Unit 1 GRAMMAR Standard

Permission, prohibition and Milo Probably. Anyway, I mustn’t

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go. I’ve got a maths
obligation lesson now. Bye!
1 Choose the correct modal verbs to complete the table. Lucas I had 11 to go to a lesson,
too. Bye! See you later!
Permission

Present tense Past tense Ability and advice

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can / could 9
could / can
2
am allowed to / 10
was allowed to / 3 Match the two parts to make complete sentences.
am not allowed to was not allowed to There are two letters that you do not need to use.
Prohibition
1 e We should a to come to the party?
Present tense Past tense 2 I don’t think b ride a bike when you were
3
can / can’t
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couldn’t / could five?
we ought
4
am not allowed to /
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was not allowed to /
3 Could you c to go in there – it’s too
was not allowed to am not allowed to
5
mustn’t / must 4 Did you dark.
know our d to go climbing at the
Obligation
teacher can weekend.
Present tense Past tense 5 They shouldn’t e prepare dinner for Mum
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have to / had to 13
have to / had to tonight.
6 Will you
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must / mustn’t
be able f do judo on Saturday?
Lack of obligation 7 They ought g play the piano?
8 I’ll be able h to play for a team – they’re
Present tense Past tense
really good.
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didn’t have to / 14
don’t have to /
don’t have to didn’t have to i go to the park – it’s
raining!
2 Correct the mistakes in the dialogue. j make my own lunch?
Lucas Hey Milo! Must 1 Can you
come to my house later after school?
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
modal verbs in brackets. Write between one and five
Milo No, sorry. I had 2 to finish words for each answer.
my homework because I didn’t do it last night. 1 I won’t be able to come to the concert
Lucas Oh, are you allowed 3 to with you this weekend because we’re going away.
go to the concert last night then? (be able to)
Milo Yes! I have 4 to help Mum 2 We shop for food because
prepare dinner first, but then I could go. the supermarket was closed. (can)
Lucas You’re lucky! My dad said that I didn’t have to 3 They go hiking today
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go. because the weather is too windy. (should)
Milo Oh, poor you. I didn’t even had 4 Look at all these dirty dishes. You really
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to finish my homework load the dishwasher.
first! But I must do it tonight. (ought to)
Lucas C
 an 7 you take photos in 5 My grandmother speak four
the concert hall? Can I see them? languages when she was a girl. (can)
Milo Yes! Look, they’re really great. We aren’t 6 visit the Taj Mahal when
allowed 8 to take any you’re on holiday in India? (be able to)
food or water into the concert though – it was 7 Do you think I invite Gina to
really strict! We were lucky to be allowed our my birthday party? (should)
smartphones. 8 I do my homework last night
because the internet wasn’t working. (be able to)
Lucas I’m glad you enjoyed it. Could
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you come to mine
tomorrow then?

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