This document discusses English auxiliary verbs and modals. It provides examples of the auxiliary verbs "to be" and "do" in their present and past forms. It then gives examples sentences to fill in the blanks with auxiliary verbs and modal verbs, followed by explanations and keys.
2. • TO BE :
IS (HE, SHE, IT)
AM (I)
ARE (YOU, THEY, WE)
• AUXILIARY “DO” :
DO (I, YOU, THEY, WE)
DOES (HE, SHE, IT)
• MODAL = CAN, MAY, MUST, SHOULD, WILL
3. Modal and TO BE
present
• Will
• Shall
• Have to
• Must
• Can
• IS
• AM
• ARE
past
• Would
• Should
• Had to
• Might
• Could
• Was
• Was
• were
4. • Fill in the blanks with “is” or “are” !
1. The rose ______ a beautiful flower.
2. His two sons _____ still small.
3. My brother _____ doing his degree at that
university.
4. Dogs ____ the most faithful animals.
5. There ____ a lot of ants on that tree.
5. 6. That chair ____ comfortable to sit on.
7. The equator ____ an imaginary line round
the earth.
8. The natives of this island ____ a friendly
people.
9. We ____ waiting for the bus.
10. _____ your mother sleeping now?
6. • Fill in the blanks with ‘’does” or ‘do’ !
1. _____ you know him?
2. That ____ not mean I ____ not like her.
3. Please _____not smoke here.
4. ____ anybody know the answer?
5. They ____ not want to play football right
now.
7. 6. It ___ not matter where you put it.
7. He ____ the measuring and we _____ the
cutting.
8. Those sheep ____ not belong to that farmer.
9. My feet ____not get tired easily.
10. Everyone here ____ not know about it.
8. • Choose the correct MODAL auxiliary!
1. I think you ____ send her some flowers as a
gift.
a. Might b. should
c. Will d. could
2. As students, we ____ obey the school rule.
a. Can b. could
c. Must d. are able to
9. 3. If you’re finished, you ____ submit your
work.
a. Could b. might
c. Can d. will
4. You ___ smoke here. Smoking isn’t
alllowed here.
a. Will not c. could not
b. Must not d. might not
10. 5. Your sister isn’t guilty. You ___ blame her.
a. Will not c. shouldn’t
b. Are not able to d. Couldn’t
6. If you drive carelessly, you ___ get an accident.
a. Might b. have to
c. Should d. are able to
11. 7. When I was young, I ____ swim across the
river.
a. Must c. can
b. could d. have to
8. Adam ___ finish his dinner before he goes to
bed.
a. Will c. has to
b. Could d. shall
12. 9. He seems so strong, but he ___ lift the box.
a. Wouldn’t c. don’t have to
b. Mustn’t d. isn’t able to
10. Morning comes so early, we ____ hurry up
or we ___ late.
a. must, might be
b. Might, can be
c. Can, can be
d. Will, can be
13. 11. When Ani was young, she ___ dance
gracefully.
a. Can c. must
b. Will d. could
12. A tiger ____ even kill an elephant.
a. Must
b. Will
c. Should
d. can
14. 13. A receptionist suggested that Hasan ___
visit Borobudur.
a. Should c. must
b. Can d. will
14. it’s very cold and windy outside. If you
don’t have a coat, you ___ borrow mine.
a. Can
b. Will
c. Are able to
d. might
15. 15.When I studied in Elementary School, I ___
wear red and white uniform.
a. Must c. can
b. Had to d. will
16. Mr. Hasan has a large house and two
expensive cars. He ___ be rich.
a. Will
b. Should
c. Must
d. Have to
16. 17. Some years ago, people ____ cut down
the trees in the forest.
a. Can c. will
b. Could d. must
18. We ___ preserve our forest because
it’s so important.
a. Must
b. Can
c. Could
d. might
17. 19. Effendi____ speak Javanese so well.
He ____ be from Japan.
a. Should c. are able to
b. Have to d. must
20. The dancer is trembling. She ___ be
nervous.
a. Can
b. Should
c. Might
d. will
