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English Modal Verbs Workshop Exercises

This document provides a summary of a lesson on modal verbs and tag questions presented by Yulisa Royet and Chery Tobío to Glenda Guerra's 11th grade class at Institución Educativa Nuestra Señora De Fátima in Magangué, Bolívar on May 5, 2021. The lesson covered exercises to practice using modal verbs like must, should, have to, etc. and adding positive or negative tag questions to statements.

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English Modal Verbs Workshop Exercises

This document provides a summary of a lesson on modal verbs and tag questions presented by Yulisa Royet and Chery Tobío to Glenda Guerra's 11th grade class at Institución Educativa Nuestra Señora De Fátima in Magangué, Bolívar on May 5, 2021. The lesson covered exercises to practice using modal verbs like must, should, have to, etc. and adding positive or negative tag questions to statements.

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Taller de inglés

Tema:
Modal Verbs
Tag question

Presentado por:
Yulisa Royet
Chery Tobío

Presentado a:
Glenda Guerra

Grado:
11°01

Fecha:
/05/2021

Institución Educativa Nuestra Señora De Fátima

Magangué- Bolívar
Modal Verbs
Complete the sentences with the correct modal verb in italics:
1. You must/ should/ shouldn’t/ be 18 before you can drive in Spain.
2. You don’t have to / mustn’t / shouldn’t go to bed so late. It’s not good for you.
3. You don’t have to / mustn’t / shouldn’t wear a school uniform in most Spanish state
schools.
4. You must / mustn’t / needn’t come. I can do it without you.
5. You don’t have to / must / mustn’t copy during exams.
6. You don’t have to / mustn’t / shouldn’t be very tall to play football.
7. You must / mustn’t / needn’t be a good writer to win the Pulitzer Prize.

Complete the sentences with the positive or negative forms of must or have to.

don’t have to study tonight because I’ve finished my exams.


1. Brillant! I ________________

mustn’t
2. You ________________ use a mobile phone on a plane.

must
3. You can go out, but you _______________ be home by midnight.

Doesn’t have to
4. Jo _____________________ go to school by bus. She lives nearby.

don’t have to
5. We ____________________ cook tonight. We can get a pizza.

doesn’t have to get up early. She’s on holiday.


6. She _________________

must
7. You _____________ study harder or you are going to fail.
mustn’t
8. You _____________ drive faster than 120km/h on the motorway.

Complete the sentences with the correct modal verb. Use must, mustn’t, or
don’t have to.

I must go to school from Monday to Friday. We don’t have to wear a uniform,


so I normally wear sports clothes. We mustn’t arrive late, and we must go to
every class. In class, we mustn’t shout, play or sing. We don’t have to have
lunch at school, so I sometimes go home. When school finishes, I must look after
my Little sister. When my parents come home I don’t have to stay in, so I usually
go out with my Friends. When I get home, I must do my homework. I mustn’t
go to bed late, except on Friday, when I must go to bed before midnight.
Choose the correct modal verb in italics:

1. I can / can’t / might go out tonight. I’m too busy.


2. I haven’t studied enough. I may / may not / might pass my exams.
3. I could / couldn’t / might be here next weekend.
4. They say it can / could not / might snow tomorrow.
5. She can / might not / won’t be able to help us. She’s not available.
6. Can / May / Might you come to my party?
7. We should run or we can / might / might not miss the bus.
8. I don’t know, but I can / couldn’t / may be late.

Modal verbs Exercises

must
1- You __________be quiet. Dad is having a rest.

should
2- You ___________ behave yourself. Don’t do silly things!

could
3- He ___________be Paul’s brother. He looks like him.

can’t
4- He ___________ open the door. The knob is broken.
may
5- He has been running 10 miles. He __________ been exhausted.

can’t use their mobiles when they’re driving.


6- Drivers _________

can
7- He __________lose some weight if he did more exercise.

must wear a helmet when they ride a motorbike.


8- People _________

could you hold your breath for one minute?


9- _________
will
10- Look at that ring! It’s so nice! Yes, it __________ be very expensive, too.
will
11- If you arrived home late, your wife ___________ get angry with you.

don’t
12- My teacher said this brook is good, but we _____________ read it if we don’t want
to.

should
13- It looks as if it’s going to rain. You ___________ take your umbrella.

musn’t chew gum while you are working. It is not allowed.


14- You ___________

Shouldn’t shout at me. I’m not deaf.


15- You ____________

could
16- I _____________ go jogging every day when I was younger. Now I’m too lazy to
get up early in the morning.
Can’t
17- Dave ___________ go skiing because he has broken his leg.

Could
18- ____________ you close the window? It’s getting cold in here.

might
19- What are you doing in the evening? – I don’t know. I ___________ play a tennis
match.

must
20- You ___________ take a Passport when you travel to most countries.

Can
21- ___________ I help you with the exercises? –Yes, please.

should study much harder if you want to pass your exams.


22- You __________
Could you prepare some coffee before I leave for work?
23- __________
can’t
24- My neighbour __________ come to the party as he has got a cold and feels terrible.

