Modal verbs en inglés.

In the bar. - En el bar.

Usos de las modal verbs en inglés en conversaciones.

Excuse me.

Yes, madam? May I take your order?

A gin and tonic, please.

Certainly, madam.

Hello Mary.

Hello Angela. How are you?

Fine thanks.

Here you are , madam.

Thanks. A drink for you Mary?

Yes please. May I have a gin and tonic, please?  ¿Me podría poner un gin-tonic, por favor?)

Yes, of course.

Would you get me another gin and tonic, please?

Another gin and tonic. Certainly. Another gin and tonic.

A drink Bob? We're having gin and tonic.

May I have a gin and tonic, too?

Would you get me another gin and tonic?   (get aquí = traer, poner.)

Certainly madam.

What's the time?

Seven o'clock.

Please excuse me. I'm meeting John at 7:15. I'm late.

Thank you.

Shall I bring you the bill, madam?

No thanks. But would you get a taxi for me, please?   (get aquí = llamar, pedir.)

Certainly madam. Just a moment, please.

Shall I get you another drink?       

No thanks. Not now.

What shall we do this evening?     evening = tarde-noche

I don't know.

Let's go to the cinema.

No, not this evening.

James and Sarah are having a party. Shall we go there? Perhaps Sam Smith's going to the party.

Oh!, then let's stay here.   stay = quedarse

No, let's go to a restaurant. Shall we go to an Italian restaurant?

Which one?        (Which one? = ¿Cual?)

Franco's. I like franco's.

I don't like franco's, I'm afraid and I don't like Italian food. I prefer chinese food.

Alright, let's go to a chinese restaurant. Is there one near here?

I don't think so.

Alright. Shall we have another drink? Excuse me.

I'm sorry Bob, I'm going now.

Oh, alright. Good night Mary.

Good night.

Shall I get a taxi for you, madam?

No thanks. Would you bring him the bill, please?

Certainly madam. Good night. Good bye. Your bill, sir.

Vocabulario / Gramática

May es un modal verb y lo usamos cuando queremos pedir algo con cortesía. Es como could. May I = Could I

• May I take your order? - ¿Qué desea? / ¿Qué le pongo?
• May I have a gin and tonic, please? - Querría un gintonic, por favor.

Let’s para hacer sugerencias

• Let's go to the cinema. - Vamos al cine.
• Let's go to a restaurant. - Vamos a un restaurante.

Usamos el modal verb shall con we para hacer sugerencias

• Shall we go to the cinema tomorrow? -  ¿Vamos al cine mañana?

• What shall we do this evening? - ¿Qué hacemos esta noche?

• Shall we have another drink? - ¿Tomamos otro?

Usamos shall con I para ofrecer algo

• You look very hot, shall I put on the air conditioning? - Parece que tienes mucho calor ¿pongo el aire acondicionado?

• Shall I get you another drink? - ¿Le pongo otro?
• Shall I get a taxi for you, madam? - ¿Le llamo un taxi, señora?

El modal verb would se puede usar para pedir algo con cortesía.

• Would you get me another gin and tonic? - ¿Me podría poner otro gintonic?
• Would you bring him the bill, please? - ¿Le puede dar la cuenta a él, por favor?

Usos de los modal verbs may, would, y shall.