You must not cannot should not smoke in the kitchen. Could have must have should have would have might have. Can is used to express ability, willingness, permission, or possibility. This is an activity to fill in phrases related to dining at a restaurant.
Apr 29, 2016 complete the following sentences using appropriate modal auxiliaries. In american english, must often sounds oldfashioned andor bossy its more. Can, could and would exercises watch the video and read the conversation between sophie and mei. Modal verbs interactive and downloadable worksheet. You you he can he cant she could she couldnt it it we we they they yes, no, i drive. You can do this grammar quiz online or print it on paper.
Can, could, may, might, must, have to, shall, should, will, would. Cancould, teenagers, adult learners, restaurants and cafes. Can, cant, could, couldnt, was were able to, managed to can and sometimes be able to natural or learned ability could, couldnt, was able general ability in the past was able to managed to, couldnt but not could the successful completion of a specific action finish the sentences. English grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary.
When i was smaller i could sleep all day, but now i cant. Modal verbs worksheets, printable exercises pdf, handouts. Auxiliary verbs cancould, maymightmust basic english. The negative of can is could not or the contraction couldnt. English grammar practice exercise, intermediate level. In my first year as a teacher, i almost lost my selfconfidence because i. Printable and online can vs could exercise with answers fill in the blanks with could, couldnt, cant or can. Could past form of can describes an ability that someone had in the past. It tests what you learned on the can, could, be able to page. Can, could and to be able to exercise infinitive present past past participle to be able to can s could had the ability to been able to. Can could created by aadgamer with the test builder. We can use could and be able to to talk about general ability in the past. Can cant worksheets pdf exercises printable handouts.
When the main clause is in the past tense, we need a past tense in the subordinate clause as well. Last week it was sunny and we go swimming, but this week. Today we will take a look at the modal verbs could have, would have and should have. Modals can be used alone in response to a question. You you he he she should she shouldnt it it we we they they yes, no, i eat. We shouldnt have invited so many people to our party. I would have moved out but i hadnt had enough money. I could have bought bread but i didnt know we needed it. Use the words can can t could couldnt to complete the sentences.
Six exercises for practicing can, could, will be able to. Would be able to can replace could in the following examples. Bob swim but he when he was two years old steves younger sister surf, but he. Something was missing and that we chose to do what we did and that would have is usually combined with if clauses. They are likely to slur words together in everyday. Choose the correct form of can, could, be able to affirmative or negative. Native speakers of any language have a tendency to pronounce words imprecisely.
A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach cancould, shared by english language teachers. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Use a form of be able to only if a form of can or could is not possible. Deduction on a past event joe may might have taken the wrong train. Must, mustnt, have to, dont have to complete these sentences with must, mustnt or the correct or the correct form of have to. Can can t worksheets, pdf exercises, printable handouts, grammar lessosn. It is a series of words and phrases typically used in restaurants. These past tense modals are useful for expressing your present feelings about a past decision or other action.
Logical conclusion on a past event peter has arrived late. Written by bob wilson robert clifford mcnair wilson 2007 can, could, may and might exercise use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill each gap. Use the words can cant could couldnt to complete the sentences. Fill in each gap using must have, cant have, could have, may have or might have.
Im worried that we wont have enough room for everyone. Mixed modal verbs exercises intermediate level esl. Fill in the blanks with could, can, couldnt, can t. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Can could worksheet can could would exercises can could handout can. You you he can he can t she could she couldnt it it we we they they yes, no, i drive. She could play the violin when she was three s was able to ma naged to. Second, it can function as a the past tense of can.
Modal verbs pdf worksheets english vocabulary and grammar. Can cant worksheets, pdf exercises, printable handouts, grammar lessosn. These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups. If we had some oranges i could make you some fresh juice. A modal is always used with a verb in its basic form. Then do these exercises to check your understanding of must, have to and should. I could write the letter if you told me what to include. Have to, must and should for obligation and advice exercises watch the video on our website and read the conversation between sophie and yu quan. These pronunciations can even differ depending on cultural considerations and regional dialectical variations. English esl can or could worksheets most downloaded 78. Modal verbs can, could, may, might, should, must, would, will and shall are different from. Elementary grammar cancould multiple choice quiz esl. Can, could, be able to ability and possibility test english. All downloads are in pdf format and consist of a worksheet and answer sheet to check your results.
Basic modals exercise 1 for each sentence, choose the modal should, can, must that is most appropriate. Have your learners seated in pairs and make sure that they dont look at each. Elementary intermediate advanced m006 modal verbs must, mustnt, dont have to, should, shouldnt, might, can. Possibility to do something, gone unfulfilled you could have played better. Hes amazing, he can speak 5 languages including chinese. When the car broke down i was really pleased because i was able to solve the problem. Home page grammar elementary cancould multiple choice quiz cancould multiple choice quiz choose the correct form of can to complete each question.
Im clare, an english teacher and the founder of this site. We were able to escape the fire circle the correct answer. Then do these exercises to check your understanding of modal verbs. Julian could play excellent golf when he was only ten. The modal takes the tense while the main verb remains in its dictionary form. M006 modal verbs must, mustnt, dont have to, should, shouldnt, might, can, cant. There is a grammar explanation at the bottom of the page. Now i can watch television and understand what its saying. Complete the following sentences using appropriate modal auxiliaries. Can could exercises may might must have to shall should will would mixed modals exercises had better home. At the end students can prepare a conversation using th. Third, it can function in the same way as might or may, suggesting that something is a possibility.
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