| 25.2.4 Cambio de los verbos modales | 
| Ejemplos | ||
| 
 can =>  | 
to be able to | ser capaz de | 
| 
 may =>   | 
to be allowed to | tener el permiso de | 
| 
 must =>   | 
to have to to be obliged to to be forced to to be compelled to  | 
estar obligado  estar obligado a estar obligado a estar obligado a  | 
| 
  shall =>   | 
to be to | deber | 
| will => | to want to  to wish  | 
querer | 
| Ejemplo | ||
| Discurso indirecto | Frase introductoria | Frase principal | 
| "Tom can write a letter." | The teacher said | (that) Tom was able to write a letter. | 
| "She may be reading a book." | He said | (that) she was allowed to be reading a book. | 
| "I must have met your friend." | They had said | (that) he had to have met your friend. | 
| "We shall be gone home." | He said | (that) they are to be gone home. | 
| contacto pie de imprenta declaración de privacidad |