SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE SENA

CENTRO DE LOGISTICA Y PROMOCION ECOTURISTICA DEL MAGDALENA

REGIONAL MAGDALENA

COMPETENCIA:
INTERACTUAR EN LENGUA INGLESA DE FORMA ORAL Y ESCRITA DENTRO DE CONTEXTOS
SOCIALES Y LABORALES SEGÚN LOS CRITERIOS ESTABLECIDOS POR EL MARCO COMÚN
EUROPEO DE REFERENCIA PARA LAS LENGUAS.
RESULTADO DE APRENDIZAJE:
UTILIZAR VERBOS AUXILIARES EN INGLÉS APLICADOS A HABILIDADES, PETICIONES,
POSIBILIDADES, NECESIDADES E INVITACIONES TENIENDO EN CUENTA ESCENARIOS SOCIALES
Y LABORALES.
INSTRUTOR: ALFREDO A. MARTINEZ ACOSTA WORK SHOP #INTEGRAL
APPRENTICE: DATE: PROGRAM:
INGLES BASICO NIVEL 4

EXERCISES WITH MODAL VERBS

a) Translate the next Spanish sentences to English.

1. ¿Puedes ver el mar desde tu casa? R. Can you see the sea from your home?

2. ¿Me podrías prestar tu boli? R. Could you lend me your pen?

3. Tengo que escribir una redacción. R. I have to write an essay.

4. pueden ir a la fiesta porque tienen que estudiar. R. They can go to the party because

they have to study.

5. ¿Sabías esquiar cuando fuisteis a Suiza por primera vez? R. Did you know how to ski

when you went to Switzerland for the first time?

6. Me dijo que no podía usar su teléfono. R. He told me he couldn't use his phone.

7. Deberías estudiar más y así aprobarás el examen. R. You should study more and you

will pass the exam.

8. Me marcharé mañana por la mañana. R. I will leave tomorrow morning

b) Use MUST or HAVE TO where they are only necessary.

Must: Strong obligation. it is personal, this involves the opinon of the speaker.
Have to: Strong oblogation, it is external, it ivolves rules, laws…
 a) I have to do my homework, the teacher always checks it.
b) I must get a new hair style, I dont like having my hair so long.
c) You have to go home, your mother told you to arrive until 12:00 am.
d) We have to study very hard if we want to pass the exam.
e) I must go to bed; I have to wake up early tomorrow to go to school.
 
Must not: strong obligation ---- Don’t Have to: it is not necessary
 
f) You must not accept things from strangers!
g) When you go to a shopping center, you don’t have to buy something. You can just
look.
h) You must not steal things from shops.
i) Children don’t have to pay bills.
j) Children must not eat junk food every day.
k) Some millionaires don’t have to get up very early.

c) Mark the correct answer.

1. When Tom was 16, he was a fast runner. He could run 200 metres in 22 seconds.

a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t

2. I'm afraid I can’t 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 can wait.

a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t

4. I was feeling terribly sick yesterday. I couldn’t eat anything.

a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t

5. Can you speak loudly, please? I can’t hear you very well.

a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t

6. "You look exhausted." "Yes, I couldn’t sleep last night.

a) Can b) Could c) Can’t d) Couldn’t

1. This is a very precious book. You mustn’t lose it.t

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

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

EXAMPLE: 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 ....................................................................

F) Match the sentences, taking into account the coherence. 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