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Ingls 9 Ano Modal verbs

Nome: _________________________________________________ Data: ___/___/___

1. Complete the text with the verbs in the box.
Can cant couldnt m allowed were allowed werent allowed
Ive just finished a two-week course at United Football Academy. It was
good fun, but it was strict! Here at home, I ________________ to go to bed at eleven
and twelve oclock at weekends, but at UFA ______________ we __________________
go to bed later than ten thirty. At home, we ________________ text or phone our
mates at any time, but we __________________ to use our mobiles at UFA except in
emergencies. But it was worth it, because we _________________ to play football
every day at UFA! At school , we play football a few times a week, but of course
we ____________________ play every day.
1. Look at the table and write sentences with can, could or was, were able
to.
1998
Now
Ibon
Sara
Ibon
Sara
Speak English
Swim 100 meters

a) Ibon / speak / English / in 1998.

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b) Sara / speak / English / in 1998.
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c) They/ speak / English / in now.
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d) Ibon / swim / 100 meters / in 1998.
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e) Sara / swim / 100 meters / in 1998.
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f) Ibon / swim / 100 meters / now.
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2. Chose the correct answer.

a) He has to / mustnt get up at seven oclock on schooldays, but he
mustnt / neednt get up early tomorrow. Its Saturday.
b) You neednt / mustnt arrive late. You must to / have to catch the nine
oclock train.
c) We must / have to write the first essay is optional. We dont have to /
mustnt write both essays.

3. Complete the present deductions with the verb in the box.

Cant be

Could break

may start

might be

must want

a) This _____________________ my CD. This has still got the price on it but mine
hasnt.
b) This clock is fragile. Be very careful with it. It _____________________.
c) It isnt raining at the moment but the skys dark. It _____________________
raining later.
d) I can hear a car outside. It _____________________ our taxi. Ill have a look.
e) You look very hungry. You _____________________ something to eat.