Modal Verbs - Must, Have To, Can, Could, Should, May, Able | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

You __________ drink tea or coffee in the evening.

shouldn’t

You __________ park here.

mustn’t

You __________ wear a hat .

must

Hey, you ______________ drink that medicine! It’s not fruit juice!

shouldn't

My brother’s got a broken arm, so I ______________ do the washing-up.

should

Oliver was stung by a bee. You __________ laugh at him - it’s not funny!

shouldn’t

It’s very icy today, so you ___________ be careful that you don’t slip.

should

My uncle had an accident at work. I ___________ send him a card.

should

There’s a red flag posted on the beach, so you ___________ swim here

shouldn’t

We ____________ prevent as many accidents as we can.

should

You ___________ take other people’s medicine.

shouldn’t

Maybe we ____________ have a smoke alarm in the classroom.

should

Dad says that we __________ tidy up our shoes.

should

You ___________ leave a lighted candle in an empty room.

shouldn’t

You _________ show your identity when you travel to another country.

must

You _________ touch that painting. It’s very old!

mustn't

They say you ___________ eat five vegetables every day.

should

You ________ think before you speak.

should

You __________ take photos in this museum.

mustn’t

I think that people ____________always say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. It’s polite.

should

You ____________ be 17 to drive a car in the UK.

must

In my opinion, you ___________wear that dress today. You will be too cold.

shouldn’t

You ________ eat that! It’s cat food!

mustn't

You __________ wear a hat when you’re in the desert. It’s essential!

must

I'm free tonight. So, I will __________ come and help you.

be able to

When we were kids, my brother _______ draw much better than me.

could / was able to

I used to ________ touch my toes when I was younger.

be able to

________ you help me with the bags, please?

Can / Could

When you called yesterday, I ______ pick it up because I was in the shower.

Couldn't / wasn't able to

_______ you give me a pen, please?

Could / Can

Can you read this for me? I _______ see without my glasses.

can't / am not able to

If you tell him your problem he might ________ help you.

be able to

I'll ________ help you later.

be able to

He ____ run very fast.

can

I'm sorry but I ____ help you right now.

can't

I’ve looked for my phone, but I _________ find it.

can't

My brother __________ swim when he was four.

could / couldn't

I ________ play the piano but I don’t play very often.

can

Karen _________ ride a bike until he was nearly 12.

couldn't

I wasn't sure if we _________ beat them, they were very strong.

could

The kids __________ play soccer in the living room.

mustn't

don't have to

We are at the beach. You ____________ wear shoes.

don't have to

can't

When you ride a bike, you _______________ wear a helmet.

must

may

You ______________ wear your seat belt in the car. It's the law!

have to

can

It's good idea to get a map, but you _________________.

don't have to

can't

No one is allowed to have a cell phone in class. He _____________ pick up this call.

mustn't

doesn't have to

Students _______ study in the library every day from 4 to 8.

may

must

You _________ buy a ticket to park here.

have to

can

I ________ go to the party this weekend, but I'm not sure yet.

may

must

______ you lend me 40 $ till Monday?

Can

Must

You ________ smoke on the bus.

can't

don't have to

The exam _______ be easy. You never know.

can

has to

You _______ leave now if you wish.

may

must

I _________ come to the meeting on time if there are traffic jams during the rush hour.

may not

mustn't

You ___________ pass the university entrance exam next year. Who knows?

may

must

Excuse me, Mrs. Johnson. ___________ ask you a question about your husband?

May I

Do I have to

We have plenty of time before the concert starts. We ___________ hurry.

don't have to

can't

The tyres are quite new. We __________ buy new tyres for our car.

don't have to

mustn't

I'll prepare breakfast myself. You ________ get up so early tomorrow morning.

don't have to

can't

It is the last train to New York today. Hurry up. We __________ miss it.

mustn't

don't have to

She is so different from you, Claire. You __________ be her sister.

can't

can

M'am, _____ I have a glass of water, please?

may

must

I ___ eat now. My teeth hurt!

can't

mustn't

Hey Sam, ______ you help her please?

can

must

He is smart. He _____ do it himself.

can

have to

Sir, _____ borrow a pen?

may I

do I have to

You are too young, you ___ vote yet.

can't

don't have to

My wife __________ go to work today. It’s a holiday.

doesn't have to

mustn't

You __________ come with us if you don’t want to.

don't have to

can't

Sorry, I ___________ go now. I don’t want to be late.

have to

can

We __________ leave now or we’ll miss the plane.

must

may

You _____ cross the road when the red light is showing.

mustn't

may not

You _______ turn on the central heating. It’s automatic.

don't have to

mustn't

You __________ cross the roads without looking. It’s dangerous.

mustn't

don't have to

At our school we __________ wear a uniform.

have to

can