Student’s name : ____________________________.

Class: ______
EXERCISES - MODAL VERBS

1 – Complete these sentences. Use can’t or couldn’t + one of these verbs :

(eat – go – go – see – sleep – understand)

1 ) I was tired but I couldn’t sleep .

2 ) She spoke very quickly. I __________________________ her.

3) His eyes are not very good. He __________________________ very well.

4) I wasn’t hungry yesterday. I ________________________ my dinner.

5 ) He ________________________________ to the concert next Saturday. He’s working.

6 ) He __________________________________ to the meeting last week. He was ill.

2 – What do you say in these situations? Use Can you …? / Could you…? / Can I…?

1 (You are carrying a lot of things. You want me to open the door for you.)

You say to me : Can/Could you open the door (for me), please ?

2 (We are having dinner. You want me to pass the salt.)

You say to me: _____________________________________________________.

3 (You want me to turn off the radio.)

You say to me: _____________________________________________________.

4 (You want to borrow my pen.)

You say to me: _____________________________________________________.

5 (You are in my house. You want to use my phone.)

You say to me: _____________________________________________________.

6 (You want me to give you my address.)

You say to me: _____________________________________________________.

3 – Write sentences with may or might.

1 (perhaps I will go to the cinema) I may go to the cinema .

2 (perhaps I will see Tom tomorrow) __________________________________________.

3 (perhaps Kay will be late) __________________________________________.

4 (perhaps it will snow today) __________________________________________.

5 (perhaps I will wear my new jeans) __________________________________________.

These sentences are negative.

6 (perhaps they will not come) __________________________________________.

7 (perhaps I will not go out tonight) __________________________________________.

4 – Complete the sentences. Use must + one of these verbs :

(be – buy – go – go – help – hurry – learn – meet – phone – read – wash – win)

1) we must go to the bank today. We haven’t got any money.

2 ) I ____________________ I haven’t got much time.

3 ) She’s a very interesting person. You ______________________ her.

4 ) I forgot to phone Dave last night. I ___________________________ him today.

5 ) You _____________________________ to drive. It’s very useful.

6 ) This is an excellent book. You ______________________________ it.

7 ) We _____________________________________ some food. We’ve got nothing for dinner.

8 ) My hair is dirty. I ___________________________ it.

9 ) I _________________________________ to the post office. I need some stamps.

10) I have a big problem. You ____________________________ me.

11 ) The game tomorrow is very important for us. We ___________________________.

12) You can’t always have things immediately. You ________________________________ patient.

5 – Complete the sentences. Use have to or has to + one of these verbs :

(do – read – speak – travel – wear)

1) My eyes are not very good. I have to wear glasses.

2 ) At the end of the course, all the students _____________________________ a test.

3 ) Mary is studying literature. She ___________________________ a lot of books.

4) He doesn’t understand much English, so ________________________________ very slowly to him.

5 ) George is not often at home. He _________________________________ a lot in his job.

6 – Complete the sentences. Use should + one of these verbs:

(clean – go – read -visit – watch – wear)

1) When you play tennis, you should watch the ball.

2 ) You look tired. You _________________________ to bed.

3) You ___________________________ your teeth after every meal.

4) The city museum is very interesting. You _______________________________ it.

5 ) When you are driving, you ________________________________ a seat-belt.

6) It’s a god book. You ________________________________ it.

7 – Make sentences with shouldn’t … so …

1 (You smoke too much) You shouldn’t smoke so much.

2 (You work too hard) You ____________________________ so hard.

3 (He eats too much) He ____________________________ so much.

4 (She watches TV too often) She ________________________________ TV so often.

5 (You talk too much) You __________________________________ so much.

8 – You ask a friend for advice. Make questions with Do you think I should…?

1 (buy this jacket?) Do you think I should buy this jacket ?

2 (buy a new camera?) Do you think I _____________________ a new camera ?

3 (get a new job?) Do you think I __________________________a new job ?

4 (do an English course?) Do you think I ________________________ an English course ?

5 (learn to drive?) Do you think I ___________________________ to drive ?

9 – Write sentences with I don’t think … should … Choose from :

(stay there – phone them now – go to work today – get married)

1) It’s very late. I don’t think you should phone them now.
2) They’re too young. ____________________________________

3) That hotel is too expensive for us. _____________________________ there.

4 ) You’re not very well. ______________________________________ today.

10 ) Look at the pictures. What are the people saying? Use Would you like…? + one of these :

(an apple / a biscuit / some cake / some cheese / a cup of coffee / a sandwich)

1) _____________ you ______________ an apple ? ( Você gostaria de uma maçã?) ou _______________ you like
___________________ an apple ? ( Você gostaria de comer uma maçã?)

2) ____________________________ a biscuit ?
3) ____________________________ some cheese?
4) ____________________________a sandwich?
5) ____________________________ some cake?

11 – Invite people to do things. Use Would you like to…?

1 (invite someone to come to a party next Friday)

_____________you ____________to come to a party next Friday? ( Você gostaria de ir para uma festa próxima sexta?)

2 (invite someone to go to a concert on Sunday)_____________________________on Sunday ? ( Você gostaria de ir a

um concerto no domingo?)

3 (invite someone to play tennis tomorrow)

______________________________________________________? ( Você gostaria de jogar tênis amanhã?)