Name__________________________________ Class________________

USE MODALS

ABILITY Can Could (past)

POSSIBILITY Can Could May Might

(general or theoretical ) (less probablethan may)
PERMISSION Can May
(formal)
REQUEST Can / Will May Would
Could (formal) (formal) (formal)

OBLIGATION Must Have to

(imposed by the speaker)
LACK OF Don’t have to Needn’t
OBLIGATION
DEDUCTION / Must Should Can’t
CONCLUSION (less certain)

PROHIBITION Mustn’t Can’t May not

ADVICE Should Ought to Might Could

1. Complete according to the use of the modal verb.

USE

1.She can drive a lorry ability

You don’t have to get up early on Saturday _______________________
3.Look at the snow; it must be cold outside. _______________________
4.You mustn’t smoke here. _______________________
5.I might get a job soon _______________________
6.Shall we go to the theatre this evening? _______________________
7.Will you please help me with my homework this afternoon? _______________________
8.You have to be at school at 8:45. _______________________
9.If you want to pass English, you should study hard _______________________
10. Helen hasn’t come to school since Monday. She must be ill _______________________
11.Can you take me to the bus station? _______________________
12.You may only use a pen during the exam _______________________
13. I had to go to school very early when I was in England _______________________
14.It may not rain again this winter _______________________
15.It’s very cold outside; you ought to wear a coat. _______________________

2. Complete the conversation between Sarah and her mother.

Sarah: Mon, (1) ____________ I go to the cinema with Susan?
Mother: No, you (2) ____________. You (3) ____________ study for tomorrow’s test. You (4)
____________ be more responsible.
Sarah: But, mom, you (5) ____________ at least let me rent a movie to see later on with Susan?
Mother: OK, you (6) ____________ do that. But you (7) ____________ start studying right now. You
(8) ____________ improve your marks.
Susan: I (9) ____________ like to, but I don’t know if I (10) ____________.