MODAL VERBS - QUIZ

Verb we use to talk about abilities in the past

• Can

• Could

• Will

• Going

I .... swim in the river.

• Can

• Can't

• May

• Might

You ...... buy tomatoes the last week

• Can

• Could

• Couldn't

• Can't

What is the correct formula?

• Person + verb + can/could

• Can/could + verb + person

• Verb + person + animal

• Person + can/could + verb

CAN, NEGATIVE PAST

• NOT COULD

• COULD'T

• COULDN'T

• COULDING

CAN, PAST FORM

• CAN

• MUST

• SHOULD

• COULD

THE MODAL AUX SHOWS...

• Permission

• ability

• logical inference

THE MODAL AUX SHOWS...

• posibility

• obligation

• a criticism or past action

to indicate possibilities in the future...

• May

• Should

• Would

• Ought to

I _____ eat my dinner last night. My stomach hurt.

• CAN

• COULDN'T

• DON'T HAVE TO