Worksheet

Warm-up (activity)  Choose the correct modal verb. Tom must   tidy his office today because he  canno t  find anything anymore.  (Example) His boss tells Tom that he    need not ought to can   be tidier. Otherwise he    cannot shall must   work in his department anymore. When customers want information, he    need not should can   be able to help them immediately. He    need not must not can   keep them waiting. If he sorts the files now, he    must not cannot need not   panic when a customer calls. Instead, he    can may should not   help them immediately. Presentation  (activity) Given the above, replace the modal verb in sentences with the correct alternative form in the past. Tom had to tidy his office last month because he   was not able to   find anything anymore. (Example) His boss told Tom that he   be tidier. Otherwise he  ...