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