Modal verbs

Can\may you see anything in this dark room?

• Can

• May

1. ______ I borrow your pen?

• Can

• May

Complete the sentences with the correct modal verb. Use must, mustn't, or don't have to.

I _______ (1) go to school from Monday to Friday. We _________ (2) wear a uniform, so I normally wear sports clothes. We _________ (3) arrive late, and we _________ (4)   go to every class. In class, we ________ (5)  shout, play or sing. We ___________ (6)  have lunch at school, so I sometimes go home. When school finishes, I _________ (7)  look after my little sister. When my parents come home I ____________ (8) stay in, so I usually go out with my friends. When I get home,                                      I ________ (9) do my homework. I __________ (10)  go to bed late, except on Fridays, when I ______ (11)  go to bed before midnight.

Answer explanation

1 must, 2 don’t have to, 3 mustn’t, 4 must, 5 mustn’t, 6 don’t have to, 7 must, 8 don’t have to, 9 must, 10 mustn’t, 11 don’t have to

Rewrite the sentence. Some people just don’t know how to sing.   (be able to)

1. Peter………………………………study harder if he wants to pass the Medical exam.

It _____ our dog which barked continuously all night since it was sleeping inside with us.

• A) can't have been

• B) may not have been

• C) won't have been

• D) shouldn't be

It’s strange that he hasn’t said any more about his plans to emigrate. He ______ his mind about it.

• A) should have changed

• B) would have changed

• C) must change

• D) might have changed

Complete the sentence, using the verbs in brackets and will / will (won’t) have / will be + -ing.

You heard a lot of shouting from your neighbours’ house last night. Your neighbours often have arguments. (argue)

      They …………………………………………… .

Write the sentences about each picture, using modal verbs from this unit.

Transform the sentence into the sentence with modal verbs.

It’s unlikely that both the turkey and the tart will be cooked by supper. I suggest us having dinner in a cafe.