MODAL VERBS

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In my opinion, you should / can / may go and see the film its excellent.
Although there were only a few tickets left, we could / were able to /must get seats.
Stars like Madonna is able to / can / has to ignore the gossip in papers and magazines.
So many people came to the concert that we couldnt / mustnt / neednt see the band.
With plenty of practice, Im sure you ought to/ will / must pass your driving test.
Can / will / would you like to go and see a play with me?
Alex arrives from London today; he can / may / has to actually be here already.
Celebrities always should / must / have to be aware of their public image.
You ought to / would / has to do something worthwhile instead of sitting at home watching
soap operas on TV
10. I neednt / wasnt able to / mustnt miss the next episode of my favourite soap opera; the hero
dies next week.
11. You wouldnt / neednt / couldnt shout. I can hear you perfectly well.
12. If you go to Hollywood, you would / has to / might see a famous film star.

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I really do think you..........................get your hair cut.

Careful, darling. You...........................play with matches. They are too dangerous.
Its my mothers birthday next week. I .....................remember to buy her a present.
I have a really bad memory for phone numbers. I ...................look them up in the book every time
When I was at school we ........................wear a uniform. Everybody hated it.
In my country you .....................get married when you are 16.
Hello. Is that the dentist? .....................I make an appointment to see you, please?
Im learning car mechanics because I want ........................to service my own car.
We have enrolled in a new course about feeding babies. We ....................take anything with us.
They provide us with the rest.
10. I know she is a responsible person, but I keep saying she ...............do things earlier and not leave
them for the last moment.
11. Im a bit overweight, my clothes are too tight. I ...................lose some kilos.
12. The doctor says.......................stop smoking because its damaging my lungs.
13. Theres a party next Saturday. Im not sure if I .................go.
14. I have to drive home after the party: I .............................drin too much.
15. Ive answered the letter myself, so you......................reply.
16. This medicine is for adults only. It.........................be given to children
MODAL PERFECTS (MODAL + HAVE +PAST PARTICIPLE)
Look at the following examples of modal perfects.
Im sorry that I forgot my parents anniversary. It must have made them feel awful. I should have
remembered. It would have made them happy

Read the sentences below and make suppositions about the past. Use the modal perfects : could
/ would / should / might / may / must + have + past participle

1. I was willing to help but you didnt ask me.

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2. I advised you to apologize but you didnt.
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3. Peter isnt here. Perhaps he went home early.
he________________________________________
4. You had time to phone me, but you didnt bother.
you_______________________________________

5. Junes house is locked and Im sure she isnt at home.

June___________________________________________
6. Its possible that Paul left a message for you
Paul___________________________________________

Translate into English

1. Quiza vayamos al cine el viernes.

2. Puedo usar su telefono?
3. La puerta esta cerrada. Es posible que la tienda no este abierta.
4. Mi hermano no sabe conducir.
5. Podrias prestarme 100 Euros?
6. No habia trenes a Edimburgo y tuve que viajar en autobs.
7. No es necesario que vayas a correos. Hay un buzon en la esquina.
8. No deberias trabajar tanto.
9. Crees que deberamos comprar un video nuevo?
10. Ayer tuvimos que trabajar hasta las ocho de la noche.
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You should see / should have seen his face when I told him
When you visit Florence, you ought to / ought to have gone to see the Uffizi gallery.
You shouldnt have taken / shouldnt take my camera on holiday with you. I was very angry.
Its a pity we didnt ask Kelly. We should think / should have thought of it earlier
You ought to write / ought to have written a book about it soon.