| Can | They can control their own budgets. . | , | ||
| We cant fix it. . | , | |||
| Can I smoke here? ? | , | |||
| Can you help me? ? | ||||
| He cant be at home. There is no light in the house. , . . | , - | |||
| Could | Could I borrow your pen? I dont know where mine is. ? , . | , | ||
| Could you say it again more slowly? ? | ||||
| We could try to fix it ourselves. . | ||||
| I think we could have another default. - . | , | |||
| He gave up his old job so he could work for us. , . | , | |||
| May | May I have another cup of tea? ? | , | ||
| Prices may increase. . | , | |||
| Might | They might give us a 10% discount. 10% . | , | ||
| Must | We must say good-bye now. . | |||
| They mustnt smoke in the building. . | ||||
| He must be at home. I can see the light in the house. . . | , - | |||
| Have to | Do we have to make a reservation? ? | - . | ||
| You dont have to be on time. . | - . | |||
| Ought to | We ought to employ more staff. . | , , | ||
| Shall | Shall I help you with your luggage? ? | |||
| Shall we say Monday then? ? | ||||
| Shall I do that or will you? ? | , | |||
| Should | We should deal with this problem at once. . | , , | ||
| I think we should check everything again. . | ||||
| Prices should drop next year. . | ||||
| Will
| I cant see any taxis so Ill walk. , . | , | ||
| Ill do that for you if you like. , . | ||||
| Ill call you first thing on Monday. . | ||||
| Would | Would you mind if I brought a friend with me? , ? | , | ||
| Would you pass the salt please? ? | ||||
| Would you mind waiting a moment? ? | ||||
| Would five o`clock suit you? Thatd be fine. 5 ? . | ||||
| Would you like to play tennis this Sunday? ? | ||||
| Would you prefer tea or coffee? Id like tea please. - : ? , . | , |
PRACTICE
Exercise 1.
Fill in the gaps with the modal verbs mustnt/neednt.
1. You ________ write to him for hell be here tomorrow. 2. You ________ make any noise or well wake the baby. 3. We ________ open the lions cage. Its contrary to Zoo regulations. 4. You ________ bring an umbrella. It isnt going to rain. 5. You ________ do all the exercises. Five exercises will be enough. 6. You ________ make any more sandwiches; we have plenty now. 7. You ________ clean the windows. The window cleaner is coming tomorrow. 8. You ________ drive fast; we have plenty of time. 9. You ________ drive fast; theres a speed limit here. 10. You ________ interrupt when somebody is speaking.
Exercise 2.
