Guess the modal
Which modal verb do we use to express ability in the present?
Can
The ability of individuals to understand the way people feel and react and to use this skill to make good judgments and to avoid or solve problems.
emotional intelligence
How is seven different from the rest of the numbers between one and ten?
Seven is the only one with two syllables.
Past tense of Must
Does not exist
if you were to speak in the past tense you need the perfect tenses or "had to"
"He must have done it" "He had to do it"
Which modal verbs do you use for asking for permission?
Can, could and may
The quality of being adaptable or variable.
flexibility
You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don't see a single person on the boat. Why?
All the passengers are married.
Three ways to express future
will
going to
present continuous
True or false: Should is used for prohibition
False
To demonstrate understanding and sympathy.
to empathise
When Billy's asked how old he is, he replies, "In two years I will be twice as old as I was five years ago." How old is he?
Just do the math.
12 years old
Complete with the right modal verb: We ________ rush. We've got plenty of time.
don't have to
Which modal verbs do we use to express obligation?
Must or Have to
To behave in a particular way towards something or someone who is affecting you.
to react
What English word has three consecutive double letters?
Bookkeeper
Complete with the right modal verb: I _______ spend too much money today, as I've only got a little left.
can't
Which modal verb do we use to express ability in the past?
could
To choose something after thinking about several possibilities.
to make a decision
If a red house is made of red bricks, and a yellow house is made of yellow bricks, what is a greenhouse made of?
Glass, all greenhouses are made of glass.
Complete with the right modal verb: We _______ be late for the exam.
mustn't