Modals of ability and possibility - Teens 12

Modals of Ability

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Modals...

• are auxiliary verbs that are used with main verbs to give advice and express ideas like ability, necessity, possibility, 

Multiple Choice

Select the one that is not a modal verb but serves to express ability too

• can / can't

• could / couldn't

• manage

• be able to

Multiple Choice

Select the one that we use it to express ability in the present or in the future.

• can / can't

• could / couldn't

• manage

• be able to

To talk about thing you can do in the present

Use can or can't

Open Ended

Tell me one thing you can do now

Answer in complete sentences and ideas please!

"Right now I can...", "I can...", "I might be able to..."

To talk about things you will be able to do in the future we use

will be able to /won't be able to

Open Ended

Tell me one thing you will be able to do when you turn 20

Multiple Choice

Select the one that we use it to express ability in the past.

• can / can't

• could / couldn't

• manage

• be able to

To talk about the past

use could or couldn't

Open Ended

Tell me something you could do when you were little.

Answer in complete sentences and ideas please!

"When I was little I could..."

Multiple Select

Eduard has travelled a lot. He .... speak five languages.

• can

• could

• is able to

• was able to

Dropdown

I used to ​

Select answer

stand on my head, but I can't do it any more.

Multiple Select

I can't see you on Friday but I .... meet you on Saturday morning.

• am able to

• can't

• can

• was able to

Dropdown

Ask Katherine about your problem. She might

Select answer

help you.

Multiple Choice

A: Are you in a hurry?

B: No, I've got plenty of time. I .... wait.

• could

• can't

• able to

• can

Multiple Choice

I looked everywhere for the book but I .... find it.

• couldn't

• can

• able to

Multiple Select

My grandmother loved music. She .... play the piano very well.

• can

• was able to

• could

Multiple Choice

I'm afraid I .... come to your party next week.

• can't

• couldn't

• can

Multiple Choice

___________ you swim when you were 10?

• can

• could

• will be able to

Multiple Choice

He's amazing. He _______ speak 5 languages including Chinese.

• can

• will be able to

• could

Dropdown

I looked everywhere for my glasses but I ​

Select answer

find them anywhere.

Multiple Choice

John ________ play tennis well. He's champion of his club.

• will be able to

• could

• can

Multiple Choice

I _______ open this window! I think it's stuck.

• won't be able to

• can't

• couldn't

Multiple Choice

I read the book three times but I ____________ understand it.

• can't

• couldn't

• won't be able to

Multiple Choice

James ___________ speak Japanese when he is moving to Japan next month.

• will be able to

• can

• could

Multiple Choice

She's 7 years old but she still ________ read - her parents are getting her extra lessons.

• won't be able to

• couldn't

• can't

Multiple Choice

I _________ drive a car until I was 34.

• can't

• couldn't

• won't be able to

• We use may/might/could to talk about the possibility of something happening;

• We use should to say that something will probably happen, in our opinion;

• We use must to express certainty and can't to express impossibility;

• We use be able to for future possibility;

• We use can and could for general truths or strong possibilities.

Possibility, probability and certainty

What do you think could happen? What do you want to say to them?​

Multiple Choice

That ........ be Sarah - she's got red hair and Sarah's bonde.

• must

• can't

• might

Multiple Choice

I'd better answer my phone - it ...... be my dad calling.

• can't

• should

• could

Multiple Choice

I ........ help you after I've finished my lunch.

• couldn't

• should

• 'll be able to

Multiple Select

Select all that apply.

Look at the sky - it ..... rain later!

• might

• may

• could

Multiple Choice

They ____________ go to Los Angeles or they ____________ go to Hawaii.

• could / couldn't

• may / are able to

• might / may

• can / might

Multiple Choice

Sara ____________ Italian food and she ____________ French food too!

• can cooks / can cooks

• can cooking / can cooking

• can cook / is able to cook

Multiple Choice

"Mommy, ____________ I have a cookie?" The mother said, "Yes, you ____________."

• can / can

• might , may

• can / are able to

• might / may

Multiple Choice

When Vera was young, she ____________ type quickly. She took a typing class and now she ____________ type very quickly!

• can / could

• couldn't / can

• could not / can to

• might / may

Multiple Choice

____________ I borrow your dictionary?

• May

• Might

• Am I able to

Multiple Choice

____________ you play the piano when you were a child?

• Can

• Might

• Could

• May

Multiple Choice

Kevin was disappointed because he ____________ get tickets for the football game.

• wasn't able to

• weren't able to

• might

• may

Multiple Choice

She ____________ understand Korean very well, but she ____________ speak it perfectly.

• is able to / is able to

• is able to / can not

• be able to / can not

• might / may

Multiple Choice

I'm going to bring an umbrella today because it ____________ rain.

• might

• be able to

• can

• couldn't

Multiple Choice

It ______ be very hot tomorrow

• can

• may

• be able to

• couldn't

Multiple Choice

It ______ be very hot in July in the south.

• might

• be able to

• can

Multiple Choice

Where is he? He _________ the flight

• might not missed

• may have missed

• could not miss

• can have missed

Multiple Choice

George is absent from class today. He ____________ be sick.

• able to

• can

• could

• might not

Multiple Choice

They ____ be brothers, they look alike!

• might

• can

• couldn't

• are able to

Multiple Choice

______ I borrow your pencil?

• Might

• May

• Able

• Could

Multiple Choice

I had a lot of work to do, but I ________________ finish it all in time.

• can

• could

• couldn't

Multiple Choice

1. My car has broken down, so I ________________ pick you up from school today.

• am not able to

• will be able to

• can

Multiple Choice

How many instruments ________________ you play?

• can

• could

• are able to

Dropdown

​

Select answer

you ​

Select answer

ride your motorbike with a broken leg?

Multiple Choice

________________ you read when you were six?

• can

• could

• were able

Multiple Choice

I ________ speak English when I was 2 years old

• could

• can

• couldn't

Multiple Choice

People __________ go to space in the future

• will be able to

• could

• can't

Multiple Choice

I ________ swim in the pool the next school year

• can

• will be able to

• could

Multiple Choice

My sister ________________ swim very well,That's why ,she is having lessons.

• is able to

• can

• can't

Multiple Choice

We ________________ get a good signal in the sitting room. It’s really weak.

• are not able to

• are able to

• can

Multiple Choice

The washing machine isn’t working and I ________________ repair it. Call a technician!

• can

• can't

• am not able to