Fun with modal verbs

Mia has a headache. She ______ take two Tylenols to feel better. (recommandation)

• must

• should

• could not

• must not

Answer explanation

You give Mia a recommandation to feel better, so... it's ''should'' :)

Gabriel and Juliette have a very big and difficult exam coming up. They have no choice: they ________ study! (obligation)

• Have to

  must

• Should

• Could

Answer explanation

Since it is an obligation (they have no choice, after all), the correct answers are ''must'' and ''have to''.

Benjamin __________ go to his hockey match because he had to clean his room. (impossible)

• could

• can't

• couldn't

• must not

Answer explanation

It's ''couldn't'' because the sentence is in the past.

Amanda and Hugo are in an exam. They ______ talk. (not permitted)

• can't

• could not

• should not

• will

Lou has nothing to do, today. He ______ go to the mall, this afternoon. (possibility)

• should not

• might

• can't

Answer explanation

Might = pourrait, so it's a possibility.

Mégane ran for 20 kilometers straight. She ______ have been very tired! (obligation)

• must

• could

• can

Answer explanation

She ran so much: she HAD TO be very tired! It's an obligation.

You're feeling sick, this morning. You ________ have stayed home. (recommandation)

• can

• must

• should

Answer explanation

Should, in this context and in the past, is the equivalent of ''t'aurais dû!''.

Oh, you're going to the restaurant? ____ I come with you? (permission)

• Must

• should

• May

• Could

Answer explanation

''May'' and ''Can'' are two acceptable answers: indeed, you're asking for permission!

I want to eat sushi. I ____ go to Aki Sushi. (future)

• must not

• will

• could not

Answer explanation

''will'' is for the future.

Marianne _______ go to Disney Land if she didn't have school. (conditional)

• would

• should

• could

Answer explanation

''would'' is the conditional, here (''irait'').