{"id":51842,"date":"2026-07-05T09:29:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T09:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-english.net\/?page_id=51842"},"modified":"2026-07-05T09:36:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T09:36:34","slug":"modal-substitutes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/live-english.net\/it\/centro-apprendimento-inglese\/grammatica-inglese\/modal-substitutes\/","title":{"rendered":"I modal substitutes in inglese"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"le-learn\">\n<style>\n  body{background:#fff !important;}\n  #primary,#content,#main,.entry-content,article,.site-content,.elementor{background:#fff !important;}\n  .le-learn{font-family:\"Montserrat\",-apple-system,\"Segoe UI\",Roboto,sans-serif;color:#222;line-height:1.6;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;background:#fff;padding:50px 28px 12px;border-radius:0;}\n  .le-learn h1{font-size:30px;line-height:1.25;color:#023E8A;margin:0 0 16px;}\n  .le-learn h2{font-size:23px;color:#023E8A;margin:40px 0 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summary:after{content:\"\\2013\";}\n  .le-learn details .le-ans{padding:0 16px 16px;}\n  .le-takeaways{background:#F8FAFC;border:1px solid #ECEEF2;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px 18px 38px;}\n  .le-takeaways li{margin:6px 0;}\n  .le-keep{padding-left:18px;}\n  .le-eeat{font-size:14px;color:#555;font-style:italic;border-top:1px solid #ECEEF2;padding-top:16px;margin-top:30px;}\n  @media(max-width:640px){\n    .le-learn{padding:40px 16px 8px;border-radius:0;}\n    .le-trust{flex-wrap:wrap;white-space:normal;font-size:12px;gap:6px;}\n    .le-learn h1{font-size:25px;}\n    .le-toc ul{columns:1;}\n    .le-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr;}\n  }\n<\/style>\n<h1>I modal substitutes in inglese: come usarli<\/h1>\n<div class=\"le-trust\"><span><b>10,000+<\/b> professionisti formati<\/span><span class=\"le-sep\">&bull;<\/span><span>dal <b>2007<\/b><\/span><span class=\"le-sep\">&bull;<\/span><span><b>4.9\/5<\/b> di valutazione<\/span><span class=\"le-sep\">&bull;<\/span><span>insegnanti madrelingua esperti<\/span><span class=\"le-sep\">&bull;<\/span><span>prova gratuita, <b>senza carta<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p>I <em>modal substitutes<\/em> sono parole o espressioni che sostituiscono un verbo modale per esprimere la stessa idea nei tempi e nelle forme che i modali non hanno. Per esempio, <span class=\"le-en\">must<\/span> non ha n\u00e9 passato n\u00e9 futuro, quindi si usa <strong>have to<\/strong>: \u00ab I <strong>had to<\/strong> leave \u00bb, \u00ab I <strong>will have to<\/strong> leave. \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Questa guida \u00e8 pensata per i livelli B1-B2 che vogliono esprimere correttamente obbligo, capacit\u00e0 e permesso in tutti i tempi. Alla fine conoscerai i principali sostituti, quando usare ciascuno, le differenze di significato che contano (<span class=\"le-en\">must vs have to<\/span>, <span class=\"le-en\">don&#8217;t have to vs mustn&#8217;t<\/span>) e gli errori da evitare. Tre esercizi sono in questa pagina.<\/p>\n<div class=\"le-toc\"><strong>In questa pagina<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#ms-video\">Video riassuntivo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ms-what\">Che cosa sono i modal substitutes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ms-table\">I principali sostituti<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ms-detail\">Ogni sostituto in dettaglio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ms-must\">Must vs have to<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ms-could\">Could vs was able to<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ms-dont\">Don&#8217;t have to vs mustn&#8217;t<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ms-mistakes\">Errori comuni<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ms-practice\">Esercizi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ms-faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ms-takeaways\">In sintesi<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"ms-video\">Un breve video riassuntivo<\/h2>\n<div class=\"le-video\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PIB8O0n_wrM\" title=\"Modal substitutes in English\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"ms-what\">Che cosa sono i modal substitutes<\/h2>\n<p>I verbi modali come <span class=\"le-en\">must, can, may<\/span> e <span class=\"le-en\">should<\/span> sono utili, ma hanno un problema: non si coniugano in ogni tempo. <span class=\"le-en\">Must<\/span> non ha n\u00e9 passato n\u00e9 futuro, <span class=\"le-en\">can<\/span> non ha infinito e <span class=\"le-en\">may<\/span> non ha forma perfetta. Quando servono quelle forme, si usa un modal substitute: un&#8217;espressione con lo stesso significato che si comporta come un verbo normale, quindi funziona in ogni tempo.<\/p>\n<p>Per esempio, non si pu\u00f2 dire \u00ab I will must go \u00bb. Si usa il sostituto: \u00ab I <strong>will have to<\/strong> go. \u00bb \u00c8 tutta la ragione d&#8217;essere dei modal substitutes.