Modals
The doctor says I might / must get more exercise
must
Danny is clever. He could read / could have read when he was five.
could read
1. You shouldn’t have downloaded that video.
a. It might have a virus.
b. You’ll love it!
A
1. What could / should / might we buy Mum for her birthday – a necklace or earrings?
should
That needn’t / doesn’t have to / can’t be your bag. It’s got my name on it.
can't
His arm is broken, so he isn’t able to / may not write.
isn't able
You shouldn’t buy / shouldn’t have bought that gift. It was much too expensive.
shouldn’t have bought
3. Paulo can’t have grown up in England.
a. He speaks English perfectly.
b. He doesn’t speak English well.
B
You mustn’t / needn’t / may not cross the road here. It’s dangerous.
mustn't
Would / Might / Should you explain the maths to me later? I didn’t understand the homework.
Would
You look great in brown. You should / can wear it more often
should
We must have remembered / must remember to buy drinks for the party tonight.
must remember
2. John could have gone to university.
a. He’s sorry he didn’t.
b. He’s glad he did.
A
You haven’t eaten all day! You can’t / shouldn’t / must be hungry.
must
The phone was cheap, but I didn’t want to buy it. COULD
I ...........................…………………………………........................ if I had wanted to.
could have bought it
When you are on a diet, you ought to / could drink a lot of water.
ought to
I found the book easily. You couldn’t look / couldn’t have looked very hard for it.
couldn’t have looked
6. You might have left your key in your coat pocket.
a. I’m sure you’ll find it there.
b. You ought to look there.
B
We might / ought to / would go on a picnic tomorrow. It depends if it rains or not.
might
The essays Mary writes are very good. ABLE
Mary ..........................…………………………........................... essays very well.
is able to write
Why didn’t you write?
You ……………………………… (send) an e-mail or an SMS.
could/should have sent
You missed a great film last night.
You ……………………………… (come) with us.
should have come
It’s only nine o’clock.
They ……………………………… (go) to bed yet.
might not / couldn’t have gone
My dictionary isn’t in my bag. I ……………………………… (leave) it at home.
must / might / could have left
The train won’t be here for ages. We ……………………………… (get) here so early.
shouldn’t / needn’t have got