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Modal verbs

Total questions: 136

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I _________ speak three languages fluently.

a)

Could

b)

Can

2.

When I was a baby I ______________swim.

a)

CAN

b)

COULDN'T

3.

When I was 2 years old, I____________speak English.

a)

COULDN'T

b)

CAN

4.

You ___________ take care.

a)

Should

b)

Have to

c)

Could

d)

Mustn´t

5.

When I was younger, I ___________ work out for two hours without stopping

a)

COULD

b)

CAN

6.

You _____ fail your exam! You've been studying for weeks.

a)

CAN'T

b)

CAN

7.

I _____ eat my dinner last night. My stomach hurt.

a)

CAN

b)

COULDN'T

8.

I could swim, but I __________ ride a bike when I was nine years old.

a)

COULDN'T

b)

CAN

9.

Yesterday, I _______ do it. If you help me, I _______do it

a)

COULDN'T

b)

CAN

c)

COULD

10.

______ you help Alice with her homework yesterday?

a)

COULD

b)

CAN

11.

Megan _____ play both the piano and the guitar.

a)

CAN

b)

COULD

12.

Jenny ______________ come tonight. She's ill.

a)

COULDN'T

b)

CAN'T

13.

___________ you open the door for me, please?

a)

COULD

b)

CAN

14.
a)

You have to eat junk food

b)

You mustn´t eat junk food

c)

You must eat junk food

d)

You should eat junk food

15.
a)

Children should play on this side

b)

Children must play on this side

c)

Children can play on this side

d)

Children must not play on this side

16.
a)

The students mustn´t sleep in class

b)

The students can sleep in class

c)

The students have to sleep in class

d)

The students must sleep in class

17.
a)

Must I go to the toilet please?

b)

Have to I go to the toilet please?

c)

Can I go to the toilet please?

d)

Should I go to the toilet please?

18.
a)

You mustn´t respect me

b)

You must respect me

c)

You have to respect me

d)

You could respect me

19.
a)

Don´t cry. You should forget him.

b)

Don´t cry. You mustn´t forget him

c)

Don´t cry. You must to forget him

20.
a)

Sorry. Must you pay me the salary please?

b)

Sorry.Have to you pay me the salary please?

c)

Sorry.Could you pay me the salary please?

21.
It is forbidden to smoke in public places. 
a)
You can
b)
You must
c)
You mustn't
d)
You have to 
22.
You are obliged to finish this work before the end of the week. 
a)
have to
b)
needn't
c)
can
d)
might 
23.
We are allowed to drink water in class. 
a)
We may not
b)
We needn't
c)
We can
d)
We must 
24.
It is possible that it will rain tomorrow. 
a)
It may 
b)
It must 
c)
It should 
d)
It can't
25.
I know how to play the piano. 
a)
I can 
b)
I may
c)
I must
d)
I need to
26.
If I were you I would go to the doctor. 
a)
You should
b)
You can
c)
You have to 
d)
You may
27.
It is a good idea to start revising for the exam a few weeks earlier. 
a)
You could
b)
You don't need to
c)
You ought to
d)
You can
28.
The book is optional. My professor said we could read it if we needed extra credit. But we_______________ read it if we don't want to.
a)
don't have to
b)
must not
c)
cannot
29.
Terry and Frank said they would come over right after work, so they_____________ be here by 6:00.
a)
have to
b)
should
c)
can
30.
When you are at the beach you _________ listen to the lifeguard.
a)
shouldn't
b)
must
31.
 You don't look well. You ______ see a doctor. 
a)
should
b)
can't
c)
must
32.

Which one is less formal

a)

CAN

b)

MAY

c)

COULD

33.

This verb is used to talk about suggestions

a)

MUSN'T

b)

HAVE TO

c)

SHOULD

34.

This verb is used to talk about

abilities in the past

a)

CAN

b)

COULD

c)

MAY

35.

This verb is used to talk about permissions

a)

MUST

b)

SHOULD

c)

MAY

36.

He _____ speak Spanish when he was young

a)

Can

b)

Could

c)

may

37.

_______ I go to the restroom? (Formal way)

a)

Can

b)

May

38.

El verbo modal SHOULD, indica...

a)

una recomendación

b)

una obligación

c)

Una prohibición

d)

Una necesidad

39.

