Exercises - MODAL VERBS

1 – Complete these sentences. Use can’t or couldn’t + one of these verbs :

(eat – go – go – see – sleep – understand)

1 ) I was tired but I couldn’t sleep .2 ) She spoke very quickly. I ______________________ her.

3) His eyes are not very good. He _____________________very well.

4) I wasn’t hungry yesterday. I ____________________my dinner.

5 ) He _____________________ to the concert next Saturday. He’s working.

6 ) He _____________________ to the meeting last week. He was ill.

2 – What do you say in these situations? Use Can you …? / Could you…? / Can I…?

1 (You are carrying a lot of things. You want me to open the door for you.)

You say to me : Can you open the door (for me), please ?

2 (We are having dinner. You want me to pass the salt.)

You say to me: _________________________________________________________________________?

3 (You want me to turn off the radio.) _______________________________________________________?

4 (You want to borrow my pen.) ____________________________________________________________?

5 (You are in my house. You want to use my phone.) ____________________________________________?

6 (You want me to give you my address.) _____________________________________________________?

3 – Write sentences with may or might.

1 (perhaps I will go to the cinema) I may go to the cinema .

2 (perhaps I will see Tom tomorrow) I ________________________________________________.

3 (perhaps Kay will be late) Kay _______________________________________________________.

4 (perhaps it will snow today) It _______________________________________________________.

5 (perhaps I will wear my new jeans) I __________________________________________________.

These sentences are negative.

6 (perhaps they will not come) ________________________________________________________

7 (perhaps I will not go out tonight) I ____________________________________________________

4 – Complete the sentences. Use must + one of these verbs :

(be – buy – go – go – help – hurry – learn – meet – phone – read – wash – win)

1) we must go to the bank today. We haven’t got any money.

2 ) I ____________ I haven’t got much time.

3 ) She’s a very interesting person. You ____________her.

4 ) I forgot to phone Dave last night. I _____________ him today.

5 ) You __________ to drive. It’s very useful.

6 ) This is an excellent book. You __________it.

7 ) We __________ some food. We’ve got nothing for dinner.

8 ) My hair is dirty. I _______________it.

9 ) I __________ to the post office. I need some stamps.

10) I have a big problem. You __________me.

11 ) The game tomorrow is very important for us. We ___________.

12) You can’t always have things immediately. You ___________patient.

5 – Complete the sentences. Use have to or has to + one of these verbs :

(do – read – speak – travel – wear)

1) My eyes are not very good. I have to wear glasses.

2 ) At the end of the course, all the students __________________a test.

3 ) Mary is studying literature. She ______________________a lot of books.

4) He doesn’t understand much English, so I _____________ very slowly to him.

5 ) George is not often at home. He ________________ a lot in his job.

6 – Complete the sentences. Use should + one of these verbs:

(clean – go – read -visit – watch – wear)

1) When you play tennis, you should watch the ball.

2 ) You look tired. You _____________________to bed.

3) You ____________________ your teeth after every meal.

4) The city museum is very interesting. You ____________________ it.

5 ) When you are driving, you ____________________a seat-belt.

6) It’s a god book. You ____________________it.

7 – Make sentences with shouldn’t … so …

1 (You smoke too much) You shouldn’t smoke so much.

2 (You work too hard) You ____________________________________ so hard.

3 (He eats too much) He _______________________________________much.

4 (She watches TV too often) She _____________________________________.

5 (You talk too much) You ___________________________________________.

8 – You ask a friend for advice. Make questions with Do you think I should…?

1 (buy this jacket?) Do you think I should buy this jacket ?

2 (buy a new camera?) Do you think______________________________________?

3 (get a new job?) Do _______________________________________________ ?

4 (do an English course?) _____________________________________________?

5 (learn to drive?) __________________________________________________?

9 – Write sentences with I don’t think … should … Choose from :

(stay there – phone them now – go to work today – get married)

1) It’s very late. I don’t think you should phone them now.

2) They’re too young. I don’t think ____________________________________.

3) That hotel is too expensive for us. I __________________________________.

4 ) You’re not very well. _____________________________________________.

10 ) Look at the pictures. What are the people saying? Use Would you like…? + one of these :

(an apple / a biscuit / some cake / some cheese / a cup of coffee / a sandwich)

11 – Invite people to do things. Use Would you like to…?

1 (invite someone to come to a party next Friday)

Would you like to come to a party next Friday ?

2 (invite someone to go to a concert on Sunday)

________________________________________________________________on Sunday ?

3 (invite someone to play tennis tomorrow)

__________________________________________________________________________?