Modal Verbs (Spanish-English)

Front

Él debería comprarlo.

Back

He should buy it. He ought to buy it.

Front

Él debería haberlo comprado.

Back

He should have bought it. / He ought to have bought it.

Front

Ella podría comprarlo

Back

She could buy it.

Front

Ella podría haberlo comprado

Back

She could have bought it.

Front

Ella puede que lo compre.

Back

She may buy it. / She might buy it.

Front

Ella puede que lo haya comprado.

Back

She may have bought it. / She might have bought it.

Front

Ella debe estar enferma

Back

She must be ill

Front

Ella debe haber estado enferma

Back

She must have been ill.

Front

Él no puede estar enfermo.

Back

He cannot be sick / He can't be sick.

Front

Yo iría allí.

Back

I would go there.