1. Worksheet (modal verbs)
Name:
Teacher: __________________________
Date: ________________________
Group: ________
Underline and write on the line the right modal verb.
1. Sheila _________________(needn´t have gone/ did not have to go) to school yesterday.
The teacher told us it was not necessary to attend.
2. Smoking _____________________________(is not allowed/ shouldn´t be allowed)
here. Didn´t you see the sign?
3. Your brother__________________________(should get/must get) a new job. That´s my
advice.
4. You__________________________(don´t have to spell/mustn´t spell) your last name, I
know how to spell it.
5. Mariana________________________(ought to see/ must see) a dentist. That´s what I
recommend.
6. Ginger ____________________________(can´t swim/couldn´t swim) when she was
four.
7. I ____________________________(can drive/could drive) now, therefore I passed the
driving test. Last year I couldn´t.
8. You________________________________(had better/had better not) given the tickets
away. I will go with you.
9. The teacher said that we_______________________(had to clear off/ should clear off)
our desks before taking the exam.
10. You ____________________________(are not allowed/should) to stay here. This place
is only for students, so you had better leave.
Do you remember the movie “How to train your dragon”? Put yourself into hiccup´s
shoes and describe the way you think he felt after being underestimated.
Use modal verbs (at least different). At least half a page long. (Use the back)
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