This document discusses modal verbs and provides examples of their use. It explains that modal verbs are used to express ideas like ability, permission, advice, obligation, willingness, and reference to past actions. Examples are given of modal verbs like "must", "need", "may", "can", "should", "would", and "have to" in different contexts. The document also contains exercises where the reader is asked to open brackets to complete sentences using modal verbs correctly.

1. Modal verbs

2. If I don’t tell her a truth,
I’ll talk to him
My mum will be very angry
If my roommate leaves,
If it rains,
If we don’t hurry,
You’ll get fat
If you go to bed late,
You’ll have better marks
If I see her,
If I don’t tidy up my room.
If you study harder.
when he comes.
You’ll be tired tomorrow.
We’ll stay at home.
she’ll be very upset.
I’ll be alone.
I’ll give her your message.
If you don’t stop eating so much.
We’ll be late.

4. Can need to ought to must couldn’t (have+V3)
(could) (was supposed (had to)
to)
 Ability it is necessary advice obligatory our doubts (Past actions)
(my decision, it’s a law)
May should would have to
(waswere (had to)
allowed to)
 Permission to give advice willingness in the past obligatory
(it’s a rule, I am said
so)

5. Open the brackets. Explain the meaning of the
modal verbs.
 You (must) get up early tomorrow.
 You (not / need) call a baby sitter.
 We (may) watch the film tonight.
 He (not / can) see me yesterday.
 She (must) stay at school yesterday afternoon.
 (may / you) go to the disco yesterday?
 He (not / must) sleep now.
 You (not / need) answer.
 He (ought to) give evidence at the court yesterday.

6.  You must get up early tomorrow.
 You need not call a baby sitter.
 We may watch the film tonight.
 He could not see me yesterday.
 She had to stay at school yesterday afternoon.
 Were you allowed to go to the disco yesterday?
 He must not sleep now.
 You need not answer.
 He was supposed to give evidence at the court yesterday.

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