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Warm-up (activity)

•  Choose the correct modal verb.

1. Tom must tidy his office today because he cannot find anything anymore. (Example)
2. His boss tells Tom that he  need notought tocan be tidier.
3. Otherwise he  cannotshallmust work in his department anymore.
4. When customers want information, he  need notshouldcan be able to help them immediately.
5. He  need notmust notcan keep them waiting.
6. If he sorts the files now, he  must notcannotneed not panic when a customer calls.
7. Instead, he  canmayshould not help them immediately.

Presentation (activity)

• Given the above, replace the modal verb in sentences with the correct alternative form in the past.

1. Tom had to tidy his office last month because he  was not able to  find anything anymore. (Example)
2. His boss told Tom that he  be tidier.
3. Otherwise he  work in his department in the future.
4. When customers wanted information, he  be able to help them immediately.
5. He  to keep them waiting.
6. As he had sorted the files in the morning, he  panic when a customer called.
7. Instead, he  help them immediately.

Practice (activity)

• Choose the correct answer.

1. ____ you help me?

 Can
 May
 Should
 Must

2. They ____ practice more if they want to win the championship.

 may
 might
 should
 would

3. You ____ not drink and drive.

 may
 might
 would
 must

4. ____ you always be late?

 May
 Might
 Would
 Must

5. I ____ like to go to New York someday.

 may
 will
 should
 would

6. They ____ to work less.

 may
 ought
 should
 must

7. It ____ be dangerous to drive if you are tired.

 can
 shall
 ought
 should

8. ____ you help me move?

 Might
 Will
 Ought to
 Should

Evaluation (activity)

• Choose the right option.

1. 

Can you help me?

May you help me?

May you help me?

Must you help me?

 

2.

You should study more if you want to pass the exam.

You may practice more if you want to pass the exam.

You might practice more if you want to pass the exam.

You would practice more if you want to pass the exam.

3.

They may not drink and drive.

They might not drink and drive.

They would not drink and drive.

They must not drink and drive.

4. 

I may like to drink a cup of tea.

I will like to drink a cup of tea.

I would like to drink a cup of tea.

I should like to drink a cup of tea.

5.

You ought to drink less wine.

You may to drink less wine.

You should to drink less wine.

You must to drink less wine.

 6.

I shouldn’t help you right now.

I musn’t help you right now.

I can’t help you right now.

I won´t help you right now.

References

Inglésparaprincipiantes. (2021, 20 enero). Ejercicios Verbos Modales. https://inglesparaprincipiantes.net/ejercicios-verbos-modales/

Ejercicio de inglés: Modals 1. (s. f.). Ejercicio de ingles. Recuperado 9 de mayo de 2021, de https://www.curso-ingles.com/practicar/ejercicios/modals-1

Verbos modales - ejercicios. (s. f.). english.lingolia.com. Recuperado 9 de mayo de 2021, de https://english.lingolia.com/es/gramatica/verbos/verbos-modales/ejercicios