1. Modal verbs do not take "-s" in the third person.
Examples:
He can speak Chinese.
She should be here by 9:00.
2. You use "not" to make modal verbs negative, even in Simple Present and Simple Past.
Examples:
He should not be late.
They might not come to the party.
3. Many modal verbs cannot be used in the past tenses or the future tenses.
Examples:
He will can go with us. Not Correct
She musted study very hard. Not Correct
Common Modal Verbs are:
Can, Could, May, Might, Must, Ought to, Shall, Should, Will and Would
Now, insert a modal verb somewhere appropriate in the following sentences. Remeber you might need to use negative modal verbs in some sentences. The first has been done for you.
1. You run faster if you weren't so lazy. You could run faster if you weren't so lazy.
2. It's too cold. I close the window.
3. He be friendly, but he is usually unfriendly.
4. We watch TV so much.5. You leave the class before 1 o'clock.
6. Stop smoking! You really not smoke.
7. We not climb those mountains when we were kids.
8. I have no time. I leave now. My parents are waiting for me.
9. You failed in your final test. You have studied harder.
10. Sami lift that heavy table. He is too weak.
2. It's too cold.I will close the window.
ReplyDelete3. He couldn't be friendly, but he will usually unfriendly.
4. We shouldn't watch TV so much.
5. You couldn't leave the class before 1 o'clock.
6.You must stop smoking.You mustn't really smoke.
7.We couldn't climb those mountain when we were kids.
8.I have no time.I have to leave now. My parents will be waiting for me.
9.You couldn't fail your final test. You have to study harder.
10.Sami can't lift that heavy table.He is too weak.
2.It's too cold. I must close the window.
ReplyDelete3.He might be friendly,but he is usually
unfriendly.
4.We mustn't watch TV so much.
5.You should leave the class before 1 o'clock.
6.Stop smoking!You really shouldn't smoke.
7.We can't climb those mountains when we were
kids.
8.I have no time.I nust leave now.My parents are
waiting for me.
9.You coulden't failed in your final test.You
have studied harder.
10.Sami couldn't lift that heavy table.He is too
weak.
1. You run faster if you weren't so lazy. You could run faster if you weren't so lazy.
ReplyDelete2. It's too cold. I must close the window.
3. He should be friendly, but he is usually unfriendly.
4. We mustn’t watch TV so much.
5. You should leave the class before 1 o'clock.
6. Stop smoking! You must really not smoke.
7. We couldn’t climb those mountains when we were kids.
8. I have no time. I must leave now. My parents are waiting for me.
9. You failed in your final test. You must have studied harder.
10. Sami can’t lift that heavy table. He is too weak.
2,It's too cold. I must close the window.
ReplyDelete3,He might be friendly,but he is usually unfriendly.
4,We shouldn't watch TV so much.
5,You must leave the class before 1 o'clock.
6,Stop smoking! You have to really not smoke.
7,We couldn't climb those mountains when we were kids.
8,I have no time. I must leave now. My parents are waiting for me.
9,You failed in your final test. You had to study harder.
10,Sami can't lift that heavy table. He is too weak.
2.It's too cold.I must close the window.
ReplyDelete3.He might be friendly,but he is usually unfriendly.
4.We shouldn't watch TV so much.
5.You have to leave the class before 1 o'clock.
6.You must realy not smoke.
7.We couldn't climb those mountains when we were kids.
8.I have no time .I must leave now.my parents are waiting for me.
9.you failed in your final test.You must have studied harder.
10.Sami couldn't lift that heavy table .He is too weak.
Good work everyone. A few tricky points there that you should watch out.
ReplyDelete1. too cold means you can't stand it. So you must close it.
2. might/should both correct
4. shouldn't watch/ should stop watching
5. have to becasue obligation is strong and it's coming form another party like school, teacher etc.
6. must is the correct answer.
Well done everyone.
2.It's too cold, I must close the window.
ReplyDelete3.He might be friendly, but he usually unfriendly.
4.We should't watch TV so much .
5.you may leave the class before 1:00 o'clock.
6 You must really not smoke.
7 We couldn't cliam those muontains when we were kids.
8 I have no time I have to leave now my parents waiting for me.
9 you failed in your test ,you should studied harder.
10 Sami can't leave that heavy table ,he is too weak.
2.It's too cold, I must close the window.
ReplyDelete3.He ought to be friendly but he is usually unfriendly
4.We must not watch TV so much.
5.You may leave the class before 1 o'clock.
6.Stop smoking.You should really not smoke'
7.We could not climb those mountain when we were kids.
8.I have no time.I might leave now.My parent are waiting for me.
9.You failed in your final test. you have not studied harder.
10.Sami can not lift that heavy table.He is too weak.
2- It's too cold. I must close the window.
ReplyDelete3- He could be friendly but is usually unfriendly
4- We shouldn't watch tv so much
5- you have to leave the class before 1 o'clock
6- stop smoking? you musn't really smoke
7- we couldn't climb those mountains when we were kids
8- I have no time. I have to leave now. My parents are waiting for me
9- You shouldn't failed in your final test. You had to studied harder.
10- Sami couldn't lift that heavy table. He is too weak.