Modal Auxiliary Verbs

Can/Could

100

Sarah can run 3km without stopping. 

a. informal polite request 

b. ability or possibility 

c. permission 

b. ability or possibility

200

You could ask the teacher for help.

a. polite request 

b. probability 

c. suggestion 

c. suggestion

300

Isaac _____ run and jump very well.

a. might

b. can

c. would

b. can

400

If you finish dinner early, you _____ help clean up.

a. could

b. would

c. might

a. could

500

You can go outside to play today.

a. ability/possibility

b. informal permission 

c. informal/polite request 

b. informal permission

May/Might

100

Luke may be sick today.

a. probability 

b. polite requests

c. formal permission

a. probability

200

Cam said to bring a snack because we _____ be hungry later. 

a. can

b. must

c. might

c. might

300

Ethan _______ borrow my pencil as long as he returns it.

a. may

b. must

c. might

a. may

400

May we come in to the room? 

a. probability 

b. polite request 

c. formal permission

a. probability

500

MIGHT only has one use... which one is it?
a. polite request 

b. suggestions 

c. probability/possibility 

c. probability/possibility

Right or Wrong

100

I think will to go to bed after dinner.

WRONG

I think I will go to bed after dinner.

200

Wait a minute, I'm going to answer the phone.

WRONG

Wait a minute, I will answer the phone

300

I think my mother will like this CD.

RIGHT

400

I will go to the cinema at the weekend.

WRONG

I am going to the cinema at the weekend.

500

My horoscope says that I am going to meet an old friend this week.

WRONG

My horoscope says that I will meet an old friend this week.

Would/Will

100

If he takes the bet, I ...... (pay)

If he takes the bet, I will pay.

200

Right or wrong?

If I would do this, he would go home.

Wrong

If I did this, he would go home

300

After lunch, I _____ wash my hands.

a. will

b. would

c. can

a. will

400

(Will)

Children / go / to school / in 2050 ?

Will children go to school in 2050?

500

After basketball practice, I _____ like a snack.

a. would

b. will

c. can

a. would

Random

100

Complete the sentence below:

Look at those black clouds. It _________ (rain) soon.

Look at those black clouds. It is going to rain soon.

200

You can add "not" onto Modal Auxiliary verbs to make them negative.

a. true

b. false

a. true

300

If the phone is ringing I .....__ (answer) it.

If the phone is ringing, I will answer it.

400

The gym may not be open later tonight.

a. formal request 

b. obligation 

c. probability/possibility

c.  probability/possibility

500

(Going to)

Mary / meet / him / at the cinema / at 10 p.m. ?

Is mary going to meet him at the cinema at 10p.m.?