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MODALS IN THE PRESENT AND PAST

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  • I ______ ride a bike when I was six. (past inability)
    couldn't
  • You _______ smoke in public places. (prohibition)
    must
  • You ________ follow the orders of your boss. (strong obligation)
    must
  • What ____ you ________do last night? (past obligation)
    did - have to
  • You ________ turn left. (prohibition)
    mustn't
  • What ________ I wear? (asking for suggestions)
    should
  • John ________ get a haircut. (suggestion)
    should
  • I ________ go to bed at 9 o'clock since tomorrow I've classes early. (necessity)
    must
  • You __________ be eating healthier food. (advice)
    should
  • You _____ stop. (strong obligation)
    must
  • ________ you swim when you were four? (past ability)
    Could
  • I _______ study for the exam yesterday. (past external obligation)
    had to
  • Relax, it's the weekend! We ________ wake up early. (no obligation)
    don't have to
  • I think we ______ go home; it’s very late. (suggestion)
    should
  • John and I ______ climb trees. (past inability)
    couldn't
  • He __________ run very fast in his youth. (ability in the past)
    could
  • Children ________ talk to strangers. (prohibition)
    mustn't
  • My sister _____ visit my granny yesterday because she was ill. (external obligation)
    had to
  • Yasmin ______ drive a car when she was 18. (past ability)
    could
  • You ____________ watch so much television. (suggestion in the negative form)
    shouldn't
  • How many languages _____ you speak when you were 5?
    could
  • When my friends went to England, they ________ speak English all the time. (external obligation)
    had to
  • All passengers _______ wear seat belts. (strong obligation)
    must
  • I ___________ be at home by 9.30 pm. (external obligation)
    have to
  • I have an exam tomorrow. I _______ study hard for it. (necessity)
    must
  • He ___________ drive so fast. He’ll have an accident one day. (suggestion in the neg. form)
    shouldn't
  • You __________ exercise more often. (advice)
    should
  • I ________ do any homework last summer because I passed all my exams. (no obligation)
    didn't have to
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