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Modal Auxiliary Verbs Exercise
Modal Auxiliary Verbs Exercise
Fill in the blanks with appropriate modal auxiliary Fill in the blanks with appropriate modal auxiliary
verbs. verbs.
can can
could could
may may
Can Can
Will Will
Would Would
3. ………………. you help me with the housework, 3. ………………. you help me with the housework,
please? (Polite request) please? (Polite request)
Could Could
Will Will
Should Should
4. There was a time when I ………….. stay up very 4. There was a time when I ………….. stay up very
late. (Past ability) late. (Past ability)
would would
could could
can can
5. You …………….. not lose any more weight. You are 5. You …………….. not lose any more weight. You are
already slim. (Necessity) already slim. (Necessity)
may may
need need
should should
6. We …………… make the first move. (Prohibition) 6. We …………… make the first move. (Prohibition)
cannot cannot
7. It is snowing outside so I …………… stay at home. 7. It is snowing outside so I …………… stay at home.
(Intention) (Intention)
may may
will will
can can
8. I ………………. get you a shawl from Kashmir. 8. I ………………. get you a shawl from Kashmir.
(Promise) (Promise)
will will
would would
can can
may may
9. …………….. you mind if I borrowed your car? 9. …………….. you mind if I borrowed your car?
(Permission) (Permission)
a) Will Will
b) Would
c) Should Would
I .
7. If you want to learn to speak English 10-Manuel no debe hablar en clase.
fluently, you to work
15. If you want to learn to speak English
hard.
8. Take an umbrella. fluently, you to work
hard.
It rain later.
16. Take an umbrella.
9. You leave small
It rain later.
objects lying around . Such
17. You leave small
objects be swallowed
objects lying around . Such
by children.
objects be swallowed
10. People walk on
by children.
grass.
18. People walk on
11. Drivers stop when the
grass.
traffic lights are red.
19. Drivers stop when the
12. I ask a question? Yes,
traffic lights are red.
of course.
20. I ask a question? Yes,
13. You take your
of course.
umbrella. It is not raining.
21. You take your
14. you speak Italian? No,
umbrella. It is not raining.
I .
22. you speak Italian? No,
Point # 3: Completa las oraciones con el verbo Modal I .
que corresponde.
Point # 3: Completa las oraciones con el verbo Modal
Can Couldn’t Have Might Must Oughto Shouldn’t
to que corresponde.
snow later?
9. It's very cold today. Do you think it
2. You leave your door
snow later?
unlocked when you go out.
10. You leave your door
3. They have filled the car
unlocked when you go out.
with petrol before they set off.
4. My motorbike broke down in the middle 11. They have filled the car
of nowhere, but luckily I with petrol before they set off.
12. My motorbike broke down in the middle
to fix it.
of nowhere, but luckily I
5. Mum says we watch TV
to fix it.
after we've finished our homework.
13. Mum says we watch TV
6. You don't pick me up at
after we've finished our homework.
the station. I can get a taxi.
14. You don't pick me up at
7. This is impossible, it be
the station. I can get a taxi.
a mistake!
15. This is impossible, it be
8. Jim have seen me
a mistake!
because he walked past without saying
'Hello'. 16. Jim have seen me
because he walked past without saying
Point # 4: Traduce las siguientes oraciones 'Hello'.
1-Ella no debe comer Pizza. Ella debería comer
vegetales. Point # 4: Traduce las siguientes oraciones
2-Nosotros podemos hablar dos idiomas. 1-Ella no debe comer Pizza. Ella debería comer
3-Tu debes llegar temprano al trabajo. vegetales.
4-El debería estudiar matemáticas. 2-Nosotros podemos hablar dos idiomas.
5-Ellos deben redactar su reporte. 3-Tu debes llegar temprano al trabajo.
6-El gato debe comer tres veces al día. 4-El debería estudiar matemáticas.
7-Los perros no deberían estar en la sala. 5-Ellos deben redactar su reporte.
8-El niño debe colorear los números. 6-El gato debe comer tres veces al día.
9-María debe escribir un E-mail. 7-Los perros no deberían estar en la sala.
8-El niño debe colorear los números. 9-El águila puede volar muy alto
9-María debe escribir un E-mail. 10-El delfín no puede saltar.
10-Manuel no debe hablar en clase. 11-Nosotros debemos hacer la tarea
12-Ellas no deberían ir a la fiesta
Point # 5 Completa la siguiente historia con los 13-Los estudiantes no deben usar joyas
verbos modales que corresponden.
Point # 5 Completa la siguiente historia con los
Evelyn Glennie - A World Class Musician verbos modales que corresponden.
everyone with her disability be After her great success , she believes that
given the chance to pursue a musical career if the
want to. As well as being a great musician, everyone with her disability be
given the chance to pursue a musical career if the
Evelyn also draw and paint. want to. As well as being a great musician,
a. have
b. has
a. have a. Have
b. has b. Has
___ you heard about my new job? ___ they got any children?
a. Have a. Have
b. Has b. Has
Mr. and Mrs. Smith and their son ___ gone to ___ he learnt how to use it yet?
Sweden for the week.
a. Have
a. have
b. Has
b. has
a. Have b. has
b. Has
a. Have b. has
b. Has
b. Has
1. I got a
car. 1. I got a
car.
2. She got
any children. 2. She got
any children.
3. They got
your ball. 3. They got
your ball.
4. He got a
black pen. 4. He got a
black pen.
5. We got a
big house. 5. We got a
big house.
6. You got
good marks. 6. You got
good marks.
The got
7. The got
apartment airconditioning. 7.
apartment airconditioning.
8. I got
any money. 8. I got
any money.
9. She got
short hair. 9. She got
short hair.