MODAL

VERBS 1
Put in can / cant / could / couldnt / mustnt or dont / be able to / doesnt have
to / must + infinitive or must + have + past participle.

1. _________________ you swim when you were 10?
2. We _________________ get to the meeting on time yesterday because the train was
delayed by one hour.
3. He _________________ arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so
he was very pleased.
4. Hes amazing, he _________________ speak 5 languages including Chinese.
5. I _________________ drive a car until I was 34, then I moved to the countryside so I
had to learn.
6. I looked everywhere for my glasses but I _________________ find them anywhere.
7. I searched for your house for ages, luckily I _________________ find it in the end.
8. Shes 7 years old but she _________________ read yet her parents are getting her
extra lessons.
9. I read the book three times but I _________________ understand it.
10. James _________________ speak Japanese when he lived in Japan, but hes
forgotten most of it now.
11. We have a lot of work tomorrow. You _______________ be late.
12. You _______________ tell anyone what I just told you. Its a secret.
13. The museum is free. You _______________ pay to get in.
14. Children _______________ tell lies. Its very naughty.
15. Johns a millionaire. He _______________ go to work.
16. I _______________ do my washing, because my mother does it for me.
17. We _______________ rush. Weve got plenty of time.
18. You _______________ smoke inside the school.
19. You can borrow my new dress but you _______________ get it dirty.
20. We _______________ miss the train, its the last one tonight.
21. Keiko always does really well on exams. She _____________ (study) a lot.
22. That woman drives a very expensive car. She _____________ (have) a lot of
money.
23. You _____________ (practise) a lot before you gave your speech. It was really
great.
24. When Lizzie got home yesterday, there were flowers on the table. Her husband
_____________ (buy) them.
25. Where is my purse? I saw it earlier, so it _____________ (be) in this room.
26. Sarah couldnt find her glasses. She thought she _____________ (leave) them at her
office.

27. It _____________ (be) cold outside. That man in the street is wearing a coat.
28. All my plants _____________ (be) dead! I forgot to water them before I left for my
holiday.
29. Susie is so late! She _____________ (miss) the train.
30. Theres rubbish all over my garden! A fox _____________ (be) in the bin.