MODAL VERBS
Negation
cannot
must not
need not
PRESENT TENSE
can
may
must
(paraphrase)
am/is/are able to
am/is/are not able to
am/is/are allowed to
am/is/are/ not allowed to
have/has to
don’t/doesn’t have to
Example:
Present tense: I can help you. / I am able to help you.
Negation: I cannot help you. / I am not able to help you.
Write sentences:
1. She can hear him. / She him.
She him. / She him.
2. They may go to the party. / They to the party.
They to the party. / They to the party.
3. He must do his homework. / He his homework.
He his homework. / He his homework.
4. I may watch TV. / I TV.
I TV. / I TV.
5. We can eat everything up. / We everything up.
We everything up. / We everything up.
6. My brother can swim well. / My brother well.
My brother very well. / My brother well.
7. They must clean their room. / They their room.
They their room. / They their room.
8. Helen can read well. / Helen well.
Helen well. / Helen well.
9. You may cross the street here. / You the street here.
You the street here. / You the street here.
10. Jim may stay at the party after midnight. / Jim at the party after midnight.
Jim at the party after midnight. / Jim at the party after midnight.
