MODAL VERBS USES
CAN Ability – I can speak English, but I can´t speak French. (TO BE ABLE TO)
Possibility / Suggestion – I can go with you on Tuesdays.
Request – Can you please open the door? (more informal language)
Prohibition – You can´t smoke here. It’s not allowed.
COULD Ability in the past – I could run fast when I was a child, now I’m too old for that.
Possibility / Suggestion – He could go by plane, but he is afraid.
Polite request – Could you do me a favor?
MAY Permission / Formal request – May I go to the toilet?
Possibility – I may not go to the party. I´m not well.
MIGHT Possibility – She might go to Japan next year.
WOULD Conditional – She would travel, if she had money.
Hypothetical situations – I would love to be rich.
Polite request – Would you come with me?
SHOULD/ OUGHT TO Recommendation / Advice – You should see the dentist twice a year.
Opinion – I shouldn’t have spoken to him like that.
MUST (*HAVE TO)
MUSTN’T
Obligation – You must pay in cash/ You have to pay in cash.
Necessity – I must go now /I have to go now. My mom is waiting.
Deduction/ Logical conclusion – She must be very tired today. She worked all night.
Prohibition – You mustn’t park here.
* You don’t have to = It’s not necessary Lack of obligation. “I don’t have to study today.”
A) Classifique os usos dos modais nas frases abaixo de acordo com a tabela:
1. He may be in the office. _______________________________________________________
2. You mustn’t smoke in the hospital. ______________________________________________
3. You can take a taxi on the corner. _______________________________________________
4. I can give you a ride to school. _________________________________________________
5. It’s late, she must be at home. _________________________________________________
6. Would you lend me some money? _______________________________________________
7. You may use pen or pencil in the test. ___________________________________________
8. She would go, if she had a boyfriend. ____________________________________________
9. You must pay your bills. ______________________________________________________
10. If I had time, I would visit you. ________________________________________________
11. They may go to the movies tonight. _____________________________________________
12. They can play chess very well. _________________________________________________
13. I could play volleyball when I was younger. _______________________________________
14. He can swim very well._______________________________________________________
15. They can´t be sad. They’re laughing. ____________________________________________
16. She can speak English and Spanish._____________________________________________
17. We must be back at 10 p.m. __________________________________________________
18. He might be playing tennis. ___________________________________________________
19. You can´t leave the classroom now. ____________________________________________
20. She could be here already. ____________________________________________________
21. You should go to the doctor. You are sick. ________________________________________
22. You must be kidding me! _____________________________________________________
23. May I take that chair? ________________________________________________________
24. Could you open the window? It´s hot. ___________________________________________
25. You may go now. ___________________________________________________________
26. Kevin might not pass the English exams. _________________________________________
27. Helen might be watching TV at home. ___________________________________________
28. I must study hard for the math test. ____________________________________________
29. I must hurry. My class starts at 7. ______________________________________________
30. You should buy some new clothes. ______________________________________________
31. You mustn’t drink and drive. __________________________________________________
32. We could go to the park this weekend. __________________________________________
33. May I come in? _____________________________________________________________
34. It´s late. You should go home. ________________________________________________
35. She must live near the school because she comes on foot. ___________________________
36. I may go to the mall tomorrow. ________________________________________________
37. You can´t use the cell phone in class. ___________________________________________
38. Would you help me, please? ___________________________________________________
39. Can I see your book? ________________________________________________________
40. Would you do me a favor? ____________________________________________________
41. Brian might not come to the party. _____________________________________________
42. She might be at home, I’m not sure. ____________________________________________
Respostas
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1. He may be in the office. _________________ Possibility___________________
2. You mustn’t smoke in the hospital. ______________ Obligation____________________
3. You can take a taxi on the corner. ______________ Possibility_________________
4. I can give you a ride to school. _______________ Possibility___________________
5. It’s late, she must be at home. __________________ Obligation___________________
6. Would you lend me some money? _____________ Probably___________________
7. You may use pen or pencil in the test. __________ Possibility_____________________
8. She would go, if she had a boyfriend. ____________ Probably__________________
9. You must pay your bills. _____________ Obligation___________________
10. If I had time, I would visit you. _______________ Probably_________________
11. They may go to the movies tonight. _____________ Possibility__________________
12. They can play chess very well. _________________ Possibility_________________
13. I could play volleyball when I was younger. ___Possibility (on the past)________
14. He can swim very well. _______________ Possibility_______________
15. They can ́t be sad. They’re laughing. _____ Impossibility________
16. She can speak English and Spanish. _ ____ Impossibility________
17. We must be back at 10 p.m. ______________ Possibility __________
18. He might be playing tennis. ___________Possibility_________________
19. You can ́t leave the classroom now. __________Prohibition_____________
20. She could be here already. _______________Possibility____________________
21. You should go to the doctor. You are sick. ________Recommendation ___________
22. You must be kidding me! _________Obligation________________
23. May I take that chair? _________________Permission ____________________
24. Could you open the window? It ́s hot. ______Polite request __________
25. You may go now. _____________Possibility_________________________
26. Kevin might not pass the English exams. ________Possibility _____________
27. Helen might be watching TV at home. ___________Possibility ______________
28. I must study hard for the math test. ____________ Obligation ______________
29. I must hurry. My class starts at 7. ________ Obligation ________________
30. You should buy some new clothes.__________ Recommendation ___________________
31. You mustn’t drink and drive. ____________ Obligation __________________
32. We could go to the park this weekend. ________Polite request______________
33. May I come in? ________________ Permission ____________________
34. It ́s late. You should go home. _________ Recommendation __________________
35. She must live near the school because she comes on foot. ______ Deduction _______
36. I may go to the mall tomorrow. _______________ Possibility _____________
37. You can ́t use the cell phone in class. ___________ Prohibition __________________
38. Would you help me, please? _____________ Polite request ______________
39. Can I see your book? ________________ Request____________________
40. Would you do me a favor? ________________ Polite request ___________________
41. Brian might not come to the party. ___________ Possibility _________________
42. She might be at home, I’m not sure. _____________ Possibility _____________
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