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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Holiday Possibilities

Activity Type Introduction

Grammar Exercises: table This modals of possibility and certainty worksheet helps students
completion, matching, practice will, won't, probably will, probably won't, may and might.
unscrambling, gap-fill

Speaking Activity: Procedure

forming sentences,
Give each student a copy of the two-page worksheet. First,
guessing, freer practice
students read a short holiday text and complete a table that
(pair work)
indicates the level of certainty or probability of each activity
mentioned in the text.
Focus Exercise A - Answer key
Modal verbs of possibility
He is certain to do this - visit the Acropolis
and certainty
He is very likely to do this - go to the Temple of Zeus
It is possible that he will do this - visit the markets in Athens
Aim This may not be possible - try Greek coffee
He is very unlikely to do this - visit the Greek Islands
To practice the modal He is not going to do this - go to the beach
verbs of possibility and
certainty: will, won't, Next, students match vocabulary definitions with words to create
probably will, probably rules for using modals of possibility and certainty.
won't, may and might.
Exercise B - Answer key

1. f 2. d 3. g 4. c 5. a 6. b 7. e
Preparation
Make one copy of the Students then unscramble words to create sentences that express
two-page worksheet for possibility and certainty.
each student.
Exercise C - Answer key

1. We probably won't go out tonight.

Level 2. Sara may get married next year.
Pre-intermediate (A2) 3. I will probably be late for work.
4. Kim might not pass the exam.
5. They won't be at the party.
Time
After that, students look at a table and complete sentences using
30 minutes modal verbs of possibility or certainty with the verbs provided.

Exercise D - Answer key

1. may/might not see 7. won't walk

2. will probably go 8. may/might buy
3. won't visit 9. may/might not take
4. will eat 10. probably won't stay
5. will probably go 11. may/might visit
6. probably won't have 12. will drink

Lastly, students imagine they are going away to a city and write
four sentences using modals of possibility and certainty describing
their plans. In pairs, students then read out their sentences and
their partner tries to guess where they are going.

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 MODALS OF POSSIBILITY AND CERTAINTY

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Holiday Possibilities

A. Read about Sam's holiday. Then, complete the table below.

Sam is going on holiday to Greece. He will only be there for a week though, so he probably

won't have time to do all the things he wants to. He loves history, so he will visit the

Acropolis, and he will probably go to the Temple of Zeus too. He also enjoys shopping, so

he might visit the markets in Athens to buy some presents. Sam plans to try lots of the local

food while he is in Greece, but he might not try Greek coffee as he's heard it is very strong.

As he won't be in Greece for very long, he probably won't visit any of the Greek islands, so

he will have to do that another time. Unfortunately, it is winter, so he won't go to the beach

while he is there. This isn't a problem though because Sam doesn't know how to swim.

He is very It is possible This may He is very He is not

He is certain
likely to do that he will not be unlikely to going to do
to do this
this do this possible do this this

B. Match the vocabulary definitions with the words.

1. When we are uncertain if something is possible, we use ....... a. probably won't

2. When something in the future is very likely, we use ....... b. won't

3. When something is possible, we use ....... c. will

4. When something in the future is certain, we use ....... d. will probably

5. When something in the future is unlikely, we use ....... e. infinitive form

6. When we know something is not going to happen, we use ....... f. may not / might not

7. The main verb following the modal verb is always in the ....... g. may / might

C. Put the words in the correct order to create sentences.

1. tonight / we / probably / out / won't / go .................................................................

2. next / Sara / may / married / year / get .................................................................

3. I / probably / late / for / will / work / be .................................................................

4. not / the / Kim / might / pass / exam .................................................................

5. party / they / won't / be / the / at .................................................................

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 MODALS OF POSSIBILITY AND CERTAINTY

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Holiday Possibilities

C. Maria is going to London for two days, but she won't be able to do all the things she
wants to. Look at the table and complete each sentence below using a modal verb of
possibility or certainty with one of the verbs provided.

It is possible She is not She is very She is She is very This may
that she will going to do likely to do certain to do unlikely to not be
do this this this this do this possible

see animals shop on try fish and have lunch in ride a boat
shop for Hyde Park
at the zoo Oxford St chips down the
souvenirs
spend a night River Thames
visit Tower go on a red try beer in a at the Ritz
visit a market
Bridge bus tour pub Hotel go to a theatre

have visit (X2) walk eat go (X2) stay buy drink take see

1. She ................................... a show at the theatre.

2. She ................................... on a tour in a red bus.

3. She ................................... the London zoo.

4. She ................................... fish and chips.

5. She ................................... shopping on Oxford Street.

6. She ................................... lunch in Hyde Park.

7. She ................................... across Tower Bridge.

8. She ................................... souvenirs to take home.

9. She ................................... a boat trip down the River Thames.

10. She ................................... at the Ritz Hotel.

11. She ................................... Camden Market.

12. She ................................... beer in a pub.

D. Imagine you are going away to a city of your choice. Write four sentences using
modal verbs of possibility and certainty about your holiday. Afterwards, read them to
your partner and see if they can guess where you're going.

1. ...............................................................................................................................

2. ...............................................................................................................................

3. ...............................................................................................................................

4. ...............................................................................................................................

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