MODAL VERBS

Complete the blanks with CAN, MUST, MAY or SHOULD.

1. Gentlemen, you ____________ ask questions at the end of the presentation,
if you like.
2. He is a retired civil servant. He ____________ be over 65 years old now.
3. You ____________ study harder if you want to get better grades.
4. I just put on my glasses. Now I ____________ read better.
5. You ____________ have a passport and a visa to enter the United States.
6. You ____________ take your umbrella in case it rains this afternoon, John.
7. ____________ I use your pen please, Sir?
8. ____________ I have another piece of cake, mother?
9. You ____________ not do that again. Its dangerous. You ____________ easily
fall and break your leg.
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10. You ____________ be punctual for the meeting. The boss gets very angry
when people are late.
11. The man is very strong. He ____________ lift that heavy box easily.
12. He ____________nt be an engineer. He is only 18 years old!
13. Miss Clark ____________ type fast but she ____________nt use a computer.
14. The little bird ____________nt fly yet. Its too young.
15. You ____________ come and visit us any day, John. Youll be welcome to our
home.
16. Why dont you phone at his home. He ____________ be there. He sometimes
goes home for lunch.
17. Why dont you give them some more money? You ____________ be more
generous. Theyre very poor.
18. What ____________ I do in order to improve my pronunciation, professor?
19. You ____________ pay by credit card or by cheque.We dont accept cash.
20. You are too fat, Billy . I think you ____________ go on a diet.
21. Its almost midnight now. They ____________ be sleeping at this time.
22. You ____________ insert two coins in the slot if you want to use the
telephone.
23. I dont know why theyre talking. They ____________ be working instead.
24. He ____________nt be driving the car! He doesnt know how to start a car.

Ex. 2 Change the following sentences into a) negative, b) interrogative and

c) Wh-question :
1. Bob can speak threelanguages.
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2. They should take a taxi.
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3. We must go because its late.
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4. They may use Room 203.
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Ex. 3. Translate the following sentences into English
1. Uds. pueden fumar aqu.
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2. El puede correr muy rpido.
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3. Ud. debe venir maana nuevamente.
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4. Puede que ellos nos visiten maana.
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5. El no puede hablar espaol bin.
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6. Qu debera hacer yo ahora?
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7. Puedes t ayudarme esta tarde?
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8. Puedo sentarme aqu, seor?

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9. Eso puede suceder nuevamente.
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10. El trabaj muy duro. Debe estar cansado.
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JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS LYRICS

"Love Hurts"
Love hurts, love scars
Love wounds and mars
Any heart not tough
Or strong enough
To take a lot of pain
Take a lot of pain
Love is like a cloud
Holds a lot of rain
Love hurts
Ooh-ooh, love hurts
I may be slow
But even so
I know a thing or two
I learned from you
I really learned a lot
Really learned a lot
Love is like a flame
Burns you when it's hot
Love hurts
Ooh-ooh, love hurts
Ooh-ooh, love hurts
Some fools rave of happiness
Blissfullness, togetherness
Some fools fool themselves, I guess
But they're not fooling me
But I know it isn't true
But I know it isn't true
Love is just a lie
Made to make you blue
Love hurts
Ooh-ooh, love hurts
Ooh-ooh, love hurts

Yeah, but I know it isn't true

But I know it isn't true
Love is just a lie
Made to make you blue
Love hurts
Ooh-ooh, love hurts
Ooh-ooh, love hurts
Ooh-ooh