Tagalog Pseudo-verbs: Overview

ayaw	don’t like/want, wouldn’t like/want
gusto	like, would like, want
kaya	can (do), could (do) (expressing ability)
pwede	can, could, may, might (expressing possibility or permission)
kailangan	need, ought (to), must, should (often connotes a self-imposed need or duty)
dapat	ought (to), must, should (often connotes a need or duty imposed by others or society)

Note:

1. Pseudo-verbs have no aspects (p. 180).

2. In written Tagalog and formal spoken Tagalog, the following alternatives can be used:

3. When used alone as adjectives:

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