MI CONEXIÓN AL MUNDO EN OTRA LENGUA I

Etapa 4: ¿Qué pudo haber sucedido?

Dimensión 3: Laboratorio

I. Read the following chart about modal auxiliaries.

Usage: Express Give Obligation, Not Possibility Ask for Probability Regrets
necessity advice strong required of permission or about past
recommen to do something deduction events
dation, or based on
certainty past
events
Modal have to Should must
auxiliary do not might may Must have Should have
has to Should must not have to
not might not may not

II. Complete the following sentences using the appropriate auxiliary.

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1. Ernesto _____ wear the seat belt when he 2. Luis _________ use the cellphone in
is driving. class.

3. Elías ______ brush his teeth three times a 4. The students ________ give an apple to
day. the teacher. It is not necessary.

5. It _______ rain today. It is cloudy. 6. You ______ take a shower in the morning.

7. Abdiel is not good at Biology so he

________ read extra books in the library 8. Toby _______ copy the answers in the
after classes. exams. It is not allowed.

9. Lukas _________ set the alarm clock. He 10. Leonardo is never late for class. He
is going to be late for work. _________ missed the bus.

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Here you have some links where you can find more information about the modal
auxiliaries:

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs.html
https://english.lingolia.com/en/grammar/verbs/modal-verbs
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar-reference/modal-verbs