Mum, when ..... I open my presents? It's already evening!
can
During a movie, you .... turn off your mobile so as not to disturb other people.
should / ought to
I'm always tired. Do you think I ..... go and see a doctor?
should
..... you help me with my French homework? I'm sorry, I ....., because I ....... go to school now.
can, can't, have to
If you're hungry, perhaps you ...... eat an apple or something.
should
Why .... I see this concert?! Because you .... be over 18 to enter a bar in this country.
can't, must
What expression do I use to express a lack of obligation (=it's not necessary)?
DON'T HAVE TO
In our country, you ...... wear a seatbelt whenever you travel by car.
must / have to
What is a cooler modal synonym for SHOULD?
OUGHT TO
What modal do we use to show that something isn't allowed, that it's forbidden?
MUSTN'T
What modals do we use for permission?
CAN, COULD, MAY
My brother ........ do anything around the house, as he's only 5. Instead, I have to do a loooooot of housework, which is really unfair!
doesn't have to
............. tidy my room right now, mum? Can't I do it later?
Do I have to
What modals do we use to show present and past ability?
CAN, COULD
He looks lonely, so perhaps we ..... invite him to join us.
should
You .... travel to that country without a passport, so you ..... bring one if you decide to travel there.
can't, must
What modals can we use to give advice?
SHOULD, OUGHT TO
Are MUST and HAVE TO identical in meaning (in all forms)?
Nope. Their negative forms have very different meanings (negative obligation vs lack of obligation).
She really ....... talk to her parents the way she does! I think that's why she is often grounded.
shouldn't
The concert has free entry tonight, which means you .... pay for a ticket.
don't have to
Whenever you visit the zoo, there are lots of signs everywhere that say you ....... feed the animals!
mustn't
You ...... smoke in public places, as it's illegal in our country.
mustn't
....... I open the window? It feels a bit stuffy in here.
may / can / could
Now remember - in the museum, you ...... look, but you ...... touch the exhibits!
can / should, mustn't
When you were little, ....... you ride a bike?
could
Dad, ..... we play football in the garden today?
can