MODAL VERBS

Complete the sentences with the correct modal verb in italics.

1. You ______ be 18 before you can drive in Spain. (must)

2. You ______ go to bed so late. It’s not good for you. (shouldn’t)
3. You ______ wear a school uniform in most Spanish state schools. (don’t have to)
4. You ______ come. I can do it without you. (needn’t)
5. You ______ copy during exams. (mustn’t)
6. You ______ be very tall to play football. (mustn’t)
7. You ______ be a good writer to win the Pulitzer Prize. (must)

Complete the sentences with the positive or negative forms of must or have to.

1. Brillant! ________________ study tonight because I’ve finished my exams. ( I don’t

have to)
2. You _________________ use a mobile phone on a plane. (musn’t)
3. You can go out, but you ______________ be home by midnight. (have to)
4. Jo_______________ go to school by bus. She lives nearby. (mustn’t)
5. We _______________ cook tonight. We can get a pizza. (don’t have to)
6. She ______________ get up early. She’s on holiday. (mustn’t)
7. You _____________ study harder or you are going to fall. (have to)
8. You _____________ drive faster than 120 km/h on the motorway. (must)

Complete the sentences with the correct modal verb. Use must, mustn’t, or don’t have to

I (must) go to school from Monday to Friday. We (don’t have to) were a uniform, so I normally
wear sports clothes. We (mustn’t) arrive late, and we (must) go to every class. In class, we
(mustn’t) shout, play or sing. We (mustn’t) have lunch at school, so I sometimes go home.
When school finishes, I (must) look after my little sister. When parents come home (I don’t
have to) stay in, so I usually go out with my friends. When I get home, I (must) do home work. I
(mustn’t) go to bed late, except on Fridays, when I (don’t have to) go to bed before midnight.

Choose the correct modal verb in italics:

1. I ___________ go out tonight. I’m too busy. (can’t)

2. I haven’t studied enough. I ___________ pass my exams. (may not)
3. I __________ be here next weekend. (could)
4. They say it __________ snow tomorrow. (might)
5. She ___________ to help us. She’s not available. (won’t be able to)
6. _______ you come to my party. (May)
7. We should run or we ______________ miss the bus. (can)
8. I don’t know, but I ___________be late. (couldn’t)