A) Complete the sentences with:

May, could, would, can and

shall.

________ I have some fruit,

please?
________ I go to franks
party?
________ you like to come
to my party?
________ some orange
juice?
________ you wait a
moment, please?
________ I bring
something?

Take an umbrella. It _________ rain.

________ I borrow your pen?
You _________ do your homework.
Babies _________ walk.
________ I use your phone?
You _______ be home at 10.
I ________ swim. Im afraid of the water.
________ they play tennis? No, they __________.
You _________ take an umbrella. Its raining.
I _________ get a new passport.
We _________ speak Chinese.
__________I come in?
I ________ go to cinema. I _________ study for the exams.
He __________ play football when he was young.
_________ I help you?

Giving and
and refusing
refusing
Asking for permission Giving
permission
permission
Asking for permission
Can
Could

I?
Can
May
PE
(not)
PE
Might
you
RM
RM
May
IS
IS
(not)
SI
SI
ON
ON
Can
Asking people to do
do
Asking
Asking for
for something
something Asking people toCould
something
something
Would
you?
Will
RE
RE
QU
QU
ES
ES
TS
TS

Can
Could
I/ we
have?
May
might

We can use can, could,

may or might depending
on the situation.

USES
USES

Can is the most

informal.
Could is more polite
then can.
May is more formal than
can and could
Might is the most polite
but the least common.

Ofering
Ofering to
to do
do
Ofering
Ofering food
food and
and
something
for
something
for others
others
drink
drink

OF
FER
S,

OF
OF
FE
FE
RS
RS

Wou
ld
you
like?

I/we
can
Can
I /we?
Shall
I/we?

IN
VIT
ATI

Would
you
like?
Will
you?

IN
IN
VI
VI
TA
TA
TI
TI
ON
ON
S
S

ON
S,
RE
QU
ES
TS,
PER
MI

Insert the adequate modal verb:

You ___________ play in the classroom.

__________ I have a cup of tea, please?
You _________ study very hard to pass.
You _________ speak in public places.
I ________ speak many languages.
_________ you help me with my luggage?
The film is really cool. You ________ to see it.
You __________ go out with your friend.

OFFERS, INVITATIONS, REQUESTS, PERMISSION

OFFERS

REQUESTS

PERMISSION

Ofering food and drink

Asking for something

Asking for permission

Can
Could
May
Might

Would you like?

Ofering to do something
others

I/ we have?

Asking people to do
something

for

I/we can
Can I /we?
Shall I/we?

Can
Could
Would
Will

INVITATIONS

you?

Can
Could
May
Might

I?

Giving and refusing

permission

you

Can (not)
May (not)

USES

Would you like?

Will you?

We can use can, could, may or might

depending on the situation.

Can is the most informal.

Could is more polite then can.
May is more formal than can and could
Might is the most polite but the least
common.

A) Complete the sentences with: May, could, would, can and

shall.

________ I have some fruit, please?

________ I go to franks party?
________ you like to come to my party?
________ some orange juice?
________ you wait a moment, please?
________ I bring something?
Insert the adequate modal verb:

You ___________ play in the classroom.

__________ I have a cup of tea, please?
You _________ study very hard to pass.
You _________ speak in public places.
I ________ speak many languages.
_________ you help me with my luggage?
The film is really cool. You ________ to see it.
You __________ go out with your friend.
You __________ come to school on Monday. Its closed.
Take an umbrella. It _________ rain.
________ I borrow your pen?
You _________ do your homework.
Babies _________ walk.
________ I use your phone?
You _______ be home at 10.
I ________ swim. Im afraid of the water.
________ they play tennis? No, they __________.
You _________ take an umbrella. Its raining.
I _________ get a new passport.
We _________ speak Chinese.
__________I come in?
I ________ go to cinema. I _________ study for the exams.
He __________ play football when he was young.
_________ I help you?