Modal verbs (tasks)

Name: -----------------

Surname: ------------

Number: -------------

• Fill in the blanks with proper modal verbs

1. When Susan was five, she _________ read and write.

2. I _________ get up early today. Because it is Sunday.

3. Birds _________ fly but lions _________.

4. This bag is too heavy for you. _________ I help you?

5. I _________ wear school uniform at my school.

6. You _________ smoke here. It is forbidden.

7. _________ you turn on the lights, please?

8. I _________ help my mother with the housework. She is tired.

9. If you go to bed late, you _________ be late for the school.

10. You _________ do your homework if you want to go out.

11. _________ you help me with the cleaning?

12. I _________ drive to work last year but now I _________ as I moved to a new apartment.

13. _________ we go out tonight?

14. She _________ walk because she has broken her leg.

15. Rose _________ obey the rules but she didn’t.

16. You _________ pay the taxes regularly otherwise

you _________ be punished.

1. You _________ park here. You _________ find a parkland.

2. She _________ win the match because she was ill.

3. We _________ buy tickets for the concert. Susan has already bought them.

4. My father is very talented. He _________ paint very well.

5. It is hot outside. You _________ wear you jacket.

6. It is raining heavily. You _________ take your umbrella.

7. You _________ use your mobile phone at the cinema.

8. My mother _________ go to the dentist. She has a terrible toothache.

9. _________ I borrow your camera tonight?

10. You _________ touch it. It is too hot.

27) You _________ be careful while

driving.

28) When I was a young man,

I _________ run fast.

29) _________ elephants jump?

No, they _________.

30) You _________ pick up these

flowers. Otherwise, my mother

_________ get angry with you.

CAN: ability in the present, asking

permission.

COULD: ability in the

past, polite requests,

asking permission politely

MUST: internal obligation

MUSTN’T: prohibition

HAVE TO:external obligation

HAD TO: obligation in

the past

NEEDN’T,

DON’T HAVE TO,

no necessity

WOULD: polite or formal

requests

WILL: offers, opinions, hopes, warnings, fears, suggestions, promises

SHALL: questions, offers with I and WE

Name: -----------------

Surname: ------------

Number: -------------

CAN: ability in the present, asking

permission.

COULD: ability in the

past, polite requests,

asking permission politely

• Fill in the blanks with proper modal verbs

1. When Susan was five, she _________ read and write.

2. I _________ get up early today. Because it is Sunday.

3. Birds _________ fly but lions _________.

4. This bag is too heavy for you. _________ I help you?

5. I _________ wear school uniform at my school.

6. You _________ smoke here. It is forbidden.

7. _________ you turn on the lights, please?

8. I _________ help my mother with the housework. She is tired.

9. If you go to bed late, you _________ be late for the school.

10. You _________ do your homework if you want to go out.

11. _________ you help me with the cleaning?

12. I _________ drive to work last year but now I _________ as I moved to a new apartment.

13. _________ we go out tonight?

14. She _________ walk because she has broken her leg.

15. Rose _________ obey the rules but she didn’t.

16. You _________ pay the taxes regularly otherwise

you _________ be punished.

1. You _________ park here. You _________ find a parkland.

2. She _________ win the match because she was ill.

3. We _________ buy tickets for the concert. Susan has already bought them.

4. My father is very talented. He _________ paint very well.

5. It is hot outside. You _________ wear you jacket.

6. It is raining heavily. You _________ take your umbrella.

7. You _________ use your mobile phone at the cinema.

8. My mother _________ go to the dentist. She has a terrible toothache.

9. _________ I borrow your camera tonight?

10. You _________ touch it. It is too hot.

27) You _________ be careful while

driving.

28) When I was a young man,

I _________ run fast.

29) _________ elephants jump?

No, they _________.

30) You _________ pick up these

flowers. Otherwise, my mother

_________ get angry with you.

MUST: internal obligation

MUSTN’T: prohibition

NEEDN’T,

DON’T HAVE TO,

no necessity

HAVE TO:external obligation

HAD TO: obligation in

the past

WOULD: polite or formal

requests

WILL: offers, opinions, hopes, warnings, fears, suggestions, promises

SHALL: questions, offers with I and WE

• Fill in the blanks with proper modal verbs

1. When Susan was five, she ____could___ read and write.

2. I _needn’t/don’t have to_ get up early today. Because it is Sunday.

3. Birds ___can____ fly but lions ___can’t___.

4. This bag is too heavy for you. __shall/will___ I help you?

5. I __have to__ wear school uniform at my school.

6. You ___mustn’t___ smoke here. It is forbidden.

7. __would/could___ you turn on the lights, please?

8. I ___must__ help my mother with the housework. She is tired.

9. If you go to bed late, you __will____ be late for the school.

10. You ___have to___ do your homework if you want to go out.

11. ___will/would/could___ you help me with the cleaning?

12. I __had to__ drive to work last year but now I ___don’t have to/ needn’t__ as I moved to a new apartment.

13. __shall___ we go out tonight?

14. She __cannot__ walk because she has broken her leg.

15. Rose ___had to__ obey the rules but she didn’t.

16. You ___have to___ pay the taxes regularly otherwise

you __will____ be punished.

1. You __mustn’t____ park here. You __have to___ find a parkland.

2. She __couldn’t___ win the match because she was ill.

3. We ___don’t have to/needn’t__ buy tickets for the concert. Susan has already bought them.

4. My father is very talented. He ___can____ paint very well.

5. It is hot outside. You ___don’t have to/needn’t__ wear you jacket.

6. It is raining heavily. You ___must__ take your umbrella.

7. You __mustn’t__ use your mobile phone at the cinema.

8. My mother __must___ go to the dentist. She has a terrible toothache.

9. __could/would__ I borrow your camera tonight?

10. You ___mustn’t___ touch it. It is too hot.

11. You __must___ be careful while driving.

12. When I was a young man, I ___could___ run fast.

13. ___can___ elephants jump?

No, they ___cannot___.

1. You __mustn’t___ pick up these flowers. Otherwise, my mother ___will____ get angry with you.