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MODALS WORKSHEET

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CAN ​and C

I I
You You
He can He can’t
drive. drive.
She could She couldn’t
It It
We We
They They
Yes, No,
I I I
you you you
Can he he can. he can’t.
Could she drive? she could. she couldn’t.
it it it
we we we
they they they

● Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above box.

1. I go to the party last night because I was sick.

2. A: Noel cook Italian food? B: Yes, he .
3. My sister swim last year, but now she .
4. They go shopping yesterday because the store was closed.
5. A: you read when you were four years old? B: Yes, I________
6. Ellie ____________ ride a bicycle. She rides it to school everyday.
7. I’m very tired, so I ______________ go out to the park to play.
8. A:​ ​you see the moon last night? B: No, I​_______________ .

9. When​ ​I talk to you about the company report?

10. ​Most dinosaurs walked on land, but some​ ​fly or even swim.

11.Excuse me, I​ ​hear you right now. The music is too loud.

12. I​ ​ ​drive a truck when I was only sixteen years old.

 13. D
​ ouglas hit the tree because he​ ​stop his car.

14. H
​ ow many hot dogs​ ​you eat at one time?

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May ​and M

A modal auxiliary verb is used to modify the mood of a verb. Here is a list of the modal auxiliary
verbs:

May: ​“​May​” is used to express permission or possibility. The negative of may is

“may not”.

Example: I ​may​ become a doctor.

In this example “​may” ​is used to express the possibility of me becoming a doctor in the future.

Example: ​May​ I have a glass of water?

In this example “​may” ​is used to ask permission to have a glass of water.

Directions: Make your own sentences using “​may​”.

1) ​ _______________________________________________________________

2) ​ _______________________________________________________________

Might: ​“​Might​” is used to express possibility. It differs from “may” in that the possibility it
expresses is usually smaller. The negative of might is ​“might not”.

Example: I ​might​ become a doctor when I grow up, but I doubt it.

In this example “​might” ​is used to express the small possibility that I will become a doctor
when I grow up.
 Directions: Now make your own sentences using “​might​”.

1)

2)

Directions: Choose the correct auxiliary modal verb in each sentence.

1) When I grow up, I (may, might) become an engineer.

2) There is a small chance the we (may, might) go to the beach this weekend.

3) There is a good change that we (might, may) have to postpone the meeting.

4) Billy and I (may, might) cook dinner tonight.

5) The airplane (might, may) crash.

6) You never know, I (may, might) become president one day.

7) (May, Might) I have a piece of bread please?

8) It (might, may) snow tonight, but I doubt it.

9) If Jane studied harder, she (might, may) have gotten a better grade on the test.

10) I (might, may) not be coming to your party tonight. I told my mother that I would stay
home and make cookies with her already. I’m sorry.