Name: ----------------Surname: -----------Number: -------------

CAN: ability in the present,
asking
permission.

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Fill in the blanks with proper modal verbs

1) When Susan was five, she _________ read and write.
2) I _________ get up early today. Because it is Sunday.
3) Birds _________ fly but lions _________.
4) This bag is too heavy for you. _________ I help you?
5) I _________ wear school uniform at my school.

COULD: ability in the
past, polite requests,
asking permission politely

6) You _________ smoke here. It is forbidden.
7) _________ you turn on the lights, please?
8) I _________ help my mother with the housework. She is tired.
9) If you go to bed late, you _________ be late for the school.
10)You _________ do your homework if you want to go out.

MUST: internal obligation
MUSTN’T: prohibition

11)_________ you help me with the cleaning?
12)I _________ drive to work last year but now I _________ as I

moved to a new apartment.
13)_________ we go out tonight?
14)She _________ walk because she has broken her leg.

HAVE TO:external obligation
HAD TO: obligation in
the past

15)Rose _________ obey the rules but she didn’t.
16)You _________ pay the taxes regularly otherwise
you _________ be punished.
17)You _________ park here. You _________ find a parkland.
18)She _________ win the match because she was ill.
19)We _________ buy tickets for the concert. Susan has already

NEEDN’T,
DON’T HAVE TO,
no necessity

bought them.
20)My father is very talented. He _________ paint very well.
21)It is hot outside. You _________ wear you jacket.
22)It is raining heavily. You _________ take your umbrella.
23)You _________ use your mobile phone at the cinema.

WOULD: polite or formal
requests

24)My mother _________ go to the dentist. She has a terrible
toothache.

25)_________ I borrow your camera tonight?
26)You _________ touch it. It is too hot.
27) You _________ be careful while

WILL: offers, opinions, hopes,
warnings, fears, suggestions,
promises

driving.
28) When I was a young man,

I _________ run fast.
29) _________ elephants jump?

No, they _________.
SHALL: questions, offers
with I and WE

30) You _________ pick up these

flowers. Otherwise, my mother
_________ get angry with you.


Name: ----------------Surname: -----------Number: -------------

CAN: ability in the present,
asking
permission.




Fill in the blanks with proper modal verbs

1) When Susan was five, she _________ read and write.
2) I _________ get up early today. Because it is Sunday.
3) Birds _________ fly but lions _________.
4) This bag is too heavy for you. _________ I help you?
5) I _________ wear school uniform at my school.

COULD: ability in the
past, polite requests,
asking permission politely

6) You _________ smoke here. It is forbidden.
7) _________ you turn on the lights, please?
8) I _________ help my mother with the housework. She is tired.
9) If you go to bed late, you _________ be late for the school.
10)You _________ do your homework if you want to go out.

MUST: internal obligation
MUSTN’T: prohibition

11)_________ you help me with the cleaning?
12)I _________ drive to work last year but now I _________ as I
moved to a new apartment.
13)_________ we go out tonight?
14)She _________ walk because she has broken her leg.

HAVE TO:external obligation

HAD TO: obligation in
the past

15)Rose _________ obey the rules but she didn’t.
16)You _________ pay the taxes regularly otherwise
you _________ be punished.
17)You _________ park here. You _________ find a parkland.
18)She _________ win the match because she was ill.
19)We _________ buy tickets for the concert. Susan has already

NEEDN’T,
DON’T HAVE TO,
no necessity

bought them.
20)My father is very talented. He _________ paint very well.
21)It is hot outside. You _________ wear you jacket.
22)It is raining heavily. You _________ take your umbrella.
23)You _________ use your mobile phone at the cinema.

WOULD: polite or formal
requests

24)My mother _________ go to the dentist. She has a terrible
toothache.
25)_________ I borrow your camera tonight?
26)You _________ touch it. It is too hot.
27) You _________ be careful while

WILL: offers, opinions, hopes,

warnings, fears, suggestions,
promises

driving.
28) When I was a young man,

I _________ run fast.
29) _________ elephants jump?

No, they _________.
SHALL: questions, offers
with I and WE

30) You _________ pick up these

flowers. Otherwise, my mother
_________ get angry with you.


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Fill in the blanks with proper modal verbs
1) When Susan was five, she ____could___ read and write.
2) I _needn’t/don’t have to_ get up early today. Because it is Sunday.
3) Birds ___can____ fly but lions ___can’t___.
4) This bag is too heavy for you. __shall/will___ I help you?
5) I __have to__ wear school uniform at my school.
6) You ___mustn’t___ smoke here. It is forbidden.
7) __would/could___ you turn on the lights, please?
8) I ___must__ help my mother with the housework. She is tired.

9) If you go to bed late, you __will____ be late for the school.
10) You ___have to___ do your homework if you want to go out.
11) ___will/would/could___ you help me with the cleaning?
12) I __had to__ drive to work last year but now I ___don’t have to/
needn’t__ as I moved to a new apartment.
13) __shall___ we go out tonight?
14) She __cannot__ walk because she has broken her leg.
15) Rose ___had to__ obey the rules but she didn’t.
16) You ___have to___ pay the taxes regularly otherwise
you __will____ be punished.
17) You __mustn’t____ park here. You __have to___ find a parkland.
18) She __couldn’t___ win the match because she was ill.
19) We ___don’t have to/needn’t__ buy tickets for the concert.
Susan has already bought them.
20) My father is very talented. He ___can____ paint very well.
21) It is hot outside. You ___don’t have to/needn’t__ wear you jacket.
22) It is raining heavily. You ___must__ take your umbrella.
23) You __mustn’t__ use your mobile phone at the cinema.
24) My mother __must___ go to the dentist. She has a terrible
toothache.
25) __could/would__ I borrow your camera tonight?
26) You ___mustn’t___ touch it. It is too hot.
27) You __must___ be careful while driving.
28) When I was a young man, I ___could___ run fast.
29) ___can___ elephants jump?
No, they ___cannot___.
30) You __mustn’t___ pick up these flowers. Otherwise, my mother
___will____ get angry with you.