tashqi qoida bo'yicha zarurat. Mustn't — taqiq, don't have to — shart emas.
- You must wear a seat belt. — Xavfsizlik kamarini taqish shart.
- I have to get up early on Mondays. — Dushanba kunlari erta turishim kerak.
- You mustn't smoke here. — Bu yerda chekish mumkin emas.
- You don't have to come. — Kelishingiz shart emas.
Should: maslahat
- You should drink more water. — Ko'proq suv ichishingiz kerak (maslahat).
- He shouldn't stay up late. — U kech yotmasligi kerak.
Tuzilish qoidasi
- Modal + asl fe'l: She can swim (swims, swimming emas).
- Inkor: can't, mustn't, shouldn't. Savol: Can you...? Should I...?
- -s qo'shilmaydi: He can (cans emas).
O'zbek tilida so'zlashuvchilar uchun tipik xatolar
- Modaldan keyin to yo'q: «I can to swim» emas, «I can swim».
- Mustn't (taqiq) va don't have to (shart emas) ma'nosi butunlay boshqacha.
- Modal fe'lga -s qo'shilmaydi: «He cans» emas, «He can».