MODAL VERBS

MODAL USES PRESENT/ FUTURE PAST

May 1) Yêu cầu lịch sự May I borrow your pen?
2) Cho phép 1 cách lịch You may leave the room
sự Where’s John? He may have been at
3) 50% khả năng xảy ra - He may be at the library. the library.
Might 1) ít hơn 50% khả năng - Where’s Mary? She might have been
xảy ra - She might be at home. at home.
2) Yêu cầu lịch sự Might I borrow your car?
Should 1) Khuyên nhủ You should study tonight. You should have
studied last night.
2) 90% chắc chắn She should do well on the test. (future She should have done
only, not present) well on the test.
Ought to 1)advisability You ought to study tonight. You ought have to
studied last night.
2)90% certainty She ought to do well on the test. She ought to have
(future only, not present) done well on the test.
Had 1) ép buộc You had better be on time, or we will (past form uncommon)
better leave without you
Be 1) kỳ vọng Class is supposed to begin at 10 a.m Class was supposed to
supposed begin at 10 a.m
to
Be to 1) kỳ vọng You are to be here at 9.00 You were to be here at
9.00
Must 1) điều phải hàm I must go to class today I had to go to class
yesterday.
2) cấm You must not open that door.
3) 95% chắc chắn Mary isn’t in the class. Mary must have been
She must be sick. (present only) sick yesterday.

Have to 1) phải làm gì I have to go to class today I had to go to class

yesterday.

2) không phải làm gì I don’t have to go to class today. I didn’t have to go to

class yesterday.

Will 1) 100% chắc chắn He will be here at 6.00. (future only)

2) muốn làm - the phone’s ringing.
- I’ll get it.
3) nhờ vả Will you please pass the salt?
Be going 1) 100% chắc chắn He is going to be here at 6.00. (future
to only)
2) kế hoạch He is going to paint his bedroom.
(future only)

Can 1) khả năng I can run fast I could run fast when
I was a child, but now
I can’t.
2) cho phép You can use my car tomorrow.
3) yêu cầu, đề nghị Can I borrow your pen?

4) impossibility That can’t be true. That can’t have been

(negative) true.

Could 1) past ability I could run fast when

I
2) polite request Could you help me? was a child.
You could have
4) less than 50% certainty - Where’s John? talked to your teacher.
- He could be at home.
He could have been
5)impossibility(negative) That couldn’t be true! at home.
 That couldn’t have
been true!

Be able 1)ability I am able to help you. I was able to help

to I will be able to help you. you.
Would 1) polite request Would you please pass the salt?
2)preference I would rather go to the park than stay I would rather have
home. gone to the park than
stay home.

Used to 1) repeated action in the I used to visit my

past grandparents every
weekend.
Shall 1) polite question to Shall I open the door?
make a suggestion.
2) future with I or we as I shall arrive at nine. (will is more
subject. common).
BÀI 1: Chọn đáp án đúng

1. Your health is getting worse. You give up smoking.

A. can B. should C. may D. could
2. “ you give of a lift to the office?” “- Yes, of course”.
A. Could B. Must C. Should
3. “- Where has Mary gone?”
“- I don't know, but she _ be returning home now”.
A. must B. can C. could D. might
4. We hurry, otherwise we will be late for the festival.
A. must B. can C. may
5. Everybody believes that the girl overcome all obstacles in her career.
A. must B. should C. can
6. “ I have a cup of tea?” “- Certainly!”
A. Should B. Must C. May
7. Marry feels bored because she do the same things every day.
A. should B. may C. could D. has to
8. She more attention to what he says. He is a liar.
A. need to pay B. needs pay C. needs to pay D. needs pay
9. There is still a lot of time left, so we just as well play some computer games now.
A. must B. can C. should D. might
10. We make mistake anymore, or else we will die.
A. can’t B. might not C. mustn’t D. couldn’t
Bài 2: Chuyển sang câu Bị động. .

1. The clown can throw a lot of balls.

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2. My father might sell the motorbike.
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3. The ants can't carry the dead mantis
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4. We mustn't pollute the lake
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5. He has to raise a lot of pigs .
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6. You need to solve the problem now.
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7. It's possible that Joanna didn't receive my message. (might)
 Joanna ___________________________________________________________________________
8. The report must be on my desk tomorrow. (has)
The report ________________________________________________________________________
9. I managed to finish all my work. (able)
I ________________________________________________________________________________
10. It was not necessary for Nancy to clean the flat. (didn't)
Nancy ___________________________________________________________________________
11. The best thing for you to do is to sit down sit down. (better)
You _____________________________________________________________________________
Bài 3: Điền từ vào ô trống 'must' hoặc 'can't'
1) Why is that man looking around like that? He ________ be lost.
2) That woman __________ be a doctor! She looks far too young.
3) John always fails the tests, even though he's clever. He __________ study enough.
4) The food is really good at that restaurant. They ________ have a great chef.
5) Who's that at the door? It _________ be Susie - she'll still be at work now.
6) This _________ be John's house. This house has a red door and it's number 24, just like he said.
7) Julie _________ have much money or she would buy a new car. Her old one is falling apart.
8) He _________ be at work now, can he? It's nearly midnight.
9) What a lot of lovely flowers you have! You ______ really like gardening.
10) David _________ drink a lot of coffee. He's finished two packets already this week.

Bài 4: Điền MUST, MUSTN’T, DON’T HAVE TO, SHOULD, SHOULDN’T, MIGHT,
CAN,CAN’T
1. Rose _________________ be good playes. They has won many prizes !
2. You _________________ pay to use the library. It’s free.
3. I’m not sure where my husband is at the moment. He _________________ be at the gym.
4. Jerry _________________ be working today. He never works on Sundays.
5. You _________________ be 18 to see that horror film.
6. You _________________ hear this radio program. It’s very funny.
7. Dad _________________ go to the hospital. His cough is getting worse all the time.
8. You don’t have to shout. I _________________ hear you very well.
9. It _________________ be him. I saw him a week ago, and he didn’t look like that.
10. You look pretty tired. I think you _________________ go to bed early tonight.

Bài 5: Điền “can/ can’t/ could/ couldn’t”

1. I was short of money last week. I ____________ buy that disk.
2. I am afraid, I ____________ come to your country.
3. When my father was a schoolboy, he was a good runner. He ____________ run very fast.
4. My great grandmother was very clever. She ____________ speak three foreign languages.
5. Denys ____________ swim quite well now. But last summer he ____________ swim at all.
6. My grandfather loved music very much. He ____________ play the piano and the guitar very well.