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ms-table\">I principali modal substitutes<\/h2>\n<p>Questi sono i sostituti pi\u00f9 frequenti. La colonna degli esempi mostra un tempo che il modale stesso non pu\u00f2 formare.<\/p>\n<div class=\"le-table-scroll\">\n<table class=\"le-tbl\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Verbo modale<\/th>\n<th>Significato<\/th>\n<th>Sostituto<\/th>\n<th>Esempio (tempo impossibile al modale)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>MUST<\/td>\n<td>obbligo, necessit\u00e0<\/td>\n<td>have to, need to<\/td>\n<td>I <strong>had to<\/strong> work late. \/ You <strong>will have to<\/strong> wait.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CAN<\/td>\n<td>capacit\u00e0<\/td>\n<td>be able to<\/td>\n<td>She <strong>has been able to<\/strong> drive since May.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MAY \/ CAN<\/td>\n<td>permesso<\/td>\n<td>be allowed to<\/td>\n<td>We <strong>were allowed to<\/strong> leave early.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SHALL \/ SHOULD<\/td>\n<td>aspettativa, consiglio<\/td>\n<td>be supposed to, be expected to<\/td>\n<td>You <strong>were supposed to<\/strong> call me.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"le-cta\">\n<p><strong>I sostituti sembrano semplici e in pratica traggono in inganno.<\/strong> Scegliere quello giusto nel tempo giusto, mentre parli, richiede ripetizione. Prenota una lezione di prova gratuita ed esercitati con un insegnante madrelingua esperto, senza carta di credito.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"le-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/member.booknstart.com\/trial-registration?lg=it&#038;referred_by=grammar-modal-substitutes&#038;office_id=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prenota la mia lezione di prova gratuita<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"ms-detail\">Ogni sostituto in dettaglio<\/h2>\n<div class=\"le-cards\">\n<div class=\"le-card\">\n<h3>HAVE TO \/ NEED TO = must<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"le-struct\">obbligo, necessit\u00e0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Usa have to o need to per l&#8217;obbligo nei tempi in cui must non funziona.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Past: I <strong>had to<\/strong> retake the exam.<\/li>\n<li>Future: We <strong>will have to<\/strong> book early.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"le-card\">\n<h3>BE ABLE TO = can (ability)<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"le-struct\">capacit\u00e0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Usa be able to per la capacit\u00e0 al passato, al futuro, al perfetto e all&#8217;infinito.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Future: I <strong>will be able to<\/strong> help tomorrow.<\/li>\n<li>Perfect: He <strong>has been able to<\/strong> swim for years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"le-card\">\n<h3>BE ALLOWED TO = may \/ can (permission)<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"le-struct\">permesso<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Usa be allowed to per il permesso in qualsiasi tempo.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Past: We <strong>were allowed to<\/strong> go home.<\/li>\n<li>Future: You <strong>will be allowed to<\/strong> vote at 18.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"le-card\">\n<h3>BE SUPPOSED TO \/ BE EXPECTED TO = should<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"le-struct\">aspettativa, consiglio<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Usa queste forme per ci\u00f2 che \u00e8 previsto o concordato, in qualsiasi tempo.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Present: You <strong>are supposed to<\/strong> wear a badge.<\/li>\n<li>Past: She <strong>was expected to<\/strong> arrive at noon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"ms-must\">Must vs have to: una piccola ma reale differenza<\/h2>\n<p>Al presente, <span class=\"le-en\">must<\/span> e <span class=\"le-en\">have to<\/span> esprimono entrambi l&#8217;obbligo, ma la fonte \u00e8 diversa. <span class=\"le-en\"><strong>Must<\/strong><\/span> di solito indica che l&#8217;obbligo viene da chi parla (un sentimento personale). <span class=\"le-en\"><strong>Have to<\/strong><\/span> di solito indica che viene dall&#8217;esterno (una regola, una legge, qualcun altro).<\/p>\n<div class=\"le-table-scroll\">\n<table class=\"le-tbl\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Frase<\/th>\n<th>Da dove viene l&#8217;obbligo<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>I <strong>must<\/strong> call my mother tonight.<\/td>\n<td>Personale. Sento di doverlo fare.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I <strong>have to<\/strong> wear a uniform at work.<\/td>\n<td>Esterna. \u00c8 una regola aziendale.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Al passato e al futuro non c&#8217;\u00e8 scelta: must non ha n\u00e9 passato n\u00e9 futuro, quindi si usano sempre had to e will have to.