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Modals Verbs

The document contains an English exercise with questions about modals and modal perfects. It includes filling in blanks with must, mustn't, needn't, etc. It also contains error correction exercises and translation of sentences into English using modals and modal perfects. There are exercises to rewrite sentences using modals or modal perfects and to fill in blanks with the correct modal or modal perfect form.

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Modals Verbs

The document contains an English exercise with questions about modals and modal perfects. It includes filling in blanks with must, mustn't, needn't, etc. It also contains error correction exercises and translation of sentences into English using modals and modal perfects. There are exercises to rewrite sentences using modals or modal perfects and to fill in blanks with the correct modal or modal perfect form.

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IES Libertas. Torrevieja.

Departamento de Ingls

modals, modal perfects


1. Complete the sentences with must, mustnt, neednt:
a. Do you want me to wait for you? No, its okay. You neednt wait.
b. Lisa gave me a parcel to send. I ___________ forget it.
c. You ___________ write to me if you dont want to but I hope you will.
d. What type of car do you want to buy? A big one? Well, it ___________ be big, thats not
important for me.
e. This necklace is very expensive. You __________ look after it and you ____________ lose
it.
f. We have enough drinks for the party so we ___________ buy any more.
2. Error correction. There is one error in each sentence. Find it and write the sentence correctly.
a. We should learnt English.
We should learn English.
b. They dont must arrive late.

c. He could to win the next Cup.

d. My colleagues should had finished the project.

e. She must has seen the match.

f. They neednt to start now, its too early.

3. Translate the following sentences into English. Use a modal or modal perfect in each one:
a. No deberamos haber jugado a las cartas.
We shouldnt have played cards.
b. Deben trabajar hoy? No, tendrn que hacerlo maana.

c. No es necesario que vayamos de compras. Hicimos la compra ayer.

d. Puede que l haya visto al ladrn.

e. Mi padre debera haber pensado en lo que le dije.

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f. Pudiera ser que vayamos al concierto, pero no es seguro.

4. Rewrite each sentence using a modal or modal perfect:


a. Its a pity we didnt go to the seaside last summer.
We should have gone to the seaside last summer.
b. Its probable that we retire this year.

c. She hasnt arrived yet. She probably missed the train.

d. Im sure he is at home now. The lights are on.

e. He is not able to read without glasses.

f. Your girlfriend wasnt at the party. Im sure I didnt see her.

g. It wasnt necessary that you lent me your car.

5. Fill in the blanks with the correct modal or modal perfect (could, can, might, cant, must,
may, should):
a. Laura can cook very well but you should make your own meal today because shes really
tired.
b. ___________ I leave now? I __________ post some letters.
c. Perhaps the children will be home now; they __________ arrived when we were at the
shops.
d. They ____________ be staying at Central Hotel but I am not sure.
e. When we lived in the countryside we __________ breathe clean air, now we ___________,
the city air is so polluted.
f. When you were in Africa you ___________ got a terrible disease. What a good thing you
didnt.
g. He is getting very good results. He__________ study hard.

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