MODAL VERBS

I. Comment on the use of SHALL, SHOULD, WILL and WOULD in the following
sentences:
1) If I had known that you needed me, I should have come earlier.
2) They will often go and spend the evening with their friends.
3) We shall pay you a visit at the end of this week.
4) Will you prepare the dinner for us tonight?
5) That would be the person that we are supposed to meet.
6) I suggested that she should find another workplace.
7) Candidates shall remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected.
8) My car would reach over 150 kilometres an hour.
9) The conference will start tomorrow morning at 9.30.
10) You shall never speak to me like that again.
11) You should see this film, its excellent.
12) I will never lend him a book again.
13) If Frank spent more time studying, he would have better results.
14) If you should have some spare time, please help me with this translation.
15) If you will clear the table, Ill start the washing-up.
16) Shall the student wait in front of your office?
17) Lets go for a walk, shall we?
18) I told them that I should leave for Paris the following day.
19) She would go jogging every morning when she was at college.
20) This door wont open. You must repair it.

II. Rewrite the following sentences using MAY/MIGHT, MUST and CAN/COULD:
1) Perhaps it will snow again tomorrow.
2) I dont believe that Mark spoke to you like that.
3) It is possible that they missed the morning train.
4) Mary is sometimes really irritating!
5) Im sure you are tired after such a long journey.
6) It is impossible that all the members disappeared without leaving any trace.
7) Probably she left her umbrella in my fathers car.
8) I just dont believe that this is our former English teacher.
9) John looks rather ill: he probably caught a cold at the skating-rink yesterday.
10) I just didnt know that we were allowed to use our dictionaries.

III. Translate into English using MAY/MIGHT, MUST, CAN/COULD,

SHALL/SHOULD and WILL/WOULD:

1) - Poate s vin i fratele meu?

- Nu, nu poate, fiindc e prea mic.
2) Am s pot trece pe la tine de ndat ce voi termina raportul.
3) Cu siguran Tom nu a scris aceast compunere. S-ar putea s fie a Anei.
4) Vei fi pedepsit dac ncalci aceste reguli.
5) Servete un sandwich. Precis i-e foame dup ce ai stat atta n aer liber.
6) Dac vrei s m asculi un moment, am s-i explic ce s-a ntmplat.
7) Dac gsii cumva cartea, cumprai-mi i mie una.
8) Nu ne-a spus nimeni c ne putem aeza aici.
9) M gndesc c s-ar fi putut s afle ceva despre noii si vecini.
10) S o ajut sau s o las s se descurce singur?
11) Sunt convins c ne-ar fi sunat dac ar fi putut.
12) Nu sunt dezamgit c nu am luat examenul.Voi reui anul viitor.

IV. Choose between DIDNT NEED TO (+infinitive) and NEEDNT HAVE (+past
participle):
1) He(buy) the dictionary, as Diane offered to lend him hers.
2) I(add) any spices to the sauce. I think somebody had already put some and now it is too
hot.

3) We had wanted to repair the TV, but then we decided to buy a new one and so we
(repair) it.
4) They redecorated their flat, but then they had to move. They(decorate) it.
5) John(wait) for her in front of the cinema, because she never showed up.
6) I(introduce) him to Professor Jones, as they had met some years before at a conference.
7) I(be) there at 8 oclock, which would have given me time to do the shopping.
8) I (be) there at 8 oclock, which gave me time to do the shopping.

V. Translate into English using modal verbs which express (lack of) obligation:
1) Am auzit c e n spital. Trebuie s-l vizitez zilele acestea.
2) - Trebuie s art permisul poliistului?
- Eu n-a trebuit s i-l art sptmna trecut.
3) Trebuia s fi mai precaut. Nu vezi ce repede te-au descoperit?
4) A rcit i, prin urmare, trebuie s se ntoarc acas mai repede.
5) Nu a trebuit s-i traduc scrisoarea, fiindc tie bine englezete.
6) Mai bine te-ai ntoarce sptmna viitoare, altfel riti s pierzi deschiderea.
7) Trebuie s-mi continui treaba. Trebuie s termin eseul pn mine.
8) Presupun c trebuie s-l ajutm, cel puin de dragul vremurilor trecute.
9) Nu trebuie s-i iei paltonul, fiindc nu e frig afar.
10) Nu mai trebuia s-i trimii acea scrisoare, fiindc a aflat deja despre accident.
11) Mi-a explicat foarte clar c aa ceva nu trebuie s se ntmple.
12) Spune-mi, doctore, trebuie s in regim?