Question Tags
won’t
1- We will be successful if we try hard, ______________ we?

mustn’t she?
2- Dorothy must stop drinking __________

haven’t they
3- Somebody has taken my dictionary, ___________ ___________?

can
4- Nothing can be done at this very moment, _________ it
__________?

have
5- You have never seen that movie before, _____________ you?

will you
6- Don’t eat the whole chicken, ___________ __________?

has
7- There has been no rain for the last couple of weeks, __________ there
__________?

is
8- Playing a musical instrument isn’t as easy as supposed, __________
it
__________?

will
9- Please, let me know when he comes, ___________ you?
does
10- She rarely cooks meat, ___________ she?

shouldn’t they?
11- They should have been informed long before the arrival, ____________

are
12- You aren’t going to wear those funny glasses, ___________ you?

can
13- A student who is lazy cannot accomplish anything, __________
they
___________?

hasn’t
14- Hasan has been painting the walls since morning, ___________ he?

didn’t
15- He used to be a famous doctor, ___________ he?

shall we
16- Let’s have a morning walk, ___________ ___________?

aren’t they
17- Anybody who is eager is welcome, ___________ ___________?

is
18- I don’t suppose there is much damage, ____________ there?

won’t
19- It’s so hot in this room. Open the window, ____________ you?

don’t
20- Now Mrs Biggs, you usually have supper at eight, ___________ you?

won’t
21- She will be able to tell him the truth, ____________ she?

will
22- Don’t forget to put your name on the answer sheet, ___________ you?

did they
23- No one sent me a letter, ___________ __________?
have
24- You’ve never had a girlfriend before, ____________ you?

is there
25- There’s not much news in today’s paper, ____________?

wouldn’t you?
26- You’d like that, ____________

hasn’t
27- He’s been very successful, ___________ he?

didn’t
28- Somebody told you the secret, ___________
they
___________?

won’t
29- You will come to my party, ____________ you?

wouldn’t
30- You would like to have a look at my new car, ____________ you?

Didn’t
31- You used to love going out when you were Young, ____________ you?

shouldn’t
32- I should ring him up after our quarrel, _______________I?

won’t
33- He’ll fall off the ladder, ____________ he?

did
34- You never used to go to a pub, ____________ you?

aren’t
35- I’m afraid I’m little early, _____________ I?

had
36- He hadn’t met you before, ___________ he?

didn’t
37- He made you do it again, ____________ he?

Common questions

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'Must' is used to express a strong obligation or necessity, often based on the speaker's authority, while 'have to' is used for obligations that come from an external source or necessity. For example, 'You must stop at a red light' indicates a legal requirement, whereas 'I have to pay my bills' is a necessity imposed by external circumstances .

'May' suggests a softer assurance of possibility compared to 'might', which often implies even less certainty. For instance, 'It may rain tomorrow' suggests a somewhat expected possibility, while 'It might rain tomorrow' implies more uncertainty .

'Mustn't' indicates a prohibition or a rule that cannot be broken, while 'don't have to' refers to the absence of necessity but not prohibition. For example, 'You mustn't smoke here' is a rule against smoking, while 'You don't have to smoke here' suggests there is no requirement to smoke, but it is not banned .

'Could' suggests a potential possibility that is more theoretical, whereas 'might' indicates a tentative or specific possibility. For example, 'She could win the lottery' is an open possibility, while 'She might come to the party' implies there's a consideration of her decision closer to the event .

'Shouldn't' is used to give advice or suggest that something is not advisable but not strictly prohibited, while 'mustn't' indicates a prohibition or forbidden action. For example, 'You shouldn't smoke' suggests it's not good for you, whereas 'You mustn't smoke here' implies it is not allowed at the location .

'Can' suggests a general ability or possibility, whereas 'could' indicates a conditional or less certain possibility. For example, 'It can rain' implies rain is possible generally, while 'It could rain tomorrow' suggests a specific forecasted possibility with less certainty .

Changing 'must' to 'could' shifts the meaning from a strong obligation to a suggestion of potential. For example, 'You must finish the report by Friday' conveys a necessity, while 'You could finish the report by Friday' suggests it as a possibility that might be advantageous but is not required .

Question tags vary based on the main clause's tense and auxiliary verb. They usually follow a statement by reversing the polarity (affirmative to negative or vice versa) and use the auxiliary or modal verb from the main clause. For example, 'It's raining, isn't it?' uses an affirmative statement with a negative tag. Their function is to seek confirmation or provoke a response .

'Should' and 'ought to' are often interchangeable and used for giving advice or suggestions. However, 'should' is more common in everyday use, and 'ought to' can sound more formal or traditional. Both imply a weaker obligation than 'must' .

'Needn't' is used to indicate that something is not necessary, whereas 'mustn't' is used to denote a prohibition. For example, 'You needn't take an umbrella, it's not raining' suggests it's not required, while 'You mustn't take an umbrella inside' indicates a rule against it .

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