1 Escoge el verbo modal más apropiado.

1. Take your umbrella. It... rain in a minute. [A| can't [b] couldn’t [c] mustn’t
[a] should [b] can't [c] can 5. You ... smoke in class.
2. Excuse me, ... you tell me the way to Victoria [A] don’t have to [b] mustn't [c] should
Station, please? 6. ... you speak Italian?
[A] should [b] must [c] could [A] should [b] mustn’t [c] can
3. The children ... be sleeping now. There are no 7. This is my advice: you ... work so much.
lights in their bedroom. [a] mustn't [b] shouldn't [c] could
[a] can't [b] must [c] can 8. You ... get up early tomorrow. It's Sunday.
4. We ... go to your party. We’re going to Spain [a] can't [b] mustn't [c] don’t have to
2. Completa con un verbo modal, de tal manera que la nueva frase sea sinónima a la 1ª. Indica el uso del modal
1. It's not necessary for you to clean the house now.You ____________ clean the house now.

2. Perhaps it will be sunny tomorrow, but it’s not certain.It___________sunny tomorrow.

3. When I was eight years old, I didn't know how to swim.When I was eight years old, I ________ swim

4. Paul is a very good singer.Paul_____________sing very well 

5. In many British schools it is compulsory to wear a uniform. In many British schools, you_______

wear a uniform 

6. I’m sure they are at home. The lights are on They __________ be at home because the lights are on
3. Decide cuál de los verbos modales del cuadro corresponde a los diferentes usos. A veces es posible
más de un verbo modal.
a) can b) could c) have to d) should
e) must f) mustn't g) Can’t h) Don’t have to
Usos
1 Pedir permiso de forma familiar ……./ 2.Pedir permiso de forma educada………./ 3.Ausencia de obligación ………./
4.Para expresar obligación ……./ 5.Dar/ pedir consejo……./6. Para expresar posibilidad real. .…../7. Para
expresar que algo es imposible………/8. Para expresar prohibición ……./ 9. Para expresar una deducción………./ 10 .
Para expresar una posibilidad remota........../11. Para expresar habilidad en el presente. / 12. Para expresar
habilidad en el pasado. ......./
4 Escoge la frase o palabra correcta
1 We are not completely sure but Cindy ... come a) can b) should c) shouldn’t
back tomorrow. 7 ... I use your mobile phone? It's an emergency.
a) don’t have to b) should c) could a) Could b) shouldn’t c) Can’t
2 ... I have some more wine, please? 8 In some schools of England students ... wear
uniforms. It is not compulsory.

a) Could b) Mustn’t c) must

3 I ... believe my eyes. Is George the one who is a) should b) must c)don’t have to
standing over there? 9 Sara's daughter ... write perfectly when she
a) should b) mustn't c) can't was seven.
4 He ... be the richest person in the village. He a) can b) could c) mustn't
has just bought two luxurious cars.
10 I ... let you know because I have no information
a) can’t b) should c) must
about the matter.
5 He ... study more for the final exam and spend a) could b) must c) can't
less time playing with the computer
a) can b) should c) doesn’t have to
6 I ... check my exercise before giving it to the 11.The problem was so difficult that even the
teacher. teacher ... solve it.
a) can b) has to c) couldn't