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

Which modal verb can express an ability in the present?

• can
• could

• might

• may

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I _____ swim when I was five years old.

• can

• could

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• She can speak three languages fluently.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• Can

• Could

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• Might

• May

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• Tom might arrive late because of the traffic.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B