The most commonly used modals are shall, should, will, would, can, could, may, might, must, ought to, used to, need and dare. Complete the email to a friend who is coming to your. Modal verbs of obligation exercise a check through the different uses. Can, could and to be able to exercise infinitive present past past participle to be able to can s could had the ability to been able to. We shouldnt have invited so many people to our party. Modal verbs dont add s after hesheit he must come with us. Have to, must and should for obligation and advice exercises watch the video on our website and read the conversation between sophie and yu quan.
You must work hard in order to succeed or you have to work. Complete the sentences can, cant, could, couldnt, must or mustnt. You must submit your proposal by noon on 12th july. You you he can he cant she could she couldnt it it we we they they yes, no, i drive.
Can must should fill in the blanks using can can t must mustnt should shouldnt exercises exercise english2. When the car broke down i was really pleased because i was able to solve the problem. English modals include must, shall, will, should, can, could, would, may and might. Choose the correct form of can, could, be able to affirmative or negative. For exercises, you can reveal the answers first submit worksheet and print the page to have the exercise and the answers. Complete the following sentences using appropriate modal auxiliaries. Must only has a present form, so for all other verb forms past, future, perfect forms, infinitive, etc. In fact, the sentence implies that he failed the test. Modal verbs pdf worksheets english vocabulary and grammar. Must, mustnt, have to, dont have to complete these sentences with must, mustnt or the correct or the correct form of have to. Modals are those helping verbs, which express the mode or manner of the actions indicated by the main verbs. English grammar practice exercise, intermediate level. There are four activities with different levels of difficulty and a short grammar explanation.
All downloads are in pdf format and consist of a worksheet and answer sheet to check your results. For questions 1 to 5, read each sentence, and select the correct answer from the three options. Modal verbs worksheets, printable exercises pdf, handouts. Each individual must help to stop pollution of the environment. Can must should english esl worksheets for distance. Mixed modal verbs exercises intermediate level esl. Online quiz to test your understanding of have to and must in english. In american english, must often sounds oldfashioned andor bossy its more natural in most cases to say have to as in you have to be at the airport at 9 not you must. M006 modal verbs must, mustnt, dont have to, should, shouldnt, might, can, cant.
Can can t exercises 567 mustnt vs dont have to exercises 1 2 3 8910 must vs have to has to exercises 1 2 3 11. In this exercise you will practise using modal verbs to express present probability. Can could exercises may might must have to shall should will would mixed modals exercises had better home. Fill in the blanks with could, can, couldnt, can t. Have to, must and should for obligation and advice. Basic modals exercise 1 for each sentence, choose the modal should, can, must that is most appropriate. Can, could, may, might, should, oughtto, shall, will. Must is a modal verb, and modal verbs are followed by infinitive without to i must go to the doctor. Could or must other english exercises on the same topic. Should and ought have very similar meanings and can often replace each other.
Simple, compound, complex, and compound complex sentences quiz. Read the situations and use the words in brackets to write sentences with must have and cant. The aim of the exercise is not the form of these modal verbs but their. May might must worksheet may might handout can could may might. Can cant worksheets pdf exercises printable handouts. Can must should fill in the blanks using can cant must mustnt should shouldnt. Our neighbours shouldnt have cut down the tree in their garden. Should have could have would have a free english exercise to learn english. Modal verbs can, may, must english grammar english4u. Can, could and would exercises watch the video and read the conversation between sophie and mei.
You you he can he can t she could she couldnt it it we we they they yes, no, i drive. They express modes such as ability, possibility, probability, permission, obligation, etc. We use must in affirmative sentences to say what is necessary and to give strong advice and orders to ourselves or other people. This is a simple and easy worksheet for teaching modal verbs can and must at elementary level. When the main clause is in the past tense, we need a past tense in the subordinate clause as well. Im worried that we wont have enough room for everyone. Then do these exercises to check your understanding of must, have to and should.
