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WorksheetsModal verbs: Prohibition, Obligation and Advice
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 14mins
Los verbos modales se combinan con otros verbos
Yes
No
The verb "have to"...
Se utiliza para hablar de obligación
la negativa es "don't have to" y significa que no está permitido hacer algo.
Es el verbo principal en la oración
The verb "can"
se utiliza para poder hablar sobre si se puede o no hacer una acción
Su forma en pasado es "could" o "couldn't"
Usamos la forma negativa "can't" para decir que algo no es necesario de hacer, o no es una obligación.
The verb "must/mustn't"....
Se utiliza solamente para expresar obligación
Se utiliza solamente para expresar prohibición
Se utiliza para expresar obligación y prohibición
You _______ read the washing machine instructions carefully or you will ruin your clothes.
SHOULD
MUST
MUSTN´T
Rock climbing _____ be dangerous
SHOULD
CAN
MUSTN'T
He _____ pay his rent.
CAN
HAS TO
SHOULD
DOESN'T HAVE TO
There’s a lot of noise coming from outside. ___ I close the window?
SHOULD
MUST
COULD
You ______ drive a car with a belt.
MUSTN'T
MUST
SHOULD
Tienes que irte a la cama (OBLIGATION)
You have to go to bed
You don't have to go to bed
You must to go to bed
You should go to bed
The verb "should"...
Usamos should para que se note la importancia del consejo
You shouldn't drive es un ejemplo de negativa y significa que no esta permitido conducir.
Sirve para recomendar o aconsejar hacer o no algo.
Men _________do military service in Britain
doesn't need to
doesn't have to
mustn't
don't have to
She ________ smoke at work. The building is a non-smoking area.
DOESN'T HAVE TO
CAN'T
HAS TO
Today is Friday and we _____________ go to bed early.
MUST
MUSN'T
DON'T HAVE TO
Take your time. We ________ to be there until six.
can't
doesn't have to
don't have to
mustn't
You_________wear your coat; it’s cold outside. (Parent to young child)
Must
Have to
Has to
Mustn't
We use can’t or not allowed to to say that there is a rule NOT to do something
TRUE
FALSE
If there is NO rule to say something is necessary, we use should or shouldn't.
TRUE
FALSE
Choose a sentence to complete this idea:
My parents paid for everything yesterday so
I need to earn lots of money
I won’t need to take any money.
I didn’t need to take any money at all.
I’ll need to take lots of money.
Choose the best meaning:
The bus is late. You’d better take a taxi
Taxis are better than buses
I think you should take a taxi.
Choose the best meaning:
You should have phoned your mother.
You phoned her this morning
You didn’t phone her this morning
Choose the best meaning:
You ought to put on some suncream.
We’re going to the beach.
We went to the beach yesterday
A: She can’t be his daughter.
B: I’m sure she isn’t his daughter
BOTH HAVE THE SAME MEANING
DIFFERENT MEANING
A He must be very angry.
B Perhaps he’s angry.
BOTH HAVE THE SAME MEANING
DIFFERENT MEANING
