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Modal Verbs in school life

М odal verbs

Table of modal verbs

Modal Verb

Meaning

( значение )

Can

Must

May

Should

Present

Ability ( способность, умение )

Duty (долг) , Obligation (обязанность)

Permission (разрешение)

Advice (c овет, обязанность )

Can

Must

May

Should

Past

Future

Could

Might

The usage of modal verbs

Must

We use must to show that it is necessary to do something

Can - Could

We use can to show that something is possible or that someone has the ability to do something

May -Might

We use may to ask and give permission

Should

We use should to show moral duty or obligation, the advice to do something

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Rules of St David’s School

• 1. Children must come to school on time.
• 2. Students must wear uniform.
• 3. Children should be polite.
• 4. Students should stand up when
• a teacher comes into the class.
• 5. Children mustn’t bring mobile phones to class.
• 6. Children mustn’t play ball games in school.
• 7. Students mustn’t eat or drink in the classroom.
• 8. Students mustn’t run in the corridor.
• 9. Children should say hallo when they see a teacher

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Rules of our school

• Students Children
• Students
• Children

Should

Must

Mustn’t

Shouldn’t

Can

• Should Must Mustn’t Shouldn’t Can

Wear school uniform.

Come to school on time.

Use mobile phones at the lesson.

Bring the second foot-wear to school.

Eat or drink at the lesson.

Throw litter on the floor.

Talk to people at the lessons.

Chew gum.

Say hello when they see a teacher.

Exercise 1

Choose the correct item:

1. When I was young, I ___ run very fast

a) can’t

2. You ___ do your homework every day

b) can

• b) can

c) could

• c) could

a) could

b) should

• b) should

3. Children ___ play in the street.

c) mustn’t

a) should

4. She’s very short. She ___ reach the top shelf.

b) mustn’t

• b) mustn’t

a) can’t

c) may

• c) may

b) could

• b) could

c) must

• c) must

Exercise 2

Complete the sentences with one of the modal verbs listed below:

must, mustn’t, can, can’t, could, couldn’t, may, shouldn’t

• You ___ wear a coat, it’s qui уе warm.
• Students ___ be quiet when they take the test!
• I ____ go to school yesterday because I was ill.
• ___ I open the window? It is very hot in the room.
• You ___ drive fast. It’s dangerous!
• When he was fifteen he ___ run fast.
• She is a famous ballerina. She ___ dance very well.

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Exercise 3

Complete the sentences with one of the modal verbs listed below:

must, mustn’t, can, can’t, couldn’t, should, shouldn’t, may

• She ___ dance at the party because her leg was broken.
• You ___ cross the street when the light is red.
• Your father is sleeping. You ___ make a noise.
• I ___come to you at 7, because I finish work at 8.
• He is late; he ___ run to school.
• Sasha ___ speak English very well last year.
• The lesson is over, you ___ be free.

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Exercise 4

Complete the sentences with modal verbs must, mustn’t, may, can, can’t ,should, shouldn’t :

1. Ann's husband ___ play football, tennis but he ___ not cook or iron.

2. ___ I ask you a question? – Yes, certainly.

3. You _____ put so much sugar in your tea.

4. I _____ski when I was a child, because I lived in Africa.

5. You _______ talk aloud in the library.

6. Students ______ practice their reading every day.

7. You __ be more attentive next time.

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Be able to - the equivalent of the modal verb can in Future

Positive form

Negative form

I will be able to

Interrogative form

I will not (won’t) be able to

You will be able to

You will not be able to

Will I be able to ?

He /she / it will be able to

Will you be able to ?

He /she /it will not be able to

Will he /she /it be able to ?

Exercise 5

Fill in the gaps with will be able or will not be able :

• Kate __________ translate the text next week.
• I ____________ to understand people in England, if I learn English well at school.
• My friend _____________to make a report at the lesson, because he has forgotten it at home.
• If I prepare my lessons , I __________ to answer the teacher’s questions.
• Nick studies well, so he ____________to read books in the original language.
• I haven’t found my friend’s address, so I ______________ to visit her.