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Use of English

Modals of advice, obligation and permission_present & past: must, mustn’t, couldn’t,
should, shouldn’t, have to, don’t have to.

Present Past
strong must (internal) had to
obligation/necessity have to (external)
no obligation/necessity don’t have to didn’t have to
permission can could
prohibition mustn’t / can’t couldn’t
advice should/ shouldn’t ---

Complete with a modal verb in the correct form. Say what use it is.

1 The doctor gave me some pills. I must take them three times a day. (strong
obligation/necessity in the present)
2 Mary is in panic. She _________ be at the airport at 2.30, but it’s 2.00 and she isn’t
ready.
3 A: ____ I ______ to do this exercise? It’s very boring.
B: Yes, you have no choice.
4 A: I’ve got a very bad cold.
B: You ________ go to bed.
5 When I was a child, I _________ go to bed early; I __________ watch TV after
dinner.
6 You __________ smoke so much! It’s bad for your health.
7 Their car broke down, so they ___________ take it to the garage.
8 My bedroom is a real mess. I ____________ clean it.
9 The concert is free. You _____________ pay for the tickets.
10 You ___________ take photos during the performance.
11 My grandfather ______________ go to work. He’s retired.
12 Our English teacher last year was very strict. We ____________ speak Spanish in
class; we _________ speak English all the time.
13 You ___________ eat so many sweets; they’re very bad for your teeth.
14 You _________ smoke in public places. It’s a prohibition.
15 In my primary school we _____________ wear a uniform; it wasn’t a rule.

Compare your life now and when you were a child.

1 What do / did you have to do to help in the house? What about your brothers and
sisters?
2 Can / Could you stay out as long as you want/wanted? Or do/ did you have to be
home by a certain time?
3 Do/ Did you always have to tell your parents where you are /were going?
4 How strict are/were your parents? What things can/can’t/could/couldn’t you do?
5 What do/did you argue about?