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MODAL VERBS

ENGLISH “What about” ve “How about” yapılarından sonra fiile “-ing” takısı eklenir.

What about meeting at the park this Sunday for a picnic?
How about trying out the new Chinese restaurant that has just opened downtown?

“We may as well” ve “we might as well” yapıları, “yapalım bari” anlamına gelir ve biraz gönülsüz önerilerde
kullanılır.
I think you did not like the movie we watched last night; we may as well choose a different genre tonight.
Katniss has not shown up at the party yet; we might as well give her a call to check if she is on her way.

Ayrıca, “Would you like”, “Shall I” ve “I will” ifadeleri de teklif ve önerilerde kullanılan diğer kalıplardır.
Would you like a nice dinner at one of the wonderful restaurants by the Atlantic Ocean?
Shall I bring you one of the best dishes at our restaurant?
6. Modals Used for Preferences
Prefer / Would prefer / Would rather / Would sooner
Bu yapılar, bir şeyin başka bir şeye tercih edildiği durumlarda kullanılır.

Tercihte bulunma biçimleri, aşağıdaki tabloda yer almaktadır: Video 3.6
noun to noun I prefer letters to emails.
Prefer V to V I prefer writing letters to sending emails.
ing ing
to V rather than V I prefer to write letters rather than send emails.
1 1
+ to V 1 I would prefer to write letters.
Would prefer to V rather than V I would prefer to write letters rather than send emails.
1 1
to have V rather than V I would prefer to have written letters rather than sent emails.
3 3
Would rather V than V I would rather / sooner write letters than send emails.
Would sooner 1 1

I would prefer to have a big breakfast in the morning rather than eat cereal.
I would rather complete my Master’s degree first than start a job immediately.
İçinde bulunulan zamana dair tercihlerde “be V ”; geçmişteki tercihlerde ise “have V ” kullanılır. Video 3.7
ing 3
As the stage is too far from our location, we would rather be watching the concert on TV than (be) struggling to find
a good view from the back.
Due to heavy traffic, we would rather have stayed home than gone out during the rush hour.
“Would rather / would sooner”, başka birisi adına yapılan tercihleri ifade etmek için de kullanılır. Şu anla ilgili
tercih ise “The Simple Past Tense”; geçmiş ile ilgili bir tercih ise “The Past Perfect Tense” kullanılır.
I would rather my younger brother did not eat junk food, as he has been complaining of stomach aches lately.
I would rather my husband had chosen a different restaurant for dinner, as the one he had picked was too crowded.

7. Modals Used for Permission
Can I ...? / May I ...? / Could I ...? / Do you mind if I ...? / Would you mind if I ...?

Bu yapılar, birinden izin isterken veya kibarca onay alma durumlarında kullanılır.
Birinden izin isteme biçimleri, aşağıdaki tabloda yer almaktadır:
Would you mind if I borrowed your pen to fill in the registration form? (Formal)
Do you mind if I borrow your pen to fill in the registration form? (Informal)
May I
borrow your pen to fill in the registration form? (Formal)
Could I
Can I borrow your pen to fill in the registration form? (Informal)

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