MODAL VERBS

1. George has travelled a lot. He

speak many languages.

2. I can hear you quite well. You

not shout.

3. I'm not sure where I will go for my holidays but I

4. She
5. She
6. I

ride her bike at night without lights. It's not allowed.

not eat so much chocolate because it's bad for her figure.
understand him.He should speak louder.

7. It's later than I thought. I

8. You

go to Italy.

go now.

a better trainer if you want to improve yourself.

9. Talk to Ann about your problems. I'm sure she

help you.

10. You

not vacuum the carpets, Carol has already done it.

11. You

be tired because you have worked very hard.

12. He

come to my party because he is ill.

13. He

go to the dentist when he has toothache.

14. It's not very important. You

it tomorrow.
15.

not do it now. You

do

you speak many languages?

16. I don't know what I'm doing this weekend but I

17. Smoking is very unhealthy. You

stop it.

go to London.

18. Playing football

in this park.

19. You have got plenty of time. You

20. You

not hurry.

have a passport to visit most foreign countries.

1. can
2. need
3. might / may
4. must not (mustn't) / is not (isn't) allowed to
5. should
6. cannot / can't / can not
7. should / have to / must
8. need
9. can
10. need
11. must
12. cannot / can't / can not
13. should
14. need / can
15. Can
16. might /may
17. should
18. is not (isn't) allowed / must not (mustn't)
19. need
20. must

1. He

go skating because he broke his leg.

2. Many children in Britain

3. I'm not sure but Jane

wear school uniforms.

come to visit me this afternoon.

4. Didn't you see the sign? You

drive more than 30 miles.

5. He speaks a lot of languages but he

6. It
7. You

snow. It looks like it.

drive on the right in Britain.

speak Chinese.

8. He is a good boxer. You

9. You

be careful.

to smoke in the office.

10. This test will be very difficult. So you

11. You
12. I don't

eat more vegetables because they are healthy.

the car. You can take it.

13. He does everything himself. He

14. It's going to rain. You
15. You

learn a lot.

no help.
shut the window.

start a fire in the forest.

1. cannot / can't / can not
2. have to / must
3. might / may
4. are not (aren't) allowed to / must not (mustn't)
5. cannot / can't / can not
6. might / may
7. must not / are not (aren't) allowed to
8. should
9. are not (aren't) allowed to / must not (mustn't)
10. must
11. should
12. need
13. needs
14. should
15. must not

Put the modal verbs into the right tense.

Present simple: I can speak English.
Past simple: I

speak English.

Present perfect simple: I

Will-Future: I

speak English.
speak English.

Present simple: He must learn for the test.

Past simple: He

learn for the test.

Present perfect simple: He

Will-Future: He

learn for the test.

learn for the test.

Present simple: I may go to the party.

Past simple: I

go to the party.

Present perfect simple: I

Will-Future: I

go to the party.
go to the party.
was able to
have been able to
will be able to
had to
has had to
will have to
was allowed to
have been allowed to
will be allowed to

Put the modal verbs into the right tense.

Present simple: They must work harder.
Past simple: They

work harder.

Present perfect simple: They

Will-Future: They

work harder.

work harder.

Present simple: We can help you in the garden.

Past simple: We

help you in the garden.

Present perfect simple: We

Will-Future: We

help you in the garden.

help you in the garden.

Present simple: She may invite friends.

Past simple: She
Present perfect simple: She
Will-Future: She

invite friends.
invite friends.
invite friends.
had to
have had to
will have to
were able to
have been able to
will be able to
was allowed to
has been allowed to
will be allowed to