MODAL VERBS (CAN, COULD, MAY, MIGHT, HAVE TO AND MUST))

Which modal verb can express an ability in the present?

• can
• could

• might

• may

I _____ swim when I was five years old.

• can

• could

"Can" is used to talk about ability or possibility in the past.

• True

• False

Rewrite the sentence using "could" instead of "can."

• She can speak three languages fluently.

1. When I was younger, I _____ run much faster than I can now.

• Can

• Could

"Might" is used to talk about stronger possibilities compared to "may."

• True

• False

We _____ go for a picnic tomorrow if the weather is nice. It is raining right now.

• Might

• May

Which modal verb is used to ask for permission or make a polite request?

"May" is used to express a stronger possibility than "might."

• True

• False

Rewrite the sentence using "may" instead of "might."

• Tom might arrive late because of the traffic.