El verbo modal MUST, indica

a)

Una recomendación

b)

Una obligación

c)

Una necesidad

d)

Una habilidad

40.

El verbo modal MUSTN'T (MUST NOT), indica...

a)

Una recomendación

b)

Una obligación

c)

Una prohibición

d)

Una necesidad

41.

HAVE TO is used when people refer to

a)

suggestions

b)

obligations

c)

abilities

42.

It is a modal verb and you use it to ask for permission

a)

must

b)

should

c)

may

43.

When you are talking about an ability a person has you refer to

a)

MAY

b)

CAN

c)

SHOULD

44.
Which modals do you use to express ability?
a)
must/have to
b)
should/shouldn't
c)
can/be able to
d)
can/must
45.

I didn’t feel very well yesterday. I ______ eat anything.

a)

couldn’t

b)

can't

c)

shouldn't

d)

mustn't

46.

Es un sinónimo de "should" aunque es menos común.

a)

Would

b)

Must

c)

Shall

d)

Ought to

47.

You ____ brush your teeth two times a day.

a)

May

b)

Might

c)

Would

d)

Must

48.

Indica habilidad o posibilidad. En estos casos puede ser traducido como “poder” en español.

a)

Will

b)

Should

c)

Can

d)

Shall

49.

We ________ take an umbrella. It looks like it will be rain.

a)

COULD

b)

SHOULD

c)

WILL

50.

I _____ eat my dinner last night. My stomach hurt.

a)

CAN

b)

COULDN'T

c)

DON'T HAVE TO

51.

The cut looks infected, you ______ go to the doctor.

a)

MIGHT

b)

CAN

c)

SHOULD

52.

QUE SIGNIFICA EN ESPAÑOL EL VERBO MODAL CAN?

a)

DEBERIAS

b)

PODRIAS

c)

PUEDES

53.

QUE SIGNIFICA EN ESPAÑOL EL VERBO MODAL SHOULD?

a)

PODRIAS

b)

DEBERIAS

c)

DEBES

54.

QUE SIGNIFICA EN ESPAÑOL EL VERBO MODAL MUST?

a)

DEBES

b)

TIENES

c)

PUEDES

55.

QUE SIGNIFICA EN ESPAÑOL EL VERBO MODAL MAY NOT?

a)

NO PUEDES

b)

NO TIENES

c)

NO PODRIAS

56.

PARA QUE SE USA LOS VERVOS MIODALES WILL / SHALL?

a)

PARA HABLAR EN PRESENTE

b)

PARA HABLAR EN PASADO

c)

PARA HABLAR EN FUTURO

57.

LOS VERBOS MODALES SHOULD Y OUGHT TO SE USAN PARA DAR CONSEJOS

a)

VERDADERO

b)

FALSO

58.

COMO SE ESCRIBE EN INGLES NO DEBES?

a)

MAY NOT

b)

CANNOT

c)

MUST NOT

59.

CUAL DE LOS SIGUIENTES NO ES U VERBO MODAL

a)

WOULD

b)

MIGHT

c)

LIKE

d)

CAN

60.

COMO SE ESCRIBE EN INGLES VIAJARIA?

a)

I WOULD TRAVEL

b)

I WILL TRAVEL

c)

I SHALL TRAVEL

61.
Which modals do you use to express ability?
a)
must/have to
b)
should/shouldn't
c)
can/be able to
d)
can/must
62.

Which one is less formal

a)

CAN

b)

MAY

c)

COULD

63.
The book is optional. My professor said we could read it if we needed extra credit. But we_______________ read it if we don't want to.
a)
don't have to
b)
must not
c)
cannot
64.
It is forbidden to smoke in public places. 
a)
You can
b)
You must
c)
You mustn't
d)
You have to 
65.
You are obliged to finish this work before the end of the week. 
a)
have to
b)
needn't
c)
can
d)
might 
66.
We are allowed to drink water in class. 
a)
We may not
b)
We needn't
c)
We can
d)
We must 
67.
It is possible that it will rain tomorrow. 
a)
It may 
b)
It must 
c)
It should 
d)
It can't
68.
I know how to play the piano. 
a)
I can 
b)
I may
c)
I must
d)
I need to
69.
If I were you I would go to the doctor. 
a)
You should
b)
You can
c)
You have to 
d)
You may
70.

