INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA COOTEBOY

ASIGNATURA: INGLÉS
MODAL VERBS WORKSHEET 9 GRADE

EXERCISES WITH MODAL VERBS

Translate these sentences using a modal verb
1.¿Puedes ver el mar desde tu casa?
2.¿Me podrías prestar tu boli?
3.Tengo que escribir una redacción.
4.No pueden ir a la fiesta porque tienen que estudiar.
5.¿Sabiais esquiar cuando fuisteis a Suiza por primera vez?
6.Me dijo que no podía usar su teléfono.
7.Deberías estudiar más y así aprobarás el examen.
8.Me marcharé mañana por la mañana.
MUST: STRONG OBLIGATION. IT'S PERSONAL. IT INVOLVES THE SPEAKER'S OPINION.
HAVE TO: STRONG OBLIGATION. IT'S EXTERNAL: law, rules...

. I…….. do my homework. My teacher always checks if we have done the exercises.

. I ………… get my hair cut. I don't like it so long.
. We………… go home. My mother has told me to arrive at ten o'clock.
. I …………. study hard. I want to pass the exam.
. In Spain, children………… go to school until they're 16.
. You ……………. phone every day, darling!

MUSTN'T: STRONG PROHIBITION DON'T HAVE TO: IT'S NOT NECESSARY

. You……… accept things from strangers!

. When you go into a clothes shop, you …………. to buy something. You can just look.
. You ………… steal things from shops.
. Children …………… pay bills.
. Children ……………. eat junk food every day.
. Some millionaires ……………… get up very early.
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1. When Tom was 16, he was a fast runner. He ______ run 200 metres in 22 seconds.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
2. I'm afraid I ______ come to your party next Saturday.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
3. I'm not in a hurry. I've got plenty of time. I _______ wait.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
4. I was feeling terribly sick yesterday. I ________ eat anything.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
5. Can you speak loudly, please? I _______ hear you very well.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
6. "You look exhausted." "Yes, I _________ sleep last night.
a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t
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1. This is a very precious book. You ________ lose it.
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't
2. He will be having lessons for another two hours. We _________ visit him now.
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't
3. You _________ wash those carrots. They've already been washed.
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't
4. We _______ hurry. We've got plenty of time.
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't
5. We have enough milk in the fridge so we __________ buy some more.
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't
6. This is a very great novel. You _______ read it.
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't
7. Time is not on our side. We _________ hurry.
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't
8. 'What kind of car do you want to buy? Something flashy?' 'Well, it __________ be
flashy - that's not important.'
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't
9. Tim gave me a mail to send. I ___________ remember to mail it.
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't
10. Mary gave me a letter to post. I __________ forget to mail it.
a) must b) mustn't c) needn't

Rewrite the sentences with: can, may, must or have to.

Př. Is that all right if I borrow your pen? May/Can I borrow your pen?
Don't park your car on bends. It is illegal. You ....................................................................
Perhaps she will agree with it. Who knows? She .....................................................................
Our teacher asked us to tidy the classroom. We .....................................................................
I need your help. It's too much work for me. You ....................................................................
Look at that baloon. It's over there. ....................... see ........................................... ?
Don't worry about dinner. I'll make it. You ....................................................................
It is not necessary to be there. We .....................................................................
Why don't you stay with us? No problem! You ....................................................................

Match 1 - 10 to a - j.
1. It is a very good film. _____
2. He is not sure now. _____
3. She is so different. _____
4. It is the last train. _____
5. It's Sunday today. _____
6. This exhibition is not free of charge. _____
7. I'll prepare breakfast myself. _____
8. The coach leaves tonight and it takes twelve hours to get here. _____
9. Your address is the same. _____
10. We have plenty of time. _____

a You needn't get up early.

b You don't have to get up early.
c We can't miss it.
d We mustn't miss it.
e You can be her sister.
f You can't be her sister.
g I have to buy a ticket.
h I must buy a ticket.
i He may come tomorrow.
j He must come tomorrow

Complete the sentences with a modal verb from the box below. Sometimes more than one
answer is possible.
CAN'T - CAN'T HAVE – COULD - DON'T NEED TO - MIGHT - MIGHT NOT - MUST - MUST HAVE –
MUSTN'T – SHOULD - SHOULDN'T

1. That pizza was gigantic. I'm sure Mary _______________________ eaten it all.
2. Nobody was able to tell the police who that man was, so he _____________________ be someone
from here.
3. Be careful when you walk across that old wooden bridge. It ____________________ be very safe.
4. I see you haven't finished your homework yet. It ______________ be very difficult, then.
5. You ______________ touch the oven. It's very hot and you _______________ hurt yourself.
6. They are putting the suspect into the police car. The police ___________________ arrested him.
7. I don't know where he is. Take a look in the garage. He ___________________ be there.
8. You ___________________ do any more training today. You look so tried. Take a break!
9. I can't see very well but that ___________________ be Claire over there. It least, she looks like
Claire.
10. Everyone scored over 95% in the first test, so it ___________________ been so difficult.
11. You ___________________ drive me to the airport. I can take the bus.
12. You ___________________ always wear suitable clothes when you go skiing.
13. Pupils ___________________ go out between the various parts of the exam. It's against the school
rules.
14. Danny ___________________ swim when he was four. Now he's part of the town's swimming team.
15. You ___________________ buy any food. The fridge is full.
16. John _______________ taken a wrong turn somewhere. Otherwise, he'd be here by now.
17. There are signs all over the area, so you _____________ have any trouble getting there.
18. This _______________ be the house they advertised in the newspaper. It's much too big.
19. Mike ___________________ left the house. His cell phone is still here, and he never leaves without
it.
20. Leaving the house today without an umbrella ___________________ be such a good idea. It looks
like it's going to rain in the afternoon.