1 Complete each sentence with a modal verb

1 My parents say that I _______________ (come) to your party because I got a

bad school report.

2 I’m sorry, but I _______________ (not understand) the instructions you gave
me.

3 I still _______________ (not swim) by the time I was eight.

4 You really _______________ (see) that game. It’s a shame you missed it.

5 I _______________ (buy) a new laptop. I got my old one repaired.

6 You _______________ (let) your brother use your laptop if he asks

you nicely.

7 We _______________ (see) the play but we wanted to go and

eat instead.

8 We have a lot of work tomorrow. You _______________ (be) late.

9 We ___________________________________ (invite) so many people to our

party! I’m worried that we won’t have enough room for everyone.

10 They ___________________________________ (win) the football match, but

John hurt his ankle

11 I _______________ (do) my washing, because my mother does it for me.

12 David _____________ (drink) a lot of coffee. He’s finished two packets

already this week!

13 Lucy ___________________________________ (left) earlier. She missed

her flight.

14 When the car broke down I was really pleased because I

_________________ solve the problem.
2 Match the phrases with their categories.

1 You don’t have to play if you don’t want to. _______________

2 I could ski when I was six years old. _______________

3 You must bring the ball back after you have finished playing.
_______________

4 Perhaps you ought to see a sports therapist. _______________

5 I know I should have gone to that performance! _______________

6 I want to be able to play this piece of music perfectly before the concert.
_______________

7 He had to shout over the noise of the crowd to make her hear him.
_______________

8 May I invite my friends round to play some computer games?

_______________

9 Her father told her she mustn’t see those boys again. _______________

10 He couldn’t climb over the fence.

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