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Modals worksheets — modal verbs exercises with answers

Free modals worksheets and modal verbs exercises with answers: fill in can, could, may, might, must, should, would, need, ought to; name the use; and rewrite sentences with modals — Class 5 to 9.

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Class 5–7 · Worksheet 1 · set 25
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Choose the correct modal.

  1. When I was five, I ______ ride a bicycle. (could / can)
  2. She ______ speak three languages. (can / must)
  3. You ______ eat more vegetables. (should / would)
  4. You ______ wear a helmet while riding a scooter. (must / may)
  5. We ______ respect our elders. (ought to / could)
  6. You ______ not worry; everything will be fine. (need / can)
  7. ______ I come in, ma’am? (May / Must)
  8. It looks cloudy. It ______ rain today. (may / must)
  9. Birds ______ fly, but fish cannot. (can / must)
  10. His car is outside, so he ______ be at home. (must / need)
  11. ______ you like some tea? (Would / Should)
  12. ______ you help me, please? (Could / Must)

What does the modal show?

Class 7–8 · Worksheet 2 · set 25
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Write the use: ability, permission, possibility, obligation, advice …

  1. You must stop at a red light.
  2. You may go now.
  3. Shall we start?
  4. He could run fast when he was young.
  5. You need not hurry.
  6. They might be late.
  7. May I borrow your pen?
  8. You should see a doctor.
  9. It might snow tonight.
  10. Would you open the window, please?

Rewrite with a modal

Class 8–9 · Worksheet 3 · set 25
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Rewrite using the modal in brackets.

  1. I was able to read at the age of four. (could)
  2. You have permission to leave. (may)
  3. It is necessary for you to finish this today. (must)
  4. Please give me a pen. (could)
  5. It is not necessary to bring lunch. (need not)
  6. It is possible that he is ill. (may)
  7. I am able to swim. (can)
  8. Smoking is not allowed here. (must not)

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What are the modal verbs in English?

can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would, ought to, need, dare and used to (the last few are semi-modals).

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