VI. Rephrase using modal verbs:

1) I doubt he translated that article; he isnt that good at English.

He.
2) Why didnt you help your colleagues when they needed you?
You.
3) Paying the rent in advance is not necessary here.
One..
4) Its highly probable he will arrive before dusk.
He
5) Its possible that she has already got our telegram.
She.
6) They worried too much about the show, but it all went off perfectly.
They..
7) My grandparents prefer to live in the country than in the town.
My grandparents
8) It will be better if you tell him the truth right away.
You..
9) He finds it difficult to achieve a balance between work and play.
He.
10) The students at the back would not listen to the young teacher.
The young teacher.

VII. Fill in the blanks with a modal verb and with the appropriate form of the verb in
brackets:
I had a briefcase when I left my office, but I no longer have it now. I (1 leave) it in the
taxi.
You (2 not send) for the doctor right after grandmothers faint. She recovered
consciousness
immediately.
After that incident, I understood myself better. I certainly wasnt as stupid as Jane was. She
(3
realize) then what I was going to do, but she simply (4 not promise) not to tell anybody
about that.
Giving him a cold look, John said: You (5 kill) her!
You (6 not read) Forsyte Saga in only two days. It usually takes at least one week to read it.

Heaven knows what Mrs. Brown (7 do) with so many books. I think she will start to sell
them
soon.
There was an engine drivers strike and the trains (8 not leave) the station. The passengers
(9
be) exasperated.
You (10 not speak) to Mary in such a rude manner. She is so sad now.

VIII. Translate into English using modal verbs:

1) - A prefera s nu m duc la film dect s te las singur acas.
- Mai bine mi-ai fi cumprat i mie bilet.
2) Maina nu pornete. Va trebui s o repar.
3) Mergeau la mare n fiecare an pe vremea cnd erau studeni.
4) Precis era nuntru, fiindc i-am auzit vocea, dar n-a deschis. Poate n-o fi auzit soneria.
5) Cum ndrzneti s-l deranjezi? Nu tii ct de ocupat este astzi?
6) Vrei s m nsoeti pn la el?
7) Nu e obinuit s i se vorbeasc aa urt.
8) - De ce nu vine cu noi la teatru?
- Trebuie s-i termine temele.
9) Dei am puin timp liber, am s te ajut.
10) De obicei era mult lume n parc la ora aceasta.
11) - S-i spun Anei ce s-a ntmplat?
- Nu, nu este cazul. De fapt, nici nu ai voie s vorbeti cu prea mult lume despre acest
lucru.
12) Dei am rugat-o, nu a vrut s-mi dea numrul de telefon al profesorului.
13) N-ar ndrzni s vorbeasc aa cu un vechi prieten.
14) Nu trebuia s i ceri tu scuze. A fost numai vina lui.
15) De o vezi cumva, transmite-i salutri din partea mea.
16) Va plti pentru c mi-a nelat ncrederea!
17) - tii s schiezi?
- Nu nc, dar voi tii iarna viitoare, cnd m voi duce la Predeal.
- Eu tiam s schiez cnd aveam cinci ani.
18) mi pare ru c l-am jignit. Nu trebuia s vorbesc despre acest lucru.
19) Dac ai vrea s vii cu mine, a fi ncntat s te duc cu maina.
20) - De ce te grbeti aa?
- Trebuie s fiu la aeroport la ora 10, fiindc prietena mea vine de la Londra.

IX. Rephrase using modal verbs:

1) Visitors are prohibited from entering the private area of the castle.
Visitors
2) It was very impolite of Mary not to leave a note when she left.
Mary..
3) I really insist that you should solve this problem by tomorrow.
You
4) If by some remote chance she mentions my name, please put in a good word for me.
If she..
5) It was wrong of you to go on the trip instead of staying here to help us.
You.
6) I had more pizza than I really needed and now Im rather sick.
I..
7) If he refuses to lend me the money, I will talk to his wife.
If he...
8) Its typical of Mark to lose his money at cards!
Mark..
9) Although he was a long way from the hospital, John managed to get there in twenty
minutes.
Although he was a long way from the hospital, John

10) Dont read the whole novel unless you want to.
You