FUTURE 

WILL OR GOING TO?

1. http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/339.html
2. http://www.better-english.com/grammar/willgo.htm
3. http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omexercise/tiemposverbales/unit08.htm
4. http://eslgamesworld.com/members/games/ClassroomGames/Quizshow/Verb%20Tenses%20Past,