Modals and obligation
You ___ wear a seatbelt. It’s the law.
You must wear a seatbelt. It’s the law.
She ___ be at home. The lights are on.
She may be at home. The lights are on.
I ___ swim when I was five.
I could swim when I was five.
If it rains, we ___ stay inside.
If it rains, we will stay inside.
I ___ play the piano when I was younger.
I used to play the piano when I was younger.
I ___ finish this report today. It’s urgent.
– I have to finish this report today. It’s urgent.
He ___ be sick. He looks pale.
He might be sick. He looks pale.
She ___ speak three languages.
She can speak three languages.
I’ll call you when I ___ home.
I’ll call you when I get home.
She ___ eats lunch at 1 p.m.
She usually eats lunch at 1 p.m.
You ___ study so hard, it’s not a test.
You don’t have to study so hard, it’s not a test.
That ___ be true! It sounds impossible.
That can’t be true! It sounds impossible.
Will you ___ help me tomorrow?
Will you be able to help me tomorrow?
If I won the lottery, I ___ travel the world.
If I won the lottery, I would travel the world.
There are ___ people in the room.
There are a lot of people in the room.
You ___ go to the doctor. That cough sounds serious.
You should go to the doctor. That cough sounds serious.
They ___ arrive late due to traffic.
They might arrive late due to traffic.
He ___ lift heavy boxes before, but not now.
He could lift heavy boxes before, but not now.
Before she ___, she’ll text me.
Before she leaves , she’ll text me.
“I am tired,” she said.
reported speech: She said she was tired.
You ___ smoke here. It’s forbidden.
You mustn’t smoke here. It’s forbidden.
He ___ be the thief. He was with me!
He can’t be the thief. He was with me!
They ___ solve the puzzle after many tries.
They were able to solve the puzzle after many tries.
If he studied more, he ___ pass the test.
If he studied more, he would pass the test.
“I will call you,” he said.
reported: He said he would call me.