ABILITY
Which modal verb do we use to express ability in the present?
Can
Which modal verbs do we use to express obligation?
Must / Have to / Need to
Which modal verbs do we use to give advice?
Should / Ought to (shouldn't / ought not to)
(I advise you to... I advise against...)
Which modal verbs do we use for requests?
Can or may
Mobile phones are strictly forbidden during the Cambridge Exams.
You ________ use mobile phones during the Cambridge Exams.
mustn't / can't
Which modal verb do we use to express ability in the past?
Could
Which modal verbs do we use to express prohibition?
must not / mustn't (It's forbidden. It's not allowed.
Which modals verbs do we use for suggesting?
should / shall
Which modal verbs do we use for probability?
May and might
You are not allowed to enter the supermarket without a shirt on.
You ________ enter the supermarket without a shirt on.
mustn't / can't
Is it possible to use could for present abilities?
No, it is not.
Is 'should' a modal verb to express obligation?
No, it isn't
Can should be used with 'to'?
No!!!
Is must a modal verb to express possibility?
No, it isn't
Tomorrow I have a very important exam so I am going to study a lot.
I ...... study a lot because I have a very important exam tomorrow.
need to / have to / must
True or false: can is more polite than could
False
Can must be used with 'to'?
NO!!!
True or false: Shouldn't is used for prohibition
false
True or false: May is more formal than might.
True
I think it .... rain this afternoon because the sky is dark and cloudy.
Choose the correct modal verb: She (can't /couldn't) find any books on Geology at the library right now.
She can't find any books on Geology at the library right now.
Choose the correct modal verb: You (must/should/can) respect the traffic lights.
You must respect the traffic lights.
Choose the correct modal verb: (should/might/could) I go to the doctor?
Should I go to the doctor?
Choose the correct modal verb: It (may/can/could) be faster to drive by car than bus.
It may/might be faster to drive by car than bus.
I advise you to revise modal verbs before your test tomorrow.
You ... revise modal verbs before your test tomorrow.
should / ought to