past tenses
modals of advice
modals of obligation
modals of permission
phrasal verbs
100

I___for ten minutes when the police___me

had been driving, stopped

100

Turn off your phone in the movie theater.

You should turn off your phone in the movie theater.

100

Yesterday I ________ finish my geography project.

Yesterday I had to finish my geography project.

100

________ swim here?

Can we swim here?

100

This phrasal verb means to learn something by experience casually, to take something into your hand, or to collect someone from somewhere.

pick up

200

I ___annoyed because I____for the dentist for a very long time

was, had been waiting

200

Don't discuss private issues in public.

You shouldn't discuss private issues in public.

200

She will ________ wait in line like everyone else.

She will have to wait in line like everyone else.

200

we / park / allowed / there / are / to ?

Are we allowed to park here?

200

This phrasal verb means to discover some new piece of information.

find out

300

I ___on the train, __down and the ticket inspector__my ticket.

got, sat, checked

300

Never text while you are driving.

You had better not text while you are driving.

300

We ________ forget to take the chicken out of the freezer.

We mustn't forget to take the chicken out of the freezer.

300

You __________ fasten your seat belt. There's no other option!

have to / have got to / must

300

his phrasal verb means to depart on a journey or to light a fuse.

set off

400

Jared__for two hours, when we__into each other at the park the other day.

had been jogging, bumped

400

Pay attention to people while they are talking.

You should pay attention to people while they are talking.

400

Do you _____ work next weekend?

Do you have to work next weekend?

400

___ __ ______ to take off my shoes?

Do I have to take off my shoes?

400

This phrasal verb means to rise quickly in popularity, somewhat like an airplane.

take off

500

The children ___up the bedroom when I __home.

were tidying, arrived

500

Go to bed early.

You ought to go to bed early.

500

Angela, you _____ leave your clothes all over the floor like this.

Angela, you mustn't leave your clothes all over the floor like this.

500

his phrasal verb means to not go out.

stay in