November 6th, 2025

shall / should
a. Shall I open the window?
Shall we go?

b. should = pitäisi
I konditionaali: I should do my homework.
II konditionaali: I should have done homework

may / might:
a. May I help you? You may go now.
b. might = saattaisi
I konditionaali: He might come if he had time.
II konditionaali: He might have come if he had had time.

can / could
a. Can you speak French? She can knit.
b. 1. can-verbin imperfekti
He could sing before he could talk.
b. could = voisi
I konditionaali: He could sing if he were asked to do so.
II konditionaali: He could have sung if he had been asked to do so.

must:
I must go now.  We mustn't smoke here.

need
dare

ERIKOISMERKITYKSET:
will: 1. Boys will be boys. Pojat ovat poikia. Accidents will happen. TAIPUMUS
2. Coffee stains will not come out easily.  = Kahvitahrat eivät tahdo millään lähteä. ITSEPINTAISUUS
3. Grandma will sit by the window for hours. = on tapana / NYKYINEN TAPA
4. You may remain seated if you will. HALUAMINEN
would:
1. Grandma would sit by the window for hours. Isoäidillä OLI TAPANA...
2. If you would be so kind as not to mention this to anybody, I would be so grateful. MATELEVA HALUKKUUS

BE:
1. be to do s-g: President Stubb is to give a speech tonight. = on määrä pitää puhe / on pitävä puheen

Aleksis Kivi was to die young. = oli kuoleva
2. be about to do s-g: = olla tekemäisillään jtkn  "The test is about to begin soon. Listen straight through."
I am about faint soon. = Olen pyörtymäisilläni.

DO:
1. korostava DO: They do talk much. I do love you.  He does love  his wife. = He really loves his wife.
2. REAGOIVA / KORVAAVA DO:  Who wants ice-​​​​cream? - I do.
I heard an awful noise last night. - So did I. = Niin minäkin.
I don't like scary movies. Neither / Nor do I. = En  minäkään.
You lived in the Bronx, didn't you?
You didn't live in Brooklyn, did you?

HAVE:
1.  pyytää jtk tekemään jtkn: I'll have a doctor check / examine my eyes. = I'll ask a doctor to check my eyes. I'll have my secretary book the flights.

HAVE + a person + perusmuoto l. infinitiivi
2. I'll have the painting framed somewhere.
I had my bike repaired. = korjautin pyöräni.
I'll have to have my hair cut.

have + s-g (eloton; ei-ihminen) + teeman 3. muoto