III. Modal Verbs Can/ must/ may / need / should 1.

Lets express capability (physical, mental) When my daughter was six, she feed the poultry and she help me a lot. I to do it tomorrow. My brother swim as well as my father. 2. Permission: As she is 18 now, Mary join the Sunday folk dancing this summer. Last year she to go as she was to young. I watch these film, please? 3. Possibility (may / can) You sky at Predeal since its plenty of snow there. My mother be cooking in the kitchen, now. She be there or somewhere else. I dont know for sure, your friends have been there by now. 4. Obligation (inner / external) You do it in some way or another. He drive fast if you want to get there in time. You park the car on the sidewalk. 5. Probability (must) He be reading in the library. He is a very hardworking boy. My socks be under the bed, since I left them in that place, last night 6. Necessity, advice: You spend more time studying. He be cut off from what happens there. Than, they waste their time in vain. 7. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate modal verb: A: Our teacher has told us we (present obligation) give the English version of Romanian literary passage. It (possibility) be either poetry or prose. I think I (future ability, negative) do it. B: You (advice) not be discouraged. (present permission) I help you? A: Yes, please. (advice) I choose a poem or a prose passage? B: If you (lack of obligation) to do the poem, then better translate a prose passage. 8. Match the modal verbs A. with what each of them express B. : 1) he can speak English well. a) future ability

2) he may be at home but Im not sure. 3) children must not play with sharp things 4) my brother could ride the bike when he was five 5) the baby will be able to walk

b) past ability c)lack of obligation d)present ability e)possibility f)obligation not to do something

R: 1-d; 2-e; 3-f; 4-b; 5-a 9. Translate into English: Un t@n`r poate s` mearg` la cinema singur. (are voie) Mi s-a dat voie s` beau cafea. Nu-\i voi permite s` mergi [n ora] p@n` c@nd nu-\i termini tema. Trebuie s` m` sp`l pe din\i ca s` previn cariile. Adrian va trebui s` a]tepte trenul p@n` c@nd va sosi. Eliza nu va trebui s` termine supa. Eram capabil s` [not anul trecut? Nici nu putea s` vorbeasc`. Nu trebuie s` mergi pe mijlocul str`zii. Ar trebui s`-\i ascul\i p`rin\ii. Gheorghe trebuia s` plece ieri. 10. Translate into Romanian: (express the concept) I am able to skate now. (manage). The blue dress is clean. I neednt wash it. Diana will have to pay her mother a visit. I wont be able to meet you for lunch tomorrow. Dont worry - I wont interfere. The baby should be sleeping now. It is going to rain. Couldnt you talk with your wife first. Sandra wasnt able to solve this problem. What could you have done with the money if you hadnt bought yourself a new watch? She may have been ill yesterday. They must have arrived late at midnight .

I asked if I might invite my friends over next week. 11. Replace these modals with their equivalent or the other way around: Did you manage to get there in time? Im afraid I shall not be able to help you. We were unable to understand the English paper because it was read to fast. I think I should have been able to translate the text. These idea may turn out to be wrong. He may be right. May I open the window, please. Perhaps you can build a house here. Perhaps you will find you have been wrong. I must be off now. 12. Replace the underlined clauses using neednt / dont have to / doesnt have to: It isnt necessary for us to leave so soon. The show doesnt start till eight. (We neednt ) Youre not obliged to come just now.( You dont have to) I dont think it is necessary for us to take things to seriously. (We neednt). Necessity need to / neednt to Obligation have to Youre not obliged to take his word for it. Its hardly necessary for me to say how grateful I am for your help. She had never been obliged to deal such a situation before.