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ms-could\">Could vs was able to: la capacit\u00e0 al passato<\/h2>\n<p>Per una capacit\u00e0 generale al passato, vanno bene <span class=\"le-en\">could<\/span> e <span class=\"le-en\">was\/were able to<\/span>: \u00ab I <strong>could<\/strong> swim when I was five \u00bb o \u00ab I <strong>was able to<\/strong> swim when I was five. \u00bb Ma per una cosa specifica riuscita una volta, usa <span class=\"le-en\"><strong>was\/were able to<\/strong><\/span>, non could.<\/p>\n<div class=\"le-table-scroll\">\n<table class=\"le-tbl\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Situazione<\/th>\n<th>Forma corretta<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Capacit\u00e0 generale al passato<\/td>\n<td>I <strong>could<\/strong> read music as a child. (or was able to)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Un successo specifico<\/td>\n<td>After an hour, I <strong>was able to<\/strong> fix it. (not &#8220;I could fix it&#8221;)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"ms-dont\">Don&#8217;t have to vs mustn&#8217;t: da non confondere<\/h2>\n<p>Questi due si somigliano ma significano il contrario.<\/p>\n<div class=\"le-note\">\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t have to<\/strong> significa che non \u00e8 necessario. Puoi farlo se vuoi, ma non sei obbligato.<\/p>\n<p>You <strong>don&#8217;t have to<\/strong> bring a towel, the hotel provides them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mustn&#8217;t<\/strong> significa che \u00e8 vietato. Non farlo.<\/p>\n<p>You <strong>mustn&#8217;t<\/strong> park there, it is for emergency vehicles only.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"ms-mistakes\">Errori comuni con i modal substitutes<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"le-mistakes\">\n<li><strong>Mettere due modali insieme.<\/strong> Sbagliato: <span class=\"le-en\">I will can help.<\/span> Corretto: <span class=\"le-en\">I <strong>will be able to<\/strong> help.<\/span> Usa il sostituto invece di un secondo modale.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Usare \u00ab must \u00bb al passato.<\/strong> Sbagliato: <span class=\"le-en\">Yesterday I must work.<\/span> Corretto: <span class=\"le-en\">Yesterday I <strong>had to<\/strong> work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Confondere don&#8217;t have to e mustn&#8217;t.<\/strong> <span class=\"le-en\">You don&#8217;t have to<\/span> \u00e8 facoltativo; <span class=\"le-en\">you mustn&#8217;t<\/span> \u00e8 vietato. Non sono la stessa cosa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Usare \u00ab could \u00bb per un successo specifico al passato.<\/strong> Sbagliato: <span class=\"le-en\">The door was stuck but I could open it.<\/span> Corretto: <span class=\"le-en\">I <strong>was able to<\/strong> open it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"ms-practice\">Esercizi sui modal substitutes<\/h2>\n<p id=\"ex1\" style=\"scroll-margin-top:90px;\"><strong>Esercizio 1.<\/strong> Scegli il modal substitute giusto per completare la frase.<\/p>\n<div class=\"le-embed\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/learningapps.org\/watch?v=pabccyuek23\" title=\"Modal substitutes exercise\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p id=\"ex2\" style=\"scroll-margin-top:90px;\"><strong>Esercizio 2.<\/strong> Completa le frasi con il sostituto giusto nel tempo giusto.<\/p>\n<div class=\"le-embed\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/learningapps.org\/watch?v=ptrvvj5nt23\" title=\"Modal substitutes exercise\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p id=\"ex3\" style=\"scroll-margin-top:90px;\"><strong>Esercizio 3.<\/strong> Correggi gli errori nelle frasi seguenti.<\/p>\n<div class=\"le-embed\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/learningapps.org\/watch?v=p9y1bgy8j23\" title=\"Modal substitutes exercise\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Verifica rapida<\/h3>\n<p>Scegli il sostituto e il tempo giusti, poi rivela le risposte.<\/p>\n<p>1. Tomorrow I ____ (must) finish the report before noon. <em>(obbligo futuro)<\/em><br \/>\n   2. The door was stuck, but after a while she ____ (can) open it. <em>(un successo passato)<\/em><br \/>\n   3. Visitors ____ (may) use the staff car park at weekends. <em>(permesso al presente)<\/em><\/p>\n<details>\n<summary>Mostra le risposte<\/summary>\n<div class=\"le-ans\">\n<p>1. will have to finish. &nbsp; 2. was able to open it. &nbsp; 3. are allowed to use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<div class=\"le-cta\">\n<p><strong>Com&#8217;\u00e8 andata?<\/strong> Riconoscere il sostituto giusto in un esercizio \u00e8 una cosa. Produrlo nel tempo giusto mentre parli \u00e8 l&#8217;obiettivo. In una lezione di prova gratuita, un insegnante madrelingua esperto ti far\u00e0 usarli in frasi reali in pochi minuti.