You study harder obligation 15 the police officer to the protesters you leave this place immediately. She could play the violin when she was three s was able to ma naged to. Use a form of be able to only if a form of can or could is not possible. Possibility to do something, gone unfulfilled you could have played better. Can, could, be able to ability and possibility test english. She could have come to the restaurant if shed left work earlier.
A rewrite the sentences with can, may, must or have to. Deduction on a past event joe may might have taken the wrong train. English grammar online exercises and downloadable worksheets. Modal verbs can, could, may, might, must, should, ought to. Well, you might have not cant have should have not left them at the restaurant. I think it is necessary x i have to go and see the doctor at 9 tomorrow.
Logical conclusion on a past event peter has arrived late. Must and have to are both used for obligation and are often. Auxiliary verbs cancould, maymightmust basic english. Make note of the fact that verbs never change after can.
In my first year as a teacher, i almost lost my selfconfidence because i. Could you please give me the doctors telephone number. Then do these exercises to check your understanding of modal verbs. Wrapup by having students compare answers with classmates, and then choose one or two students to write their answers on the board. There is an easy activity in which students are asked to complete thirty two different sentences with can, cant, must or mustnt. Our teaches have told us that we be quiet during the class a father to his son 14 you will have exams in two weeks.
Home modals exercises must have has to must vs have to exercise print exercises and lessons. We were able to escape the fire circle the correct answer. Modal verbs are types of auxiliary verbs which express necessity, ability, permission or possibility. Fill in the blanks using must, mustnt, dont have to, should, shouldnt, might, can, cant. Grammar worksheet mustnt vs dont have to mustnt must not dont have to use mustnt when you mean that it is important not to do something. For each sentence, choose the modal should, can, must that is most appropriate. M006 modal verbs must, mustnt, dont have to, should, shouldnt, might, can. The negative form is must not or mustnt and the question is must i, must you, etc. You have to show your passport at passport control. Not he must comes with us use must mustnt in negatives and questions. Our english lessons and tests are 100% free but visitors must pay for internet access. Written by bob wilson robert clifford mcnair wilson 2007 can, could, may and might exercise use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill each gap. But the use of these modals in a sentence can change the meaning of the entire sentence. I must buy flowers for my mother its her birthday and i decide to do that.
Can, could, may, might, must, have to, shall, should, will, would. Must have to must and have to both express obligation. In american english, must often sounds oldfashioned andor bossy its more natural in most cases to say have to as in you have to be at the airport at 9 not you must be at the airport at 9. You you he he she should she shouldnt it it we we they they yes, no, i eat. Complete the following sentences using must be, cant be.
Must is a modal verb and it has a present form, which can be used to talk about the present or the future. Use dont have to to say that you can do something if you want to but it is not. Fill in each gap using must, cant, could, may or might. I could have bought bread but i didnt know we needed it. The most commonly used modals are shall, should, will, would, can, could, may, might, must, ought to, used to, need. You must not cannot should not smoke in the kitchen. For questions 6 to 10, read each alternative, and choose an answer that best fits the meaning of the first sentence. Apr 29, 2016 complete the following sentences using appropriate modal auxiliaries.
Modal verbs can, could, may, might, must, should, ought to,needn. Julian could play excellent golf when he was only ten. English exercise canmustshould created by laure95 with the test builder. The negative form, dont doesnt didnt have to, means that you are not obliged to do something. Some of these common modal verbs have synonyms we often use. Could past form of can describes an ability that someone had in the past. There is a grammar explanation at the bottom of the page. However, they are used differently depending on who imposes the obligation.
Note that ought is followed by the infinitive with to. This is a free multiplechoice quiz that you can do online or print out. Modal verbs dont have a past form except can and a past participle 3 rd form. He would have passed it, but something got in the way. Often used in auxiliary functions to express permission politely. In this lesson, we shall be discussing should and must.
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