Методические рекомендации Редакция: 1 Страница из Work-out for practical study

Modal verbs do not express specific processes (actions), but only show the speaker's attitude to the action, the evaluation of the action, i.e. the possibility, necessity, assumption, obligation, permission, etc.

1. 
   You can/could buy the present yesterday.
   
2. 
   2. I think we could/will be able to buy the tickets beforehand.
   
3. 
   Eddy must/had to return me this book yesterday.
   
4. 
   The students must/mustn’t make a noise in the classroom.
   
5. 
   The children may/will be allowed to play in the park today.
   
6. 
   My mother may not/won’t allow me to take her camera.
   
7. 
   Your cousin can/may play guitar very well.
   
8. 
   All the students had to/will have to pass the exams at the end of the year.
   
9. 
   Last year Ben could/couldn’t speak English, but now he can/can’t speak English rather well.
   
10. 
    I think they can/will be able to take part in this festival next year.
    

Speaking

1. 
   Jane…play the violin a year ago, but now she … play well. She…play at the concert in two month. (can, could, be able to)
   
2. 
   You … watch this film yesterday. I…you to go for a walk when you finish your homework. Your friend…visit you today. (may, might, will allow)
   
3. 
   Oscar…take an aspirin an hour ago. He…go to bed right now. He…visit the doctor in three days. (must, had to, will have to)
   
4. 
   My friend…speak French very well. He…speak French when he was twelve. I think he…go to university in France in his future. (can, could, will be able to)
   
5. 
   We…clean the flat now. We…clean the flat yesterday, but we had a lot of homework to do. We…go shopping tomorrow evening. (had to, must, will be able to)
   
6. 
   Tony and Den…go to the cinema yesterday. If they have already had dinner, they…play computer games. Their parents…the boys to go to the river next Saturday. (may, might, will allow)