MODAL VERBS
GERUND OR INFINITIVE
WOULD RATHER / WOULD PREFER
PURPOSE
PHRASAL VERBS
100

I think you .............................. see a doctor. It's just my advice.

SHOULD / OUGHT TO / HAD BETTER

100

I want ....................... (leave) now!

TO LEAVE

100

I would prefer ........................ (stay) at home today.

STAY

100

I took a taxi ................... arrive earlier.

TO / SO AS TO / IN ORDER TO

100

GIVE UP

*Stop doing something

*Surrender

200

1. It wasn't necessary to go to class yesterday because it was a holiday.

2. We ............................ go to class yesterday because it was a holiday.

DIDN'T HAVE TO / * DIDN'T NEED TO

200

I hate ......................... (iron)! it's really boring.

IRONING

200

I would rather ...................... (forget) about it!

FORGET

200

CORRECT OR INCORRECT?

*He looked away not to speak to me!

INCORRECT: IN ORDER NOT TO / SO AS NOT TO

200

LOOK OUT!

*Be careful!

300
I'm not sure but I think I .......................... stay at home tonight.

MIGHT / MAY /*COULD

300
They didn't let him ......................... (enter) the building because he didn't have the certificate.
ENTER
300

She would rather stay at home .................. go out.

THAN

300

I took some notes ............. as not to forget anything.

SO

300

FIND OUT

*Discover

400

You have been working all day long! you ................. be tired.

MUST

400

She is really looking forward ................... (go) on holiday!

TO GOING

400

I would prefer to go ..................... stay at home.

RATHER THAN

400
He didn't turn on the radio .......................... listen to the news.

IN ORDER NOT TO / SO AS NOT TO

400

LOOK INTO

*Investigate

500

I went to the meeting but I ........................... (not/go) because it had been cancelled.

NEEDN'T HAVE GONE

500

I regret .......................... (have) said that! it was a mistake.

HAVING

500

I would rather she ......................... (not/be) here now.

WEREN'T / *WASN'T

500
I didn't say anything ................... nobody would complain.

SO THAT

500

WORK OUT / SORT OUT

*Find a solution, solve, make preparations