Modal verbs – English Grammar Test for A2
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2 He cans speak three languages.
3 You don’t must bring your passport today.
4 She coulds play the piano very well.
5 May you help me with my homework?
6 I can to swim when I was five.
7 They mustn’t to use phones in class.
8 He shoulds eat more fruit and vegetables.
9 You doesn’t have to pay for the ticket.
10 I mights go to the cinema tonight.
11 She must study hard yesterday.
12 You may nots park your car here.
13 I could to run very fast when I was younger.
14 They must nots enter the building without a pass.
15 He cans’t come to the meeting today.
16 You shoulds listen to the teacher carefully.
17 She doesn’t must wear a uniform at school.
18 We might to be late if the bus is delayed.
19 They mustn’t brings food into the library.
20 I could swims very well last year.
21 You mustn’t not be late for school.
22 He shoulds go to bed earlier.
23 You don’t have got to call me.
24 They can singing very well.
25 We may to have a test tomorrow.
26 You doesn’t can drive without a license.
27 He must study hard yesterday.
28 I can plays the guitar.
29 She musts finish her homework now.
30 They could to speak French when they were young.
Answer
1 Correct: You must wear a helmet… → Modal verbs are not followed by “to”.
2 Correct: He can speak… → “Can” has no “-s”.
3 Correct: You don’t have to bring… → Use “don’t have to” (not “don’t must”).
4 Correct: She could play… → Modal verbs never take “-s”.
5 Correct: Can you help me…? → “May” is not usual in questions for offers at A2.
6 Correct: I could swim when I was five. → Past ability uses “could” not “can to”.
7 Correct: They mustn’t use phones… → No “to” after modal.
8 Correct: He should eat more… → No “-s” on modal.
9 Correct: You don’t have to pay… → Correct form.
10 Correct: I might go to the cinema… → No “-s”.
11 Correct: She had to study hard yesterday. → “Must” is not used for past obligation.
12 Correct: You may not park… → No “-s”.
13 Correct: I could run very fast… → No “to” after “could”.
14 Correct: They must not enter… → No “-s”.
15 Correct: He can’t come… → “Can’t” is the correct negative.
16 Correct: You should listen… → No “-s”.
17 Correct: She doesn’t have to wear… → Negative form with “doesn’t have to”.
18 Correct: We might be late… → No “to” after “might”.
19 Correct: They mustn’t bring food… → Verb is base form.
20 Correct: I could swim very well… → Base form only.
21 Correct: You mustn’t be late… → Avoid double negative “mustn’t not”.
22 Correct: He should go to bed earlier. → No “-s”.
23 Correct: You don’t have to call me. → “Have got to” is not used with “don’t”.
24 Correct: They can sing very well. → Modal + base verb.
25 Correct: We may have a test… → No “to” after modal.
26 Correct: You can’t drive without… → Use “can’t” directly.
27 Correct: He had to study hard yesterday. → For past, use “had to”.
28 Correct: I can play the guitar. → Base form verb.
29 Correct: She must finish her homework… → Modal has no “-s”.
30 Correct: They could speak French… → No “to”.