Ejercicios de modal verbs

 

Ejercicios de modal verbs:

Practica los verbos modales en inglés con los siguientes ejercicios de modal verbs.

Ejercicios de modal verbs I

En este ejercicio usarás modal verbs para expresar probabilidad presente: must, cant’, could, may, might.

Instrucciones: completa cada espacio usado uno de los modal verbs mencionados anteriormente.

• I’m sure she is here – I can see her coat on the table. He _________________________be here. I can see her coat on the table.
• They’re coming next month but I don’t know which day. They _______________________be on Christmas day.
• I’m not sure I’m going to pass the exam. I haven’t studied much. I_______________________ pass the exam. I haven’t studied much.
• I bought a lottery ticket. Maybe I’ll become a millionaire! I _________________become a millionaire!
• I’m sure he doesn’t speak Spanish very well – he only lived in Madrid for a month. He ____________________________speak Spanish very well. He lived in Paris for a month.
• My wallet is not in my pocket or in my bag so I’m sure it’s on the table. My wallet is not in my pocket or in my bag so it ______________________be on the table.
• Someone told me that Jacob was in England but I just saw him so I’m sure he’s not there. Jacob_______________________ be in England.
• You got the car? That’s awesome. I’m sure you’re delighted. You got the car? That’s awesome. You ____________________be delighted.
• My boss told me to prepare the project for tonight but it’s almost impossible to finish it so fast. I ______________________finish it by tonight if I stay at work all dayt, but I’m not certain.
•  I asked them to send the letters by tomorrow; we________________________ receive them by the end of the week.

Ejercicios de modal verbs II

Escoge la respuesta apropiada para expresar la idea especificada entre parentsis.

1. You look sick. You _____________see a doctor. (Advice)

are to – could need to – should

2. _______________lending me your computer tomorrow? (Request)

Can you – Could you – Would you – Would you mind

3. Whose phone is this? – I am not sure. It be __________Fredy’s. (Possibility)

might – must – should – would

4. She ________________home yesterday because she couldn’t get a babysitter. (Necessity)

could have stayed – had to stay – must have stayed – should have stayed

5. You_____________________________ leave school at 4 today. (Permission)

can – could – might – will

6. Though he was injured, he ________________get out of crushed car. (Ability)

could – might – should – was able to

7. The doors look clean. You ________________wash them. (Absence of necessity)

can’t don’t have to mustn’t are not to

8. You ________________disturb him while he is sleeping! (Prohibition)

could not – don’t have to – must not – should not

9. Whose shirt is this? – It______________________ be Jule’s. I think I saw him wearing a shirt like this one. (Strong probability)

might – could – must – would

10. I don’t believe it. It____________________________ be true. (Impossibility)

can’t – mustn’t – shouldn’t – wouldn’t

Ejercicios de modal verbs III

Escoge el verbo modal adecuado para cada frase

1. _________ I more sauce in my hot dog?

a) Must

b) Could

c) Would

d) Have to

2. She _________ eat less fast food.

a) should

b) might

c) may

d) could

RESPUESTAS

Ejercicios de modal verbs I

• I’m sure she is here – I can see her coat on the table. He ______________must___________be here. I can see her coat on the table.
• They’re coming next month but I don’t know which day. They _____________might__________be on Christmas day.
• I’m not sure I’m going to pass the exam. I haven’t studied much. I____________might___________ pass the exam. I haven’t studied much.
• I bought a lottery ticket. Maybe I’ll become a millionaire! I ________could_________become a millionaire!
• I’m sure he doesn’t speak Spanish very well – he only lived in Madrid for a month. He _________________can’t___________speak Spanish very well. He lived in Paris for a month.
• My wallet is not in my pocket or in my bag so I’m sure it’s on the table. My wallet is not in my pocket or in my bag so it ___________must___________be on the table.
• Someone told me that Jacob was in England but I just saw him so I’m sure he’s not there. Jacob___________can’t____________ be in England.
• You got the car? That’s awesome. I’m sure you’re delighted. You got the car? That’s awesome. You ____________must________be delighted.
• My boss told me to prepare the project for tonight but it’s almost impossible to finish it so fast. I _____________could_________finish it by tonight if I stay at work all dayt, but I’m not certain.
•  I asked them to send the letters by tomorrow; we_____________could___________ receive them by the end of the week.

Ejercicios de modal verbs II

Escoge la respuesta apropiada para expresar la idea especificada entre parentsis.

• 1. You look sick. You ______should_______see a doctor. (Advice)
• 2. _________would you mind______lending me your computer tomorrow? (Request)
• 3. Whose phone is this? – I am not sure. It be ____must______Fredy’s. (Possibility)
• 4. She ________had to stay________home yesterday because she couldn’t get a babysitter. (Necessity)
• 5. You____________can_________________ leave school at 4 today. (Permission)
• 6. Though he was injured, he _________could_______get out of crushed car. (Ability)
• 7. The doors look clean. You __________don’t have to______wash them. (Absence of necessity)
• 8. You ________must not________disturb him while he is sleeping! (Prohibition)
• 9. Whose shirt is this? – It____________might__________ be Jule’s. I think I saw him wearing a shirt like this one. (Strong probability)
• 10. I don’t believe it. It____________can’t________________ be true. (Impossibility)

Ejercicios de modal verbs III

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