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ability
possibility
How to express: permission
advice
obligation
EXERCISE Classify the following sentences in ability, possibility, permission, advice, obligation.

I can speak five languages _ability

It may be better to finish this now, rather than wait until tomorrow _ possibility /advice

Joe could speak Spanish when he was young _ ability past

They should practice more if they want to win the championship. _advice

It can be dangerous to drive if you are tired. _ advice/possibility

Could you play an instrument when you were a child? _ability past

I would bring an umbrella, it may rain later. _possibility/advice

I should call my parents more often. _advice

Drivers must not drink on the road. _obligation/prohibition

We must leave now or we will be late. _possibility

You should watch this movie _advice

You mustn't watch so much television. _advice/obligation

Maybe, she must have done something. _possibility

He shouldn’t believe everything he hears. _advice

They may not recognize you after all this time. _possibility

Will you buy the red dress? _possibility /advice

You may start the test now _ advice/obligation/permission

You must answer every question. _obligation

You have to take off your shoes before you get into the house _obligation

Drivers must not drink on the road. _advice/ prohibition

A modal verb is a type of helping
verb that is used to express ability,
possibility, advice, permission, and
obligation.
Can /could = ability or lack of ability, permission, offers or requests.

Should = advice.

Must = necessity/obligation

May = formal permission/ request/assistance

Have to = necessity/ persuasion

Laura can’t speak German
Drivers must always
stop at the red light
Write in English the structure and some rules of modal verbs
Juan should doing all homework Juan should to do all homework

_ Juan should do all homework They should do all homework

They can drive fast cars Alicia can drive fast cars

S + modal verb+ main verb+ complement

 EXERCISE Complete the sentences with the modal verbs

1. I'm very tired at the moment. I 3. If you want people to be friendlier, I

2. What _____ to do to
must____ to get an early night tonight think you should______ an effort to be
get you listen to me?
more patient.
a) have I _ a) to make
a) to try _ _
b) do I have _ b) make
b) trying _ _

c) I have _
c) to trying _ c) making _

d) I had _
d) try _ d) made _

6. The dog's barking. There's someone at

4. If you visit New Zealand, you 5. When I was a child, I _____ wear a the door. At this time day ? It ____be the
____ want to find out about school uniform. It was necessary postman. This is the most probable
traditional Maori customs. explanation.

a) may a) must _ a) should

_ _

b) should b) have to _ b) may _

_

c) had to _ _
c) must _ c) could

_ d) could _ _
d) ought d) must