WorksheetsModal verbs (Ability, permission & prohibition)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which of these sentences has a non-natural ability meaning?
Our baby is only nine months and he can already stand up.
A good 1500 metres runner can run the race in under four minutes.
Can she speak German very well? No, she can't speak German at all.
We can use COULD to express the successful completion of an action
TRUE
FALSE
What does this clause decribe?
"When I was younger, I could speak Italian much better than I was able to now"
a successful completion of a specific action
a general past ability
a learned ability
a not successful completion of an action
Choose the correct options
For days the rescuers looked for the lost climbers in the snow. On the fourth day they saw them and________ reach them without too much trouble.
could
were able to
managed to
were unable to
We use BE ABLE TO or MANAGE TO if we want to express the future or the present perfect. (ability)
TRUE
FALSE
(Permission)
We can use CAN - COULD - MAY - MIGHT in any situation
TRUE
FALSE
Study this situation:
You're at a party given by people you hardly know. you want to see their garden.
Which request would you use?
Do you think I can see your garden?
I wonder if I might see your garden?
Could I see your garden?
Which of these modal verbs are not use to give/refuse permission
can/ can't
may / may not
must/ mustn't
forbidden to
could /couldn't
might / might not
allowed/ not allowed
permitted to/not permitted to
Situation:
You go to the hospital and find this signal.
Choose the most suitable phrase
you're not permitted to smoke here
you can't smoke here
You mustn't smoke here
They're all suitable
If you finish your homework by 5pm, you can play football with your friends.
Can refers to...
ability
permission
be free to
prohibition
