Modal verbs are used to express intention, necessity, obligation,
offer, permission, possibility, prohibition, question,
request, suggestion. Native English speakers use modal verbs
often in daily conversation.
Test:
Grammar
Modal
Verbs
For
each question in the test below, choose the correct sentence.
1. Choose the correct
sentence.
a. We would take the car to the mechanic.
b. We must take the car to the mechanic.
2. Choose the correct
sentence.
a. Joan could have come back. I received email
from her today.
b. Joan must have come back. I received email
from her today.
3. Choose the correct
sentence.
a. Joan should have helped her colleague.
b. Joan used to have helped her colleague.
4. Choose the correct
sentence.
a. When he was a boy, he could play football
really well.
b. When he was a boy, he can play football really
well.
5. Choose the correct
sentence.
a. You might do your homework and come to class
to get a good grade.
b. You must do your homework and come to class to
get a good grade.
6. Choose the correct
sentence.
a. Joan should have gone out already because she
didn’t answer her phone.
b. Joan must have gone out already because she
didn’t answer her phone.
7. Choose the correct
sentence.
a. You should see the exhibit at the museum.
b. You had to see the exhibit at the museum.
8. Choose the correct
sentence.
a. She can play the piano very well.
b. She could plays the piano very well.
9. Choose the correct
sentence.
a. Should you please give me directions to the
post office?
b. Could you please give me directions to the
post office?
10. Choose the correct
sentence.
a. Might you please close the door?
b. Can you please close the door?
The following classroom lessons are great for students
who want additional conversation, listening, and reading
practice.
Conversation Lesson -
Advanced
Level. Dialogs for everyday use.
Short situational dialogs for students of English as
a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL) Language with a
written conversation and a conversation notes
section.
Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for
students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL)
Language.
A Telephone Call
JOHN: Hi, Alice, it’s John. How are you?
ALICE: Oh, hi, John! I was just thinking
about you.
JOHN: That’s nice. I was wondering if
you’d like to go to a movie tonight.
ALICE: Sure, I’d love to! What’s playing?
JOHN: I was thinking about that new comedy
Lights Out. What do you think?
ALICE: Sounds great!
JOHN: OK, I’ll pick you up around 7:30.
The movie starts at 8:00.
ALICE: See you then. Bye!
Conversation Notes
Hi, Alice, it’s John: Hi, ____, it’s ____ is a casual
and friendly way to say hello on the phone. Although “it’s” means “it is,”
it is used to mean “I am” here.
Oh, hi, John! Notice the rising intonation here. Alice
is excited to hear from John and is very pleased that he called her.
I was wondering if you’d like to ... This is a polite
and indirect way of asking “Do you want to …?” John is nervous and does not
want to appear too direct or bold. Notice how the question goes up at the
end, which shows that he is not overly confident.
Sure! I’d love to means “Yes, I would love to.” Notice
that Alice is very enthusiastic and friendly. She wants John to feel
comfortable about asking her out on a date.
I was thinking about … / What do you think? Again, John
does not want to appear too bold. He wants to give Alice a chance to suggest
a movie.
Sounds great! Is an informal way of saying “That is a
good plan.”
I’ll pick you up is an informal way of saying “I’ll come
to your house so that we can go together.”
This is a collection of 30 situational conversations
which focus on a wide variety of communicative and
natural encounters in English....these
lessons are for beginning students.
This is a collection of 36 situational conversations
which focus on spoken American English in a relatively
natural way....these
lessons are for intermediate students.
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and other important information.
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