Modal verbs exercise

Modal verbs

Modal verbs are ...

can / could / may / might/ must / shall / should / ought to / will / would

Modal verbs are used to express functions such as ability, advice, permission, obligation,possibility and prohibition.

must + infinitive

must = obligation

Examples must + infinitive

Dad must cut the gras. It's too long.
The pupils must learn vocabulary. They'll write a test.
She must go to the hospital. She's ill.

Simple present

Simple past

can - permission
may - possibility, probability
must - obligation
shall - advice

could
might
had to
should

Modal verbs - negative

can't
mustn't
needn't
couldn't
shouldn't

Modal verbs and their substitutes

can
may
must
must not
need
need not
ought to
shall/should

to be able to
to be allowed to
to have to
not to be allowed to
to have to
not to have to
to be supposed to
to be supposed to

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