Modals Verbs
Modals Verbs
VERBS
ELEMENTARY
PROGRAMA DE COMERCIO INTERNACIONAL
UNIVERSIDAD POPULAR DEL CESAR
2024
MODALS VERBS
A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb that expresses possibility or
necessity.
My fish looks ill. I ought to __b We ought to do well in the exam. We have studied very
hard.
a
take it to the vet.
__ You ought to have worked harder.
shall USES
a-Making suggestions.
b-Making offers.
c-Making promises.
d-Asking for advice.
__
b Would you close the door, please?
__
e I would call her if I had her number.
__
a I would like to have a bigger house.
__
c I would often buy sweets when I was a child.
I would like to be rich and __
d Would you like some more sugar?
famous! __
f I would have gone to the party if it hadn’t been
raining.
practice
1- Children ________ stay away from fire.
a. Ought to b. must c. would
d. mustn’t
5- You _________ let him hear about the party tomorrow. It’s a
surprise!
a. mustn’t b. wouldn’t c. couldn’t d. can
We are going to Paris for a weekend. (Make suggestions about things to do)
You want to borrow your elder brother’s laptop. (Ask for permission politely)