Name: ___________________________ Date: ____ /____ /______

Short Grammar Test

A. Complete the chart with the correct uses of the modal verbs and the correct past tense forms.

resent Tense
Must / Have to Cant / Mustnt Can Be able to Dont have to

!se
Permission

ast Tense
Could

". Choose the correct modal verb to complete the sentence. #a$e sure to put the verb in the correct tense % AST or &'S'NT(.

#!ST / )A*' T+

CAN,T / #!STN,T

CAN / "' A"-' T+

D+N,T )A*' T+

1) She _____________ finish the essay yesterday because her teacher as ed her to do so! ") #ou _____________ come bac in the afternoon! $ll classes have been cancelled! %) #ou _____________ ta e a brea & #ouve been studyin' too lon'! () _____________ you s)ea S)anish *hen you *ere +, -) #ou _____________ ti) a ta.i driver/ its o)tional! 0) My brother David is very talented! He _____________ hold his breath for % minutes! 1ts ama2in'& 3) 4he teacher yelled at me yesterday! She said/ 5Sally& #ou _____________ do all of your home*or or you *ill fail this semester of school&6 +) #ou _____________ be late for the e.am tomorro*& 1ts very im)ortant for your educational future! 7) 5Phoebe/ you _____________ accom)any me to the )arty yesterday! 1 no* you dont li e social 'atherin's/ but it *as very nice that you decided to 'o!6 18) Peter _____________ ride a bi e *hen he *as only % years old! 11) 9e _____________ )lay video 'ames after school for more than an hour *hen 1 *as a child! My mother al*ays thou'ht that it could made us intellectually stu)ider! 1") My father told me that 1 _____________ 'o to the movie theatre *ith you tomorro* ni'ht!

C. Circle the correct modal verb that means the same as the first sentence.

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9e are forbidden to leave our car here! 9e dont have to / mustnt leave our car here! -!

#ou mustnt / arent able to dive in the )ool! 1ts not necessary to come to *or tomorro* but you can come for overtime if you *ant! #ou dont have to / mustnt come to *or tomorro* but *ell )ay you overtime if you *ant! 0! 1s it :; if 1 turn on the television, Can / Must 1 turn on the television,

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1 recommend this boo to you! 1ts fantastic! #ou have to / can read this boo ! 1ts ama2in'&

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1 *as very 'ood at art *hen 1 *as youn'er! 1 could / had to )aint very *ell *hen 1 *as little!

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Divin' isnt )ossible in the )ool! 1ts too shallo*!

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resent Tense
Must / Have to Cant / Mustnt Can Be able to Dont have to

!se
:bli'ation Prohibition Permission / $bility $bility =ac of necessity >o)tional)

ast Tense
Had to Couldnt Could 9as / 9ere able to Didnt have to

B! 1! had to "! cant %! must / have to (! could -! dont have to 0! can / is able to 3! must / have to +! mustnt 7! didnt have to

18! could / *as able to 11! couldnt 1"! can

C!

1! Mustnt "! Have to %! Could (! $rent able to -! Dont have to 0! Can