Modales 4º

EXAMPLES
1.She can drive a lorry

You dont have to get up early on Saturday
3.Look at the snow; it must be cold outside.
4.You mustnt smoke here.
5.I might get a job soon
6.Shall we go to the theatre this evening?
7.Will you please help me with my homework this afternoon?
8.You have to be at school at 8:45.
9.If you want to pass English, you should study hard
10. Helen hasnt come to school since Monday. She must be ill
11.Can you take me to the bus station?
12.You may only use a pen during the exam
13. I had to go to school very early when I was in England
14.It may not rain again this winter
15.Its very cold outside; you ought to wear a coat.
USE
ability
Choose the correct answers.

1.
You (dont have to/ ought to/ could/ shouldnt) eat healthy food.
2.
A: This programme isnt very good.

B: (Must/Had to/ Need/ Shall) I turn it over?
3.
I think Diana (will/ must/ have to/ had to) pass the exam.
4.
A: Lets go out tonight.

B: What time (must/ shall/ could/ need) we meet?
5.
A: When is Barbara going to phone you?

B: I dont know. She (cant/might/couldnt/neednt) phone this afternoon.
6.
(Must/ Need/ Have to / Could) you open the door, please?
7.
Im sorry, but I (dont have to/cant/shouldnt/couldnt) come to your party

next Saturday.
8.
(Should/Could/Must/Shall) you pass me the salt, please?
9.
Customer: (Should/Can/May/Would) I have a bar of that chocolate please?

Shopkeeper: Here you are.
10. I had a party last weekend but Paul and Jenny (couldnt/
could/shouldnt/wouldnt) come. I was so upset.
11. We (can/ have to/ must/ cant) go to the bank today we havent got any
money. We need some money.
12. You (couldnt/dont have to/ mustnt /can) wear shoes in this area. Shoes
arent allowed here.
13. You watch TV all the time. You (can/ cant/ should/ shouldnt) watch too much
TV.
14. A: My bag is heavy.
B: I (will/would/have to/need) carry it for you.
15. I think everybody (cant/ wouldnt/ should/couldnt) learn another language.
Its a good idea to know more than one language.
16. Im not working tomorrow, so I (wouldnt/couldnt/mustnt/ dont have to)
get up early.
17. A: (Must/Could/Would/Can) you like a chocolate?
B: Yes, please.
18. Im hungry. I (can/shall/would/may) like something to eat.
19. Tom (can/mustnt/should/ doesnt have to) go to bed early. He goes to bed
very late, and hes always tired.
20. We didnt have any food yesterday, so we (could /can/ must/ had to) go
shopping.
21. We have got enough food, so we (cant/mustnt/neednt/ should) go
shopping.
22. A: You cant park your car here for nothing. You (can/will/could/ have to) pay.
23. A: (May/Shall) I sit here?
B: Yes, you may.
24. A: Can you change twenty pound?
B: No, I .(can/cant)
B. Choose the correct modal verb to complete the sentence. Make sure to put the verb in the
correct tense (PAST or PRESENT).
MUST / HAVE TO
CANT / MUSTNT
CAN / BE ABLE TO
DONT HAVE TO
1) She _____________ finish the essay yesterday because her teacher asked her to do so.
2) You _____________ come back in the afternoon. All classes have been cancelled.
3) You _____________ take a break! Youve been studying too long.
4) _____________ you speak Spanish when you were 8?
5) You _____________ tip a taxi driver, its optional.
6) My brother David is very talented. He _____________ hold his breath for 3 minutes. Its amazing!
7) The teacher yelled at me yesterday. She said, Sally! You _____________ do all of your
homework or you will fail this semester of school!
8) You _____________ be late for the exam tomorrow! Its very important for your educational
future.
9) Phoebe, you _____________ accompany me to the party yesterday. I know you dont like social
gatherings, but it was very nice that you decided to go.
10) Peter _____________ ride a bike when he was only 3 years old.
11) We _____________ play video games after school for more than an hour when I was a child. My
mother always thought that it could made us intellectually stupider.
12) My father told me that I _____________ go to the movie theatre with you tomorrow night.
C. Circle the correct modal verb that means the same as the first sentence.
1.
We are forbidden to leave our car here.
We dont have to / mustnt leave our car here.

2.
I recommend this book to you. Its fantastic.
You have to / can read this book. Its amazing!

3.
I was very good at art when I was younger.
I could / had to paint very well when I was little.

4.
Diving isnt possible in the pool. Its too shallow.
You mustnt / arent able to dive in the pool.

5.
Its not necessary to come to work tomorrow but you can come for overtime if you want.
You dont have to / mustnt come to work tomorrow but well pay you overtime if you want.
6.
Is it OK if I turn on the television?
Can / Must I turn on the television?
1. If you are sick, you ________ go to work. Youll infect everyone there.
2. Drivers _______ stop at red lights.
3. You _______ finish the proposal today. You can finish it tomorrow.
4. She ______ hear much better with her new hearing aids.
5. ______ I order us a bottle of wine?
6. Sam ______ pick his daughter up from school. Shes taking the bus home.
7. You _____________ smoke here. Its a smoke-free building.
8. You ________ eat so many sweets. They are bad for you.
9. _________ you mind walking a little faster? Were going to be late.
10. Im sorry. I _______ help you. I dont know how to do it.

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EXAMPLES

1.She can drive a lorry

Choose the correct answers.

A: This programme isnt very good.

A: Lets go out tonight.

A: When is Barbara going to phone you?

(Must/ Need/ Have to / Could) you open the door, please?

Im sorry, but I (dont have to/cant/shouldnt/couldnt) come to your party

(Should/Could/Must/Shall) you pass me the salt, please?

Customer: (Should/Can/May/Would) I have a bar of that chocolate please?

We are forbidden to leave our car here.

We dont have to / mustnt leave our car here.

I recommend this book to you. Its fantastic.

You have to / can read this book. Its amazing!

I was very good at art when I was younger.

I could / had to paint very well when I was little.

Diving isnt possible in the pool. Its too shallow.

You mustnt / arent able to dive in the pool.

Is it OK if I turn on the television?

Can / Must I turn on the television?

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