MODAL VERBS

Fill in can, have to, may, might, must, need, be able to, should or (not), be allowed to…
can
1. George has travelled a lot. He …………………………….. speak many languages.
should
2. I can hear you quite well. You …………………………….. not shout.
might
3. I'm not sure where I will go for my holidays, but I …………………………….. go to Italy.
4. She ……………………………..
mustn't ride her bike at night without lights. It's not allowed.
5. She ……………………………..
shouldn't not eat so much chocolate because it's bad for her figure.
can't
6. I …………………………….. understand him.He should speak louder.
7. It's later than I thought. I ……………………………..
shouldn't go now.
8. You ……………………………..
might want a better trainer if you want to improve yourself.
9. Talk to Ann about your problems. I'm sure she ……………………………..
can help you.
10. You ……………………………..
should not vacuum the carpets because Carol has already done it.
11. You ……………………………..
may be tired because you have worked very hard.
12. He ……………………………..
can't come to my party because he is ill.
13. He ……………………………..
should go to the dentist when he has toothache.
14. It's not very important. You may can
…………………………….. not do it now. You ……………………………..
do it tomorrow.
can
15. …………………………….. you speak many languages?
might
16. I don't know what I'm doing this weekend, but I …………………………….. go to London.
should
17. Smoking is very unhealthy. You …………………………….. stop it.
18. Playing football ……………………………..
is not allowedin this park.
19. You have got plenty of time. You ……………………………..
must't not hurry.
20. You ……………………………..
should have a passport to visit most foreign countries.
21. It's very cold today. Do you think it ……………………………..
will snow later?
22. You ……………………………..
should'nt leave your door unlocked when you go out.
23. They ……………………………..
should have filled the car with petrol before they set off.
24. My motorbike broke down in the middle of nowhere, but luckily I ……………………………..
am able to fix
it.
25. Mum says we ……………………………..watch
can TV after we've finished our homework.
26. You don't ……………………………..pick
need to me up at the station. I can get a taxi.
27. This is impossible, it ……………………………..be
has to a mistake!
28. Jim ……………………………..
might have seen me because he walked past without saying 'Hello'.
 Fill in the blanks using MUST, MUSTN’T, DON’T HAVE TO, SHOULD, SHOULDN’T, MIGHT,
CAN, CAN’T !
1. Rose and Ted _________________
must be good players. They have won hundreds of cups !
2. You _________________
shouldn't pay to use the library. It’s free.
might
3. I’m not sure where my wife is at the moment. She _________________ be at her dance
class.
4. Jerry _________________
must be working today. He never works on Sundays.
5. You _________________
need to be 18 to see that film.
6. You _________________
should hear this story. It’s very funny.
7. Dad _________________
should go and see a doctor. His cough is getting worse all the time.
8. You don’t have to shout. I _________________
can hear you very well.
9. It _________________
can't be him. I saw him a week ago, and he didn’t look like that.
10. You look pretty tired. I think you _________________
should go to bed early tonight.
11. Let me look. I _________________
might be able to help you.
12. “Children, you _________________
must'nt cross the street if the lights are red !”
13. You _________________
shouldn't sit so near the TV. It’s bad for your eyes.
14. I’m sorry but I _________________
can't give you a lift because my car is broken.
15. I _________________
should stop and talk to you now. I have to get to the library.
16. You really _________________
must go to the Louvre if you’re in Paris. It’s wonderful.
17. You _________________
should'nt come to the party if you don’t feel well.
18. I don’t know where Kelly is. She _________________
might be at her sister’s .
19. You have passed all your tests. You _________________
can be very pleased with yourself.
20. You _________________
can't smoke in your car, especially if there are children sitting in
the back.
21. You _________________
shouldn't work this evening. I can do the tasks for you.
22. John doesn’t need a calculator. He _________________
can do sums in his head.
23. Passengers _________________
mustn't open the door when the train is moving.
24. It _________________
might rain today. It’s getting cloudy already.
25. I _________________
must'nt pay for the tickets because I got them from Sam for free.