Understanding English Modal Verbs

Which of the following sentences correctly uses "can" to express ability?

• I can to swim very fast.

• I can swim very fast.

• I can swimming very fast.

• I can swam very fast.

Choose the correct sentence that uses "could" to express a past ability.

• When I was a child, I could ride a bike.

• When I was a child, I could to ride a bike.

• When I was a child, I could riding a bike.

• When I was a child, I could rides a bike.

Which sentence correctly uses "must" to express necessity?

• You must to finish your homework before dinner.

• You must finish your homework before dinner.

• You must finishing your homework before dinner.

• You must finished your homework before dinner.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses "have to" to express obligation.

• She have to go to the meeting.

• She has to go to the meeting.

• She have to going to the meeting.

• She has to goes to the meeting.

Which sentence correctly uses "should" to give advice?

• You should to see a doctor if you feel sick.

• You should see a doctor if you feel sick.

• You should seeing a doctor if you feel sick.

• You should saw a doctor if you feel sick.

Choose the correct sentence that uses "ought to" to suggest a recommendation.

• You ought to try the new restaurant downtown.

• You ought try the new restaurant downtown.

• You ought to trying the new restaurant downtown.

• You ought to tried the new restaurant downtown.

Which sentence correctly uses "may" to express permission?

• May I leave the table?

• May I to leave the table?

• May I leaving the table?

• May I leaves the table?

Identify the sentence that correctly uses "might" to express possibility.

• It might rain later today.

• It might to rain later today.

• It might raining later today.

• It might rains later today.

Which sentence correctly uses "would" for a polite request?

• Would you mind to help me with this?

• Would you mind helping me with this?

• Would you mind help me with this?

• Would you mind to helping me with this?

Choose the correct sentence that uses "would" to make a polite offer.

• Would you like some tea?

• Would you to like some tea?

• Would you liking some tea?

• Would you liked some tea?