Ficha Modals

VERB CAN and the use of BE ABLE TO
1.- Complete the information that is missing using BE ABLE TO.
- I hope _________________ give you an answer soon.

- I’ve never __________________ understand your mother.
- Sue has always _________________ do work that she liked.
- Our cat would like _________________ open the fridge door.
2.- Complete the sentences with BE ABLE TO and a verb from the chart:
Do eat play remember travel
- People ________________________________ a lot of food and not get fat.

- Eighty-year-olds __________________________ tennis and football.
- People _____________________________ very fast.
- People won’t forget. Everybody _________________________ everybody.
- All of this will cost money. ___________________ everybody ______________ all
these wonderful things? Or only rich people?
3.- Complete the sentences with CAN or a form of BE ABLE TO:
- George has travelled a lot. He _________ speak tour languages.

- I haven’t ___________ sleep very well recently.
- Sandra ___________ drive but she hasn’t got a car.
- I can’t understand Martin. I’ve never __________________ understand him.
- I used to _____________ stand on my head but I can’t do it now.
- I can’t see you on Friday but I ___________ meet you on Saturday morning.
- Ask Catherine about your problem. She might __________ help you.
VERB MUST
1.- Write affirmative, negative and interrogative forms of MUST in present simple.
I AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

YOU
HE/ SHE/ IT
WE
YOU
THEY
2.- Translate into English:
- Debéis cerrar los libros ahora mismo.
- Debes venir a clase todos los días.
- No debes traer comida a clase.
- Helen debe llegar antes de las 11:30 a casa.
- Debo irme porque es tarde.
3.- Translate into Spanish:
- You must leave your key at reception when you go out.
- We mustn’t take food to our room.
- I must pay for my room when I arrive.
- He mustn’t smoke in non-smoking rooms.
- They must use the stairs in case of fire.
4.- Complete with MUST o MUSTN’T:
- You ________ cross the road without looking. It’s dangerous.
- The exam is next month. I _______ work harder.
- You _______ forget your umbrella. It’s going to rain.
- We ________ stay here any longer. We must go to the station now, or we’ll miss
our train.
- You ________ learn to swim before you go sailing.
- I ________ phone John tonight. I haven’t spoken to him for a long time.
- You ________ listen or you won’t understand.
VERB HAVE TO
Have to, no es un verbo modal auxiliar. Se usa = que MUST, sólo que HAVE TO sí tiene
pasado, futuro etc… que MUST no tiene ya que sólo se usa para presente. La negación de
HAVE TO, se hace con el verbo DO (present & past) y con WILL (future)
1.- Complete these sentences with the verb HAVE TO and the verbs in the chart:
Be be be carry have wear
- An accountant _________________ good with numbers.

- A cook __________________ very clean hands.
- An army officer ___________________an uniform.
- A politician ____________________ good a speaking.
- A builder _____________________ heavy things.
- A secretary _____________________ good at spelling.
2.- Complete the sentences with the negative form of HAVE TO and the following
verbs:
Arrive close give go post speak water
- You ___________________ any food to the fish; they only eat in the morning.
- You ___________________ the windows; I’ll close them later.
- Emma _________________ the flowers; I watered them earlier.
- Alice ___________________ those letters; Cathy’s going to the Post Office.
- You ____________________ by train; Marianne will drive you.
- You ____________________ French; everyone here understands English.
- Oliver __________________ early; he can come at 10.
3.- Complete the sentences with affirmative and ngative forms of HAVE TO and the
verbs in the chart:
Deal with the public be polite to people work with money wear uniforms
- Shops assistants _____________________ the public.

- Shops assistants _____________________ the public.
- Teachers __________________ the public.
- Teachers __________________ the public.
- Bank clerks ____________________________ to people.
- Bank clerks ____________________________ to people.
- Doctors ____________________ with money.
- Doctors ____________________ with money.
- Bank clerks ________________________ with money.
- Bank clerks ________________________ with money.
- Teachers ______________________ to people.
- Teachers ______________________ to people.
VERB SHOULD
Go away for a few days, put some picture on the walls, go to bed so late,
take a photograph, look for another job, use her car so much
1.- For each situation, write Should or Shouldn’t and an expression from the box:
- Liz needs a change. She __________________________________

- Your salary is very low. You __________________________
- Jack always has difficulty getting up. He _________________________
- What a beautiful view!. You _________________________________
- Sue drives everywhere. She never walks. She __________________________
- Bill’s room isn’t very interesting. He _________________________________
2.- Write 2 affirmative or 2 negative sentences for each situation using

SHOULD(N’T) + infinitive:
-
-
-
-
3.- Choose the best option between SHOULD or MUST:
- Do I look all right? You __________ get a haircut.

- I can’t leave; I __________ finish this work today.
- I __________ take more exercise, but I’m too busy.
- You __________ not smoke near babies.
- The sign says we _________ not smoke here.
- What ________ I do to get a visa?
- You __________ be over 16 to buy cigarettes here.
- What music __________ I play? I’d like Mozart.
4.- Translate the following sentences into English:
- No deberías hablar tan rápido, deberías hablar más lentamente.
- No deberías comer tantos pasteles y chocolate.
- Son las 12:30, Peter debería estar aquí.
- Creo que el gobierno debería hacer más para reducir el crimen.
- Creo que no deberías salir este fin de semana.
- Deberías llevar el casco cuando vas en la moto.

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VERB CAN and the use of BE ABLE TO

1.- Complete the information that is missing using BE ABLE TO.

- I hope _________________ give you an answer soon.

Do eat play remember travel

- People ________________________________ a lot of food and not get fat.

3.- Complete the sentences with CAN or a form of BE ABLE TO:

- George has travelled a lot. He _________ speak tour languages.

I AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

- Debéis cerrar los libros ahora mismo.

- Debes venir a clase todos los días.

- No debes traer comida a clase.

- Helen debe llegar antes de las 11:30 a casa.

- Debo irme porque es tarde.

3.- Translate into Spanish:

- You must leave your key at reception when you go out.

- We mustn’t take food to our room.

- I must pay for my room when I arrive.

- He mustn’t smoke in non-smoking rooms.

- They must use the stairs in case of fire.

4.- Complete with MUST o MUSTN’T:

- You ________ cross the road without looking. It’s dangerous.

- The exam is next month. I _______ work harder.

- You _______ forget your umbrella. It’s going to rain.

- You ________ learn to swim before you go sailing.

- You ________ listen or you won’t understand.

- An accountant _________________ good with numbers.

Arrive close give go post speak water

- Shops assistants _____________________ the public.

- Liz needs a change. She __________________________________

2.- Write 2 affirmative or 2 negative sentences for each situation using

3.- Choose the best option between SHOULD or MUST:

- Do I look all right? You __________ get a haircut.

4.- Translate the following sentences into English:

- No deberías hablar tan rápido, deberías hablar más lentamente.

- No deberías comer tantos pasteles y chocolate.

- Son las 12:30, Peter debería estar aquí.

- Creo que el gobierno debería hacer más para reducir el crimen.

- Creo que no deberías salir este fin de semana.

- Deberías llevar el casco cuando vas en la moto.

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