¿Cómo se conjugan los modal verb?

a)

-ing al final del verbo

b)

-s cuando se utiliza she he o it

c)

no se conjugan

d)

-ed cuando se utilizan en pasado

71.

You ______ drive a car without a belt.

a)

MUSTN'T

b)

MAY

c)

SHOULD

72.

______ you help Alice with her homework yesterday?

a)

COULD

b)

MIGHT

c)

MUST

73.
1.  You_______________   smoke here. It's a no-smoking area.
a)
have to
b)
musn´t
c)
mustn´t
74.
1.  What ________________  you do in my situation? I need your advice.
a)
can
b)
should
c)
have to
75.

Jhon and Cindy .......... go to work every day.

a)

had to

b)

should

c)

have to

d)

shouldn't

76.

My father ................. wear a suit at work on Fridays, it's a casual day.

a)

has to

b)

must

c)

have to

d)

doesn't have to

77.

To be able to travel to the USA you ............. have a VISA.

a)

should

b)

shouldn't

c)

must

d)

musn't

78.

The exhibition was free so we ................ pay.

a)

have to

b)

didn't have to

c)

had

d)

musn't

79.

Motorcycle drivers ............... drive without a helmet.

a)

must

b)

have to

c)

musn't

d)

don't have to

80.
When I was a child I ____ play the guitar.
a)
can
b)
could
c)
have to
d)
must
81.

She has travelled a lot, as a result she____ speaks three languages now.

a)

could

b)

must

c)

should

d)

can

82.
If you want to be healthy, you ____ do exercise regularly.
a)
should
b)
can
c)
must
d)
could
83.

¿Cómo se conjugan los modal verb?

a)

-ing al final del verbo

b)

-s cuando se utiliza she he o it

c)

no se conjugan

d)

-ed cuando se utilizan en pasado

84.

QUE SIGNIFICA EN ESPAÑOL EL VERBO MODAL CAN?

a)

DEBERIAS

b)

PODRIAS

c)

PUEDES

85.

QUE SIGNIFICA EN ESPAÑOL EL VERBO MODAL SHOULD?

a)

PODRIAS

b)

DEBERIAS

c)

DEBES

86.

QUE SIGNIFICA EN ESPAÑOL EL VERBO MODAL MUST?

a)

DEBES

b)

TIENES

c)

PUEDES

87.

QUE SIGNIFICA EN ESPAÑOL EL VERBO MODAL MAY NOT?

a)

NO PUEDES

b)

NO TIENES

c)

NO PODRIAS

88.

PARA QUE SE USA LOS VERVOS MIODALES WILL / SHALL?

a)

PARA HABLAR EN PRESENTE

b)

PARA HABLAR EN PASADO

c)

PARA HABLAR EN FUTURO

89.

LOS VERBOS MODALES SHOULD Y OUGHT TO SE USAN PARA DAR CONSEJOS

a)

VERDADERO

b)

FALSO

90.

COMO SE ESCRIBE EN INGLES NO DEBES?

a)

MAY NOT

b)

CANNOT

c)

MUST NOT

91.

CUAL DE LOS SIGUIENTES NO ES U VERBO MODAL

a)

WOULD

b)

MIGHT

c)

LIKE

d)

CAN

92.

COMO SE ESCRIBE EN INGLES VIAJARIA?

a)

I WOULD TRAVEL

b)

I WILL TRAVEL

c)

I SHALL TRAVEL

93.

Rock climbing _____ be dangerous

a)

SHOULD

b)

CAN

c)

MUSTN'T

94.

He _____ pay his rent.

a)

CAN

b)

HAS TO

c)

SHOULD

95.

I _____ eat my dinner last night. My stomach hurt.

a)

CAN

b)

COULDN'T

c)

DON'T HAVE TO

96.

You ________ work everyday.

a)

SHOULD

b)

HAVE TO

c)

MUSTN'T

97.

Megan _____ play both the piano and the guitar.

a)

CAN

b)

COULD

c)

MUST

98.