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"le-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/member.booknstart.com\/trial-registration?lg=it&#038;referred_by=grammar-modal-substitutes&#038;office_id=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prova una lezione gratuita<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"ms-faq\">Domande frequenti<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary>Che cosa sono i modal substitutes?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"le-ans\">I modal substitutes sono parole o espressioni che sostituiscono un verbo modale per esprimere lo stesso significato nei tempi e nelle forme che i modali non hanno. I pi\u00f9 comuni sono have to (per must), be able to (per can), be allowed to (per il permesso may\/can) e be supposed to (per should).<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Perch\u00e9 si usano i modal substitutes?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"le-ans\">I verbi modali non si coniugano in ogni tempo. Must non ha n\u00e9 passato n\u00e9 futuro, can non ha infinito e may non ha forma perfetta. I modal substitutes si comportano come verbi normali: \u00ab I had to go \u00bb, \u00ab I will be able to help \u00bb, \u00ab We were allowed to leave. \u00bb<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Qual \u00e8 la differenza tra must e have to?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"le-ans\">Al presente, must di solito indica che l&#8217;obbligo viene da chi parla (un sentimento personale), mentre have to viene dall&#8217;esterno, come una regola o una legge. Al passato e al futuro non c&#8217;\u00e8 scelta: must non ha passato n\u00e9 futuro, quindi si usano had to e will have to.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Qual \u00e8 la differenza tra don&#8217;t have to e mustn&#8217;t?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"le-ans\">Don&#8217;t have to significa che qualcosa non \u00e8 necessario, ma puoi farlo se vuoi. Mustn&#8217;t significa che qualcosa \u00e8 vietato. \u00ab You don&#8217;t have to come \u00bb \u00e8 facoltativo; \u00ab you mustn&#8217;t come \u00bb \u00e8 un divieto.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Come si parla della capacit\u00e0 al passato?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"le-ans\">Per una capacit\u00e0 generale al passato puoi usare could o was\/were able to. Per una cosa specifica riuscita una volta, usa was\/were able to, non could: \u00ab After an hour, I was able to fix it \u00bb, non \u00ab I could fix it. \u00bb<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<h2 id=\"ms-takeaways\">In sintesi<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"le-takeaways\">\n<li>I modal substitutes permettono di usare il significato dei modali nei tempi che essi non hanno.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"le-en\">must<\/span> \u2192 <span class=\"le-en\">have to \/ need to<\/span>; <span class=\"le-en\">can<\/span> \u2192 <span class=\"le-en\">be able to<\/span>; permesso <span class=\"le-en\">may\/can<\/span> \u2192 <span class=\"le-en\">be allowed to<\/span>; <span class=\"le-en\">should<\/span> \u2192 <span class=\"le-en\">be supposed to<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Non mettere mai due modali insieme: \u00ab will be able to \u00bb, non \u00ab will can \u00bb.<\/li>\n<li>Must vs have to: obbligo personale vs regola esterna.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t have to (facoltativo) e mustn&#8217;t (vietato) sono opposti.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Continua a imparare<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"le-keep\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/live-english.net\/learning\/grammar\/modal-verbs\/\">I verbi modali in inglese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/live-english.net\/learning\/passive-form\/\">Il passivo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/live-english.net\/learning\/grammar\/let-make-have-get\/\">Verbi causativi: let, make, have e get<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/live-english.net\/it\/centro-apprendimento-inglese\/\">Altre guide di grammatica inglese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/live-english.net\/english-level-test\/\">Valuta il tuo livello di inglese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/live-english.net\/online-english-school\/english-teachers\/\">Conosci i nostri insegnanti<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"le-eeat\">Scritto e revisionato dagli insegnanti madrelingua esperti di Live English, online dal 2007.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{ \"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/live-english.net\/it\/centro-apprendimento-inglese\/grammatica-inglese\/modal-substitutes\/#faq\",\"inLanguage\":\"it\",\"mainEntity\":[\n    { \"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Che cosa sono i modal substitutes?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"I modal substitutes sono parole o espressioni che sostituiscono un verbo modale per esprimere lo stesso significato nei tempi e nelle forme che i modali non hanno. 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