B1 Modal Verbs : CAN, COULD, MUST and Negative MOD00

Forms 1

Complete the sentences CAN, CAN’T , COULD, COULDN’T , MUST or MUSTN’T.

1. She is a small baby. She eat meat, but she drink milk.
She is a small baby. She can’t/mustn’t eat meat, but she can drink milk.

2. He is so ill that he see the doctor.

He is so ill that he must see the doctor.

3. It’s raining heavily. You take your own umbrella.

It’s raining heavily. You must take your own umbrella.

4. We pick the flowers in the park. It’s forbidden.

We can’t/mustn’t pick the flowers in the park. It’s forbidden.

5. I sing now but I sing very well when I was a child.

I can/can’t sing now but I could/couldn’t sing very well when I was a child.

6. Mike is only nine months old. He eat nuts yet.

Mike is only nine months old. He can’t eat nuts yet.

7. He has a lot of weight so he run so fast.

He has a lot of weight so he can’t run so fast.

8. I’m very tall, so I play basketball.

I’m very tall, so I can/could play basketball.

9. You park that car there. It’s a no-parking zone.

You mustn’t park that car there. It’s a no-parking zone.

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10.Many students in Great Britain wear a uniform when they go to school.

Many students in Great Britain must wear a uniform when they go to school.

11.George has traveled a lot. He speak 4 languages.

George has travelled a lot. He can speak 4 languages.

12.I come with you now because I’m studying for my test.

I can’t come with you now because I’m studying for my test.

13.Footballers touch the ball with their hands.

Footballers mustn’t touch the ball with their hands.

14. I use your phone ?

Can/Could I use your phone ?

15.I’m sorry I come yesterday. I had to work late.

I’m sorry I couldn’t come yesterday. I had to work late

16.You speed through the city. It’s dangerous!

You mustn’t speed through the city. It’s dangerous!

17.You have been coughing a lot recently. You smoke so much.

You have been coughing a lot recently. You mustn’t smoke so much.

18.I’m very tired today. I clean my room now, but I’ll do it tomorrow.

I’m very tired today. I can’t clean my room now, but I’ll do it tomorrow.

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19.I eat lasagne when I was a child, but I like it today.

I couldn’t eat lasagne when I was a child, but I like it today.

20.We go to the bank today. We haven’t got any money left.

We must go to the bank today. We haven’t got any money left.

21.You sleep in that room. It’s full of boxes and other stuff.

You can’t sleep in that room. It’s full of boxes and other stuff.

22.I swim very far these days, but ten years ago, I swim over
to the other side of the lake.

I can’t/can swim very far these days, but ten years ago, I could/couldn’t swim over to the
other side of the lake.

23.You have a bad headache, so you go to bed earlier.

You have a bad headache, so you must go to bed earlier.

24.I feed the baby now, so can you do it for me ?

I can’t feed the baby now, so can you do it for me ?

25.Tourists take their passports with them when they go abroad.

Tourists must take their passports with them when they go abroad.

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1. She is a small baby. She can’t/mustn’t eat meat, but she can drink milk.

2. He is so ill that he must see the doctor.

3. It’s raining heavily. You must take your own umbrella.

4. We can’t/mustn’t pick the flowers in the park. It’s forbidden.

5. I can/can’t sing now but I could/couldn’t sing very well when I was a child.

6. Mike is only nine months old. He can’t eat nuts yet.

7. He has a lot of weight so he can’t run so fast.

8. I’m very tall, so I can/could play basketball.

9. You mustn’t park that car there. It’s a no-parking zone.

10. Many students in Great Britain must wear a uniform when they go to school.

11. George has travelled a lot. He can speak 4 languages.

12. I can’t come with you now because I’m studying for my test.

13. Footballers mustn’t touch the ball with their hands.

14. Can/Could I use your phone ?

15. I’m sorry I couldn’t come yesterday. I had to work late.

16. You mustn’t speed through the city. It’s dangerous!

17. You have been coughing a lot recently. You mustn’t smoke so much.

18. I’m very tired today. I can’t clean my room now, but I’ll do it tomorrow.

19. I couldn’t eat lasagne when I was a child, but I like it today.

20. We must go to the bank today. We haven’t got any money left.

21. You can’t sleep in that room. It’s full of boxes and other stuff.

22.I can’t/can swim very far these days, but ten years ago, I could/couldn’t swim over
to the other side of the lake.

23. You have a bad headache, so you must go to bed earlier.

24. I can’t feed the baby now, so can you do it for me ?

25. Tourists must take their passports with them when they go abroad.