INHNI – English class 2022-2023 – modaux May Might Could

Modaux

May / Might / Could

Modaux Forme affirmative Négative

Could Could : La capacité ou la permission, Could not : L’incapacité ou l’interdiction
mais au passé ou au conditionnel au passé ou au conditionnel

May May : la probabilité ou la permission May not : L’improbabilité ou l’interdiction

Might Might la probabilité + faible Might not : l’improbabilité + faible

Exercise: Fill in the gaps with the correct modals (could, may or might). There
may be more than one correct answer. Then translate the sentences into
French.
1. Dan ………………….. arrive late. (probabilité)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. ………………………. I have a drink ? (demande de permission)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. You………………………………. not shout in class. (interdiction)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. ………………………… you pass the salt, please? (demande polie)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. ………………………………. help you with your luggage, madam? (demande de permission)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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6. The weather channel is really not sure about their forecast for tomorrow, but it
………………………………. rain. (probabilité faible)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

7. You ………………………………. not smoke in the elevator. (interdiction)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

8. She ………………………….. not come tonight, she was busy (impossibilité au passé)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

9. What he told me ………………………………. be true, but I really doubt it. (probabilité faible)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

10. You ………………………………. not borrow more than three books from the library. (interdiction)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

11. ………………………………. I use your glue just for a moment? (demande polie)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

12. The examiner says we ………………………………. leave when we've finished (autorisation)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

13. Ask Jim. He ………………………………. be able to help you.( probabilité)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

14. It ………………………………. not be as easy as you think. (probabilité faible)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

15. We ………………………. go together tomorrow, if you want (proposition)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

16. ………………………… you turn off the TV, please? (demande polie)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

17. …………………………… I help you? (proposition)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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