Can could modals exercise?

Exercises: modal verbs

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– Penguins. can. could. swim very well.
– I. can. run very fast. when I was younger.
– It’s snowing, so we. can’t. couldn’t.
– Yesterday we. can’t. couldn’t. play.
– Can. you play the piano.
– You have a nice tricycle. Can. Could.
– He has a broken leg, so he. can’t.
– I. can’t. couldn’t.

Can Could May would Exercises?

Complete the following sentences using can, may, might or could….Answers

I can swim across the river.
Can you lift this box?
Can / May I come in?
Can / May I borrow your bicycle?
It may rain in the evening.
Can this be true?
It cannot be true.
May you find love and happiness!

Can and could sentences examples?

We use could to show that something is possible, but not certain:

They could come by car. (= Maybe they will come by car.)
It can be very cold here in winter.
That can’t be true.
It’s ten o’clock.
It could be very cold there in winter.
They know the way here.
She can speak several languages.
I can see you.

What are the 10 examples of modals?

There are ten types of modal verbs: can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must, ought to. Can (or cannot/can’t) shows ability, in the sense of knowing how or being able to do something. In informal situations, it expresses permission, in the sense of being allowed to do something.

Can could may might exercises with answers?

1 They (can/might) be away for the weekend but I’m not sure. 2 You (may/might) leave now if you wish. 3 (Could/May) you open the window a bit, please? 4 He (can/could) be French, judging by his accent.

Can could use?

Can, like could and would, is used to ask a polite question, but can is only used to ask permission to do or say something (“Can I borrow your car?” “Can I get you something to drink?”). Could is the past tense of can, but it also has uses apart from that–and that is where the confusion lies.

Can May exercises with answers?

Can, may and could worksheet

He ……………….. be on holiday, but I’m not sure. may.
You ……………….. be right, but I would still like to check. may.
3. ………………. you turn down the volume, please?
You ……………… go when you have finished. can.
You ………………..
You …………………
From his accent, he ………………….. be from Toronto.
‘Who can it be?

Can could might may grammar?

“May,” “might,” and “could” can all be used to say that something is possible, as in “The story may/might/could be true” or “The painting may/might/could be very old.” You can use any of the three in contexts like these.

Can could grammar?

Where to use can could?

Uses of Can and Could

Ability.
Can expresses ability. Cannot (can’t) shows inability.
Could.
Could is the past tense of can. It is used to talk about ability that existed in the past.
Indirect speech.
Could is the past tense of can in indirect speech.
Possibility or uncertainty.
Could may express possibility or uncertainty.

Could in a sentence example?

[M] [T] I could swim well even when I was a child. [M] [T] She thought she could get him to like her. [M] [T] She was so angry that she could not speak. [M] [T] Could you please repeat what you just said?

Can I vs Could I?

The modal verbs can and could represent the ability of a person or thing in doing something. However, there is a difference in their usage, as ‘can’ is used in present situation, whereas we can use ‘could’ for talking about a past ability. Both are followed by a base form of the verb.