Modal Verbs and Expressions

Your mum is from Italy, so you are able to speak Italian MEANS

• You can speak Italian

• You must speak Italian

• You can't speak Italian

• You don't have to speak Italian

You can't eat food here MEANS...

• You have permission to eat

• You are able to eat

• Eating here is prohibited

• Eating here is allowed

Mark can't pass the exam, because he didn't study MEANS...

• Mark must pass the exam

• Mark is obliged to pass the exam

• Mark isn't able to pass the exam

• Mark is not permitted to pass the exam

They must be on time MEANS

• they can be late

• they are permitted to be on time

• being on time is compulsory for them

• being late is allowed to them

She must finish her homework MEANS

• She is required to finish her homework

• She is prohibited from finishing her homework

• Finishing her homework is optional

• She is allowed to finish her homework

He can't go to the party MEANS...

• He is obliged to go to the party

• He is able to go to the party

• He is not permitted to go to the party

• He is allowed to go to the party

They are allowed to leave early MEANS...

• They are prohibited from leaving early

• They can leave early

• They must leave early

• They can't leave early

You mustn't wait in this area MEANS

• Waiting in this area is prohibited

• Waiting in this area is compulsory

• You are allowed to wait in this area

• You are required to wait here

The cat mustn't go into the garden OR

• The cat is allowed to go into the garden

• The cat is forbidden to go into the garden

• Going into the garden is mandatory for the cat

• Going into the garden is optional for the cat

It isn't necessary that you go to the supermarket. We have enough food. OR

• You must go to the supermarket

• You mustn't go to the supermarket

• You can go to the supermarket

• You don't have to go to the supermarket