Exercícios Modais

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Exercises about Modal verbs 
1-) Fill in the following sentences with the words: may, can’t, can, could and translate them. 
a-) Guga_____________ play tennis very well when he was six years old. 
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b-) ___________________ I use your cell phone? 
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c-) We won’t go to the beach today; it ____________________rain. 
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d-) ____________ you solve these two math problems? 
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e-) Now, forecasters __________________ predict the weather forecast better than they 
___________________ in the 20th century. 
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2-) Choose must or mustn’t to complete the following sentences. 
a-) You ________________ ( to put) all your litter in the trash cans. 
b-) Power plants ___________( to use) more renewable sources like water, wind and solar energy. 
c-) Authorities _________________( to allow) illegal logging. 
d-) The United Nations ________________(to do) something to avoid the ozone depletion. 
e-) You __________________ (to throw) any garbage. 
f-) We ___________________ (to find) new ways to solve climate problems. 
 
3-) Supply should or shouldn’t and translate the sentences: 
a-) You ________________ waste energy. 
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b-) People ________________ obey the laws. 
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c-) All of us ________________ protect the nature. 
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d-) You __________________ drive long distance at night. 
4-) Complete with the adequate Modal. 
a-) ________________ I drive your car? (Permissão) 
b-) Patty______________________ surf very well. She is very good at water sports.(Hab. Física) 
c-) Leo ___________________ see a doctor. (Conselho) 
d-) Kurt ________________________ fly planes; he only drives cars.(Capacidade) 
e-) Grandpa ______________________ hear better when he was 40.(Capacidade) 
f-) I_______________work every Saturday. I work in a Supermarket. ( Obrigação) 
g-) It’s almost 11pm they_______________be sleeping. (Dedução) 
 
5-) Escolha a opção correta e complete as frases. 
 
a) Sophia ___________ play tennis well. She’s a good tennis player. 
can - may - have to 
 
b) You have a bad cold. You __________see a doctor after school. 
mustn’t - don’t have to - should 
 
c) Nancy ___________ play the piano when she was four. 
may - should – could 
 
6-) Circule a opção correta. 
a) The box is too heavy for me. I can’t/should lift it. 
b) You should/shouldn’t judge people by their appearance. 
c) Jackie is a good singer. She can/can’t sing very well. 
d) If you are sick, you may/may not skip P.E. class. 
e) My dad should/could dance well when he was young. 
f) You should/can’t recycle plastic bottles. 
7-)Relacione as frases. 
a) This book is easy. 
b) The elevator wasn’t working. 
c) My sister told me a secret. 
d) The bank is closed today. 
e) I can tell you the directions. 
f) Exercise is good. 
 
( ) I mustn’t tell anyone about it. 
( ) You don’t have to ask anybody. 
( ) You have to exercise regularly. 
( ) John can read it quickly. 
( ) I must go back tomorrow. 
( ) She had to use the stairs. 
 
8-) Organize as palavras abaixo para formar frases, corretamente. 
 
a) may / You / in the music room / sing 
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b) get up / doesn’t have to / early / He 
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c) well / and I / swim / My sister / can’t 
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d) here / your bike / You / park / mustn’t 
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e) could / early / I / last night / go to bed 
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f) late / be / You / shouldn’t / again 
 
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Teacher - Estelita Andrade