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MODAL VERBS

Tercih belirtirken bu yapılar kullanılır.
▪ I would prefer to earn less money in my country rather than work abroad.
▪ I would rather help unemployed people find a job than give them money.

Günümüzde yapılan tercihlerde “be V ”; geçmişteki tercihlerde ise “have V ” kullanılır.
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▪ As the football match is boring, many people would rather be sitting at home than (be) watching the match in the
stadium.

▪ We did not like the film, so we would prefer to have stayed at home rather than have bought those tickets.
“Would rather / would sooner” başka birisi adına yapılan tercihleri ifade etmek için de kullanılır. Şu anla ilgili
tercih ise “Simple Past Tense”; geçmiş ile ilgili bir tercih ise “Past Perfect Tense” kullanılır.
▪ I would rather my father did not smoke as he is suffering from asthma.
▪ I would rather Maria’s sister had not spent all her money on clothes because she could not pay the rent last month.

7. Modals Used for Permission
can I…? / may I…? / could I…? / do you mind if I…? / would you mind if I…?

Would you mind if I used my mobile phone until the plane takes off? (Formal) Video 4.7

Do you mind if I use my mobile phone until the plane takes off? (Informal)

May I
Could I (Formal)
use my mobile phone until the plane takes off?
Can I (Informal)

Birinden izin isterken “May I…, Could I…, Can I…” yapıları kullanılır. Resmi olmayan iletişimde “Can I…” yapısı
tercih edilir.

▪ Could I see my exam paper as I was not expecting such a low mark?
▪ Can I use your phone until mine gets fully charged?
“Do you mind if I…?” ve “Would you mind if I…?” kalıpları “Yapmamın sakıncası var mı?” anlamına gelir. “Do
you mind if I…?” resmi olmayan iletişimde tercih edilirken; “Would you mind if I…?” kalıbı resmi iletişimde
tercih edilir. “Do you mind if I…?” yapısı “Simple Present Tense” ile, “Would you mind if I…?” yapısı ise
“Simple Past Tense” ile kullanılır.
▪ Do you mind if I join the walking tour that you have organised for the weekend?
▪ Would you mind if I kept my pet rabbit during the flight?

8. Modals Used for Obligation & Lack of Necessity
Video 4.8
must / have to / have got to / need to

“Must” genellikle kişinin kendisinden kaynaklanan; “have (got) to” ise dış etkenlerden kaynaklanan zorunluluklarda
kullanılır.

▪ We must protect animals as they have the right to live like human beings.
▪ If you want to drive a car on your own, you have (got) to get your driving license.
“Have to” tüm zamanlarla çekimlenebilir.
▪ McArthur has had to go to Hong Kong at short notice for his firm.

▪ I see that you have got only three decent shirts; you will have to buy new ones when you get there.

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