2. It must have been love

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Listen to the song by Roxette and then answer the question below:




What modal verb is constantly used in the song?


Icono de iDevice Solved exercise: modal verbs

Study the following examples:

  1. You must be home by 12 o'clock.
  2. Look at the snow. It must be very cold.
  3. You have to hand in your homework.
  4. You need study hard.
  5. You needn't have a degree to apply for that job.
  6. You mustn't drive at more than 120 km/h.
  7. You don't have to ask for a drink. Help yourself.

Which of these sentences express...

a) Obligation?

b) Lack of obligation?

c) Deduction?

d) Prohibition?


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By jakedobkin, C. Commons

1- What form of the verb comes after a modal verb?

2- Do they take -s in the third person singular in the Present Simple?

3- Can the modal verb 'must' be expressed in the past?

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Complete the sentences with: must, mustn't, have to, don't/doesn't have to or needn't.

1. Wake up! You be late on your first day at work.

2. He be a millionaire. He spends money all the time.

3. You wear a uniform in British schools.

4. You wear a tie unless you want to.

5. You get up early today. It's Sunday.

6. Athletes train very hard.

  

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Practice more on must and have to here.

Practice mustn't and don't/doesn't have on this website.

Finally, do more exercises on needn't and mustn't here.


Well done! In the next section we are going to have a look at expressions with the verb 'to be'. Let's go!
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