Modal Verbs

1 MUST 1. Выражает должен - he must

необходимость нужно understand it
совершения обязан - I must get
действия, up early
обусловлено
обстоятельствами
- He must be
2. Выражает at home
предположение

2 MAY 1. Выражает Можно - You may

позволение что-то Разрешаю take my pen
сделать

2. Выражает
Возможно - He may
предположения know her
address
3. Выражает
возможность что- то
сделать

3 CAN 1. Выражает Могу I can play

возможность что-то the piano
сделать

4 HAVE TO 1. Have to выражает должен - I have to

BE TO необходимость следует take taxi
выполнения действия because I
am late
2. to be выражает
необходимость
выполнения действия
согласно с
договоренностью или - You are to
планом, take this
расписанием, medicine 3
рецептом times a day
- The train is
to arrive at
12 p.m
5 Should 1. Выражают Следует - You should
Ought to моральную Должен be more
обязанность (со careful
стороны того, кто это - You
говорит), совет, shouldn’t call
рекомендацию her like that

1 You are to put CAN or MAY in the gaps

1. ___ you see anything in this dark room?
2. ___ I borrow your eraser, please? Yes, of course you ___.
3. Kate ___ speak English.
4. Mike has got many books so he ___ read them.
5. ___ I borrow your pen?
6. Only a person who knows the language very well ___ answer
such a question.
7. Most children ___ slide on the ice very well.
8. You ___ find any kind of information on the Internet.
9. British Parliament ___ issue laws and form the budget.
10. ___ I try on this coat?
11. You ___ talk loudly in libraries.
12. He ___ read and write in English.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct modal verb. Use

must, mustn't, or don't have to

I ______ (1) go to school from Monday to Friday. We _________

(2) wear a uniform, so I normally wear sports clothes. We
_________ (3) arrive late, and we ________ (4) go to every class.
In class, we _________ (5) shout, play or sing. We _______ (6)
have lunch at school, so I sometimes go home. When school
finishes, I _________ (7) look after my little sister. When my
parents come home I _________ (8) stay in, so I usually go out with
my friends. When I get home,I _____ (9) do my homework. I ___
(10) go to bed late, except on Fridays, when I _____ (11) go to
bed before midnight.

3 Put in must / could / ought / may

1. ______ Einstein speak English when he went to live in the USA?
2. Mary ______swim when she was three.
3. You ______be joking. No one buys two Rolls Royces.
4. They ______be tired. They’ve been travelling all night.
5. He ______to go to the dentist because he has toothache.
6. I ______ swim quite well when I was five years old.
7. ______ I ride your bicycle, please, Jane?
8. She ______be Scottish with a surname like McKenzie.
9. At your age you ______ to be earning your living.
10. You ______to feel some respect for your elders.

4 Choose the correct modal verb in italics

1. I can / can’t / might go out tonight. I'm too busy.
2. I haven't studied enough. I may / may not / might pass my
exams.
3. They say it must/ need / might snow tomorrow.
4. She can /might not / won’t be able to help us. She's not available.
5. Can / May / Might you come to my party?
6. We should run or we can / might / might not miss the bus.

5 Complete the sentences with a suitable modal verb using

must, don’t have to, might, should, must have, mustn’t, can’t
have and shouldn’t

1. You _________ drive on the pavement. It's illegal.

2. You _______ say that. It's not nice.
3. I ________ go to work tomorrow because it's a public holiday.
4. I _________ buy this CD, but I'm not sure.
5. He's not here. He _______ gone out.
6. She didn't study enough. She ______ passed her exam.
7. You ______ eat more vegetables. They're good for you.
8. You ______ be 18 before you can buy alcohol.