You _____ accept Tina's proposal.

a)

CAN

b)

HAVE TO

c)

SHOULD

99.
1.  I'm not going to pay five pounds for a coffee. You ______________  be joking!
a)
should
b)
must
c)
have to
100.
1.  You_______________   smoke here. It's a no-smoking area.
a)
have to
b)
musn´t
c)
mustn´t
101.
1.  What ________________  you do in my situation? I need your advice.
a)
can
b)
should
c)
have to
102.
She ____________to come tomorrow
a)
don´t have to
b)
doesn´t have to
c)
can
103.

Jhon and Cindy .......... go to work every day.

a)

had to

b)

should

c)

have to

d)

shouldn't

104.

My father ................. wear a suit at work on Fridays, it's a casual day.

a)

has to

b)

must

c)

have to

d)

doesn't have to

105.

If you really want to be in shape, I think you ............. go to the gym.

a)

don't have to

b)

have to

c)

should

d)

shouldn't

106.

To be able to travel to the USA you ............. have a VISA.

a)

should

b)

shouldn't

c)

must

d)

musn't

107.

The exhibition was free so we ................ pay.

a)

have to

b)

didn't have to

c)

had

d)

musn't

108.

Drivers .................. eat while driving. I think it very dangerous.

a)

don't have to

b)

shouldn't

c)

should

d)

have to

109.

Do you think I ............. go to the doctor's? I don't feel well

a)

should

b)

have to

c)

had

d)

must

110.

Motorcycle drivers ............... drive without a helmet.

a)

must

b)

have to

c)

musn't

d)

don't have to

111.

I _____ eat my dinner last night. My stomach hurt.

a)

CAN

b)

COULDN'T

c)

DON'T HAVE TO

112.
When I was a child I ____ play the guitar.
a)
can
b)
could
c)
have to
d)
must
113.

She has travelled a lot, as a result she____ speaks three languages now.

a)

could

b)

must

c)

should

d)

can

114.
You ____ wear helmet when you ride your motorcycle.
a)
have to
b)
should
c)
must
d)
can
115.
If you want to be healthy, you ____ do exercise regularly.
a)
should
b)
can
c)
must
d)
could
116.
You____ watch so much television.
a)
should
b)
must
c)
shouldn't
d)
don't have to
117.

Jhon and Cindy .......... go to work every day.

a)

had to

b)

should

c)

have to

d)

shouldn't

118.

I _________ speak three languages fluently.

a)

Could

b)

Can

119.

When I was a baby I ______________swim.

a)

CAN

b)

COULDN'T

120.

When I was 2 years old, I____________speak English.

a)

COULDN'T

b)

CAN

121.

You ___________ take care.

a)

Should

b)

Have to

c)

Could

d)

Mustn´t

122.

When I was younger, I ___________ work out for two hours without stopping

a)

COULD

b)

CAN

123.

You _____ fail your exam! You've been studying for weeks.

a)

CAN'T

b)

CAN

124.

I _____ eat my dinner last night. My stomach hurt.

a)

CAN

b)

COULDN'T

125.

I could swim, but I __________ ride a bike when I was nine years old.

a)

COULDN'T

b)

CAN

126.

______ you help Alice with her homework yesterday?

a)

COULD

b)

CAN

127.

Megan _____ play both the piano and the guitar.

a)

CAN

b)

COULD

128.

Jenny ______________ come tonight. She's ill.

a)

COULDN'T

b)

CAN'T

129.

___________ you open the door for me, please? (+ formal)

a)

COULD

b)

CAN

130.
a)

You have to eat junk food

b)

You mustn´t eat junk food

c)

You must eat junk food

d)

You should eat junk food

131.
a)

Children should play on this side

b)

Children must play on this side

c)

Children can play on this side

d)

Children must not play on this side

132.
a)

The students mustn´t sleep in class

b)

The students can sleep in class

c)

The students have to sleep in class

d)

The students must sleep in class

133.
a)

Must I go to the toilet please?

b)

Have to I go to the toilet please?

c)

Can I go to the toilet please?

d)

Should I go to the toilet please?

134.
a)

You mustn´t respect me

b)

You must respect me

c)

You have to respect me

d)

You could respect me

135.
a)

Don´t cry. You should forget him.

b)

Don´t cry. You mustn´t forget him

c)

Don´t cry. You must to forget him

136.
a)

Sorry. Must you pay me the salary please?

b)

Sorry.Have to you pay me the salary please?

c)

Sorry.Could you pay me the salary please?

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