Will you please take care of my son for an hour? I have some grocery shopping to be done.
These are the ways the words can affect sentences with modal verbs examples:
obligation (You should do your homework ),
possibility (I might have pizza for tea ),
ability (You can ride a bike now) or
prohibition (You may go out now).
Table 3
Type
Modal verbs
Examples
ABILITY
Can, could
Sobir can speak three languages.
She could speak fluent English when he was 7.
PERMISSION
Can, could, May
Can I sit in that chair please?
Could I open the window?
May I borrow your dictionary?
ADVICE
Should
You should your dentist at least twice a year.
You should try to lose weight
OBLIGATION
Must, Have to
I must memorize all of these rules about tenses.
You have to take off your shoes before you get into the mosque.
POSSIBILITY
Might, May, Could, Can
It looks nice, but it might be very expensive.
Lola may be coming to see us tomorrow.
Task 1. Rewrite the sentences with can, may, must or have to. Example: Is that all right if I borrow your pen? May/Can I borrow your pen?
1. Don't park your car on bends. It is illegal.
You must not your car on bends. It is illegal.
2. Perhaps she will agree with it. Who knows?
She may agree with it. Who knows?
3. Our teacher asked us to tidy the classroom.
We had to tidy the classroom.
4. I need your help. It's too much work for me.
You have to help me. It’s too much work for me
5. Look at that balloon. It's over there.
Can you see that balloon? It’s over there.
6. Don't worry about dinner. I'll make it.
You don’t have to worry about dinner. I’ll make it
7. It is not necessary to be there.
We don’t have to be there..
8. Why don't you stay with us? No problem!
You can stay with us. No problem!
Task 2. Match 1 - 10 with a - j.
1. It is a very good film. d 2. He is not sure now. i 3. She is so different. f 4. It is the last train. c 5. It's Sunday today. a 6. This exhibition is not free
of charge. h 7. I'll prepare breakfast myself. b 8. The coach leaves tonight and it takes
twelve hours to get here. j 9. Your address is the same. e 10. We have plenty of time. g
a You needn't get up early.
b You don't have to get up early.
c We can't miss it.
d We mustn't miss it.
e You can be her sister.
f You can't be her sister.
g I have to buy a ticket.
h I must buy a ticket.
i He may come tomorrow.
j He must come tomorrow.
