The Studio - English Week - Modals

A

100

I ______ ______ a hot coffee, please.

I WOULD LIKE a hot coffee, please.

200

I _________ __________  go to your birthday last night.

I COULD NOT go to your birthday last night.

300

I _____ be late, I'm sorry.

I WILL be late, I'm sorry.

400

____ you help me? I'm lost.

CAN you help me? I'm lost.

500

I _____ dance forró very well, I'm cool.

I CAN dance forró very well, I'm cool.

B

100

_____ _____ tell me your name, please?

CAN YOU tell me your name, please? 

200

I ____ make a strawberry cake for you tomorrow.

I  WILL make a strawberry cake for you tomorrow.

300

Don't worry, I _____ help you.

Don't worry, I CAN help you.

400

I _______ walk in Natal at night, it's dangerous!

I CANNOT walk in Natal at night, it's dangerous!

500

You _____ buy me a present! Thank you! (not, have to)

You DIDN'T HAVE TO buy me a present! Thank you!

C

100

I ____ ride my bike very fast.

I CAN RIDE my bike my bike very fast.

200

I am too busy today, but I ____ see you tomorrow, I promise.

I am too busy today, but I WILL see you tomorrow, I promise.

300

I can't understand most American movies last semester, but I can now.

I COULDN'T understand most American movies last semester, but I can now.

400

I _____ ______ go to Canada last month. 

I COULD NOT go to Canada last month.

500

Jeremy ____ your book. He wasn't in the room until after I got here. (not, could, take)

Jeremy COULDN'T HAVE TAKEN your book. He wasn't in the room until after I got here.

D

100

I don't know what to do tonight, I ____ watch a movie at home probably.

I don't know what to do tonight, I WILL watch a movie at home probably.

200

_____ _____ break up with me?

WILL YOU break up with me?

300

Jenny didn't come  for breakfast. I guess she ___ be sleeping.

Jenny didn't come for breakfast. I guess she COULD be sleeping.

400

If the weather report is correct, it ____ tomorrow. (not, ought to, rain)

If the weather report is correct, it OUGHT NOT TO RAIN tomorrow.

500

It must take less time to travel in the future because of this new technology.

It WILL take less time to travel in the future because of this new technology.

E

100

I think I ____ this game before. It seems familiar. (might, play)

I think I MIGHT HAVE PLAYED this game before. It seems familiar.

200

He can't have been taken the test already. The teacher isn't done making it.

He can't have taken the test already. The teacher isn't done making it.

300

Jerry didn't do a very good job painting his house. He ____ enough time to do it right. (not, may, have)

Jerry didn't do a very good job painting his house. He MAY NOT HAVE HAD enough time to do it right.

400

You must have not turned off the lights because they were still on when I came home.

You must NOT have turned off the lights because they were still on when I came home.

500

Andrew: I didn't buy these shoes. I swear, I don't remember them. Yukiko: _________ them last year in Florida? (not, can, buy)

Andrew: I didn't buy these shoes. I swear, I don't remember them. Yukiko: COULDN'T YOU HAVE BOUGHT them last year in Florida?