TALLER MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS

Centro Comercio y Servicios

Regional Cauca

USING MODAL VERBS: CAN / COULD / MUST / SHOULD

Goals of workshop:

Revise modal verbs

Understand they are used to express
Focus on the particularities of these verbs

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Apprentice Name: _______________________________ Date: _________________

I.) Complete the sentences with can / can´t / could / couldn´t + the following verbs:

Come eat hear run sleep wait

1. I´m afraid you can´t come to her party next week.

2. When Tim was 16, he _____________ 100 metres in 11 seconds.

3. “Are you in a hurry?” “No, I´ve got plenty of time. I ___________________

4. I was feeling yesterday. I ____________________ anything.

5. Can you speak a little louder? I _________________ you very well.

6. “You look tired” “Yes, I __________________ last night”.

II.) Complete the sentences with could / couldn´t:

1. Laura had hurt her leg and ______________ walk very well.

2. I looked very carefully and I ___________ see somebody in the distance.

3. My grandmother loved music. She ___________ play the piano very well.

4. I had forgotten to bring my camera, so I ___________ take any photo.

III.) Complete the sentences with can, can´t, could, couldn´t.

1. I _____________ play the guitar.

2. You _____________ write this for homework.

3. He ______________ jump very high when he was a boy.

4. __________ I help you, Sir?

5. In the past, robots ____________ play music.

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IV.) Complete the sentences with you should + the following verbs:

eat go take visit watch wear

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

2. It’s late and you’re very tired. ___________________ go to bed.

3. ________________________ plenty of fruit and vegetables.

4. If you have time, ________________ the Science Museum.

5. When you’re driving, ___________________ a seat belt.

V.) Complete the sentences using must + these verbs:

be eat go learn meet wash win

1. I’m very hungry. I must eat something.

2. Marilyn is a very interesting person. You __________________ her.

3. My hands are dirty. I _______________ them.

4. You _______________ to drive. It will be very useful.

5. I _________________ to the post office. I need some stamps.

6. The game tomorrow is very important for us. We ___________________.

7. You can´t always have things immediately. You ______________ patient.

VI.) Complete the sentences using must, mustn’t, should, shouldn´t:

1. You __________ use the phone in the car.

2. You ___________ study a lot more.

3. You ___________ be sad.

4. You ____________ sleep 10 hours a day.

5. You ____________ wear glasses for reading.

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X.) Writing Activity with Modal Verbs

Dear apprentices:
1) Describe the abilities you own (CAN)
2) Tell us the things you could do when you were a child (COULD) and the ones you
can´t now (CAN´T)
3) Which are your obligations as a citizen? (MUST)
4) Give advice or recommendation to a friend who doesn´t know what to study at the
University (SHOULD).

Model:

Hello guys!

My name is Otis and I live in Popayán. I’m 20 years old.

I can speak English and my sister can play soccer well. However, I can´t cook or
paint a wall.
When I was a child I could run very fast but now I can´t do it. I get tired easily!
I must work everyday to help my grandparents and pay my loans.
I think that my friend should be more responsible at school. He is very lazy!

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