The word may means to be allowed to or permitted to. Can cant exercises 567 mustnt vs dont have to exercises 1 2 3 8910 must vs have to has to exercises 1 2 3 11. They cannot be used with the willfuture, they have no infinitive, no toinfinitive, no ing form, and no past. My late grandfather speak french and my father say a few words of spanish. Modal verbs of ability exercise 1 perfect english grammar. Can, could, be able to ability and possibility page 2. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach may might, shared by english language teachers. Can could created by aadgamer with the test builder. It is an exercise to practice different forms of the verb can.
Grammar worksheet can and could 15 sentences fill in. Can, could, may and might exercise use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill each gap. Modal verbs interactive and downloadable worksheet. Can i is usually considered a little less polite than may i or could i. If you have run out of ideas for practicing may and might, let busy teacher help you. May be freely copied for personal or classroom use. Be able to is often similar to can and we may use it instead of can.
You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. We also use them to make requests or ask permission to do. We use can and may, but not could, to give permission. Exercise on how to use can, could, may and might to ask permission or offer something. Modals of ability 1 can, could, be able to, may, might choose the best modal for each sentence. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Now i can watch television and understand what its saying. You must not cannot should not smoke in the kitchen. Can, could, may, might, should, must, shall, will, would. In this example may is used to express the possibility of me becoming a doctor in the. Modal verbs are types of auxiliary verbs which express necessity, ability, permission or possibility. You can do this grammar quiz online or print it on paper. He was able to arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he was very pleased.
We couldnt get to the meeting on time yesterday because the train was delayed by one hour. Can, could and would exercises watch the video and read the conversation between sophie and mei. Printable and online can vs could exercise with answers fill in the blanks with could, couldnt, can t or can. Can, could, may and might exercise fill in all the gaps, then press check to check your answers.
The most commonly used modals are shall, should, will, would, can, could, may, might, must, ought to, used to, need and. Modal verbs worksheets, printable exercises pdf, handouts. A in general the usual restrictions on the use of modals remain valid. Lesson b must, may, might, cant deduction 2 english. Can, could, may, might, should, oughtto, shall, will. Review modal verbs of ability here download this quiz in pdf here.
Could, may and might english grammar today cambridge. Margaret doesnt like field sports, but i play baseball very well. May and might a modal auxiliary verb is used to modify the mood of a verb. Exercise on how to use can, could and may to ask permission or offer something. Could functions the same way as might or may in this sentence.
She s too young i can t speak german can i borrow the car. Here the time expression yesterday clearly indicates that we are referring to the past. Use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill each gap. Modal verbs dont have a past form except can and a past participle 3 rd form. When i was smaller i could sleep all day, but now i can t. Second, it can function as a the past tense of can. Explanation of can, could, may, might with permission and offering. It tests what you learned on the can, could, be able to page. When i was five or six, i do a handstand, but i now. Can and could interactive and downloadable worksheet. You you he can he can t she could she couldnt it it we we they they yes, no, i drive. The worksheet has three similar practice activities with answer keys for each. Can, could and would for invitations, offers, requests and permission. Could you please give me the doctors telephone number.
Use the correct form of can to complete each of these sentences. Modal verbs can, may, must english grammar english4u. The negative of can is could not or the contraction couldnt. English exercise can could may might created by woodyrun with the test builder. For preintermediate classes that need some extra practice with can, could, may, and might consider this practice activity. The golf course be usable because it has rained a lot. Can could exercises may might must have to shall should will would mixed modals exercises had better home. May might must worksheet may might handout can could may might. Use may, might, or maybe if you are not sure of your plans. Modals of ability 1 can, could, be able to, may, might. Might it might rain tomorrow could it could rain tomorrow i could already read when i was two could i see your passport please, sir. Modal verbs can, could, may, might, should, must, would, will and shall are different from other verbs. Can could may might a free english exercise to learn english. Can cant worksheets pdf exercises printable handouts.
English grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. There are currently 66 worksheets on may might and they are all free to download, print, and use in class. Can, could, be able to ability and possibility test. Can, could and would for invitations, offers, requests and. Can can t worksheets, pdf exercises, printable handouts, grammar lessosn. Can, can t, could, couldnt, was were able to, managed to can and sometimes be able to natural or learned ability could, couldnt, was able general ability in the past was able to managed to, couldnt but not could the successful completion of a specific action finish the sentences. Students english file students site new intermediate grammar file 3 lesson b must, may, might, cant deduct ion 2 grammar. Third, it can function in the same way as might or may, suggesting that something is a possibility. Would you and could you listen and repeat each request in exercise b. Instructions, we use the modal verbs can, could and would to offer to do things for people or to invite them to do something. In this quiz, you will decide if can or may would be the correct word to us in a sentence. Can i is used informally to request permission, especially if the speaker is talking to someone she knows fairly well. Written by bob wilson robert clifford mcnair wilson 2007 can, could, may and might exercise use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill each gap. Modals are those helping verbs, which express the mode or.
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