Exercises - MODAL VERBS

1 Complete these sentences. Use cant or couldnt + one of these verbs :

(eat go go see sleep understand)
1 ) I was tired but I

couldnt sleep .

2 ) She spoke very quickly. I ______________________ her.

3) His eyes are not very good. He _____________________very well.
4) I wasnt hungry yesterday. I ____________________my dinner.
5 ) He _____________________ to the concert next Saturday. Hes 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 havent got any money.

2 ) I ____________ I havent got much time.

3 ) Shes a very interesting person. You ____________her.
4 ) I forgot to phone Dave last night. I _____________ him today.
5 ) You __________ to drive. Its very useful.

6 ) This is an excellent book. You __________it.

7 ) We __________ some food. Weve 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 cant 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 doesnt 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) Its a god book. You ____________________it.
7 Make sentences with shouldnt so
1 (You smoke too much)

You shouldnt 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 dont think should Choose from :

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

1) Its very late.

I dont think you should phone them now.

2) Theyre too young. I dont think ____________________________________.

3) That hotel is too expensive for us. I __________________________________.
4 ) Youre 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)
__________________________________________________________________________?