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WorksheetsModal Verbs
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Mom, please, ___ I go to the park?
could
can
should
ough to
What are you doing here?! You ___ to go to school right now!
should
ought to
must
are allowed to
Tonight I am preparing roast chicken. ___ you come?
Shall
Will
Can
Could
Hello, Mr. Davidsor. ___ I speak to you?
Can
Must
Shall
Could
Susan's party is tomorrow. However, I don't know what the weather will be like...
I ___ not go
may
should
will
must
When I was 7 years old I ___ swim faster than I do now
can
could
should
may
What are you doing at home? You ___ come, since I am here helping Sandy
needn't
mustn't
should
shouldn't
OMG, look at your ankle! It's swollen and sprained, you ___ go to the hospital, it may be broken!
must
should
ought to
mustn't
What modal verb(s) do we use for advice?
should
must
ought to
shouldn't
In 1984 students ___ pray at religious schools
must
has to
had to
didn't have to
Do you want me to wait?
No, it's OK. You ___ wait
don't have to
needn't
mustn't
shouldn't
All candidates ___ send their application forms by Friday
must
have to
has to
doesn't have to
Th doctor told me that I ___ to take my medicine twice a day
must
has to
have to
had to
Have you seen this room? I think I ___ tidy it up right now!
should
must
needn't
mustn't
Small children ___ play with matches
can't
must
can
mustn't
You ___ park in here. It's forbidden
can't
mustn't
shouldn't
ought not to
We use ___ for external obligations
must
have to
mustn't
don't have to
The difference between CAN'T and MUSTN'T is that CAN'T is used for...
external rules
rules that we set
MUSTN'T is a modal verb in which ___sets the rule(s)
an external speaker
the speaker
The difference between CAN and COULD is that the first one is used for...
the present
the past
If you step on someone you ___ apologize
must
have to
needn't
may
You ___ come to the meeting but it ___ help
needn't / can't
don't have to / must
don't have to / would
needn't / wouldn't
I ___ call my uncle. ___ I borrow your cell phone?
can't / Can
could / Can
can't / Can't
could / Can
The rules say that you ___ invite only one guest
can
must
have to
should
I ___ stay at work for a few hours more since I rather prefer to work now than in the weekend
must
should
have to
may
You ___ come into that area. It's restricted to staff only.
shouldn't
mustn't
can't
may not
In order to express ABILITY we use...
can
could
can't
couldn't
In order to express a PROHIBITION we use...
can
can't
mustn't
don't have to
We express STRONG ADVICE with...
have to
must
may
should
Where's Jamie?
He ___ be in the concert by now, it's 10pm and it started at 9.30pm
should
must
may
could
