PET - Modal verbs (ability and possibility) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 14 Public

modal verbs to express ability and possibility

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#B1 #Modal verbs #can #PET #Could #may #might

Correct the sentence: Might you read and write when you were five years old?

Could you write when you were five years old?

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Correct the sentence: We couldn't come to see you later because we have a lot of homework.

We can't (ability)/ We might or may not (possibility)

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Correct the sentence: David might cook really well. I particularly like his pasta dishes.

Davod can...

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Correct the sentence: Suzie can join us this evening, but we're not sure.

Suzie could/may/might...

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Correct the sentence: We may often hear our neighbours arguing late at night

We can...

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Correct the sentence: Years ago you might see the sea from our house, but now there's another house in front of ours.

You could...

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Correct the sentence: It can rain later so don't forget your umbrella.

It may/might/could...

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Correct the sentence: Don't call Steve because he couldn't want to see you.

He may not/ might not...

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Jackie ... play the piano because he has never learnt how to..

may not

can't

might

can

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Paul ... speak Chinese when he was a child.

can't

may not

might

could

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... I go to the toilet, please? (polite)

Might

May

Can

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He ... come tonight because he's still at work.

could not

may not

might

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Winters in Minnesota ... be really cold.

might

can

may

could

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You ... easily get lost in this town, so be careful.

can

may not

couldn't

can't

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