Modal Auxiliaries
Modal Auxiliaries
Modal Auxiliaries
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1. Elementary A1 Table of grammar contents – A1 – Test-English
2. Pre-intermediate A2 Table of grammar contents – A2 – Test-English
3. Intermediate B1 Table of grammar contents – B1 – Test-English
4. Upper-intermediate B1+ Table of grammar contents – B1+ – Test-English
5. Pre-advances B2 Table of grammar contents – B2 – Test-English
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able to
have to (have got to)
ought to
need to
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Can
Could
Able to
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Must
mustn’t
have to
ought to
need to
should
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Present Positive Negative
have to / •strong obligation (possibly from •no obligation
don't have to outside) I don't have to work on Sundays.
Children have to go to school. You don't have to eat anything you
(sometimes 'have got to') don't like.
must / mustn't •strong obligation (possibly •negative obligation
based on the speaker's opinion) You mustn't smoke here.
I must study today.
should / shouldn't •mild obligation or advice •mild negative obligation or advice
You should save some money. You shouldn't smoke so much.
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Past Positive Negative
had to / didn't have to •obligation in the past •no obligation in the past:
I had to wear a school uniform We didn't have to go to
when I was a child. school on Saturdays.
must* changes to 'had to' -
should have + pp / •a past action which didn't
•a past action which didn't
shouldn't have + pp happen: the advice / regret is too
happen: the advice / regret
late
is too late
You should have gone to bed
You shouldn't have taken
earlier, now you have missed the
that job., it was a bad idea.
train.
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needn’t ( go - play ……)
don’t have to
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May
Might
could
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must
will
going to
can
can’t
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Can
May
could
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should
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1. We....leave now so we can arrive there before dark.
a. mustn’t b. should c. may d. needn’t
2. While you are living here, you…….follow the house rules.
a. must b. have c. ought d. need
3. We need ………some more milk.
a. buying b. buys c. to buy d. bought
4. Like any top musician, he…..to practice hard.
a. must b. can c. should d. had
5. I’m not sure what to do tonight. I……go to the cinema.
a. will b. would c. might d. must
6. The doctor says he will never….play tennis again after his accident.
a. Can b. could c. be able to d. able to
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Have to, must, should – obligation, prohibition, necessity, advice – Test-English
English Modal Auxiliaries | Mixed Modals #2 (Can, Should, Must) - ESL quiz
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