G&V for First - Modals 2 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

What about GO / GOING to the beach for the weekend?

going

Please MAY / CAN you pass me the salt?

can

You SHOULD / HAD better take an umbrella; it looks like it'll rain later.

had

I SHOULD / BETTER have reviewed the vocabulary before the lesson.

should

We should have DONE / DID our homework.

done

How would you respond to this: Would you mind turning the heating up? I'm cold.

Certainly / No problem / Yes, of course I will / etc.

How would you respond to this: Shall we go to the trampoline park?

Yes, great idea! / I'd love to. / No, I'd rather not. / Sorry, I'm busy. etc.

Your parents' car is really dirty but they don't have time to clean it. Offer to do it.

Shall I clean the car? Why don't I...? Can I...? Would you like me to...?

Someone is struggling to carry a heavy suitcase up some stairs. Offer to help them.

Can I help you? I can help you. Why don't I carry that for you? Shall I help you? Would you like me to help? Etc.

There is only one seat left in the cinema. Ask if you can sit there.

(Excuse me), may I sit here? Can I sit here? Could I sit here?

All of your pens have run out of ink. Make a polite request or ask for permission to borrow a pen from your teacher.

Would you / Could you lend me a pen (please)? Could I / May I borrow a pen (please)?

We've run out of milk. ___________ some from the shop?

Will/Can you get/buy...

Excuse me, sorry to bother you, but I have a really bad headache. _______________ the music down? (turn)

Would you mind turning...? / Do you think you could turn...?

I'm cold. _______ close the window?

Can you / Will you / Could you / Would you

You're lost and looking for the hospital. Ask someone for directions.

...

Your friend is struggling with the task the teacher has set, while you have already finished your work. Make an offer to help them.

...

It's a beautiful, hot, sunny day. Make a suggestion about what to do.

...

It's a cold, rainy day. Make a suggestion about what to do.

...

I've slept through my alarm clock 5 times this week. I ______ go to sleep earlier so that I wake up on time.

must / ought to / (really) should

A: I'm bored. _______ go to the park.

Let's

You hurt his feelings. You _____________ those mean things to him. (say)

shouldn't have said

You haven't worked for months. You ______ start looking for a job.

must / ought to / had better

What verb form comes after a modal? (Are there any exceptions?)

infinitive without to (ought)

How do you give orders and advice?

must, should, had better, ought to, could

How do you make suggestions?

Let's... Shall I/we...? How about...? What about...? Why don't I/we...?

How do you make offers?

Can I...? Shall I...? Why don't I...? Would you like me to...? I'll... I could...

How do you make requests?

Can you...? Will you...? Could you...? Do you think you could...? Would you...? Would you mind...?

How can you ask for and give permission?

Can I...? Could I...? May I...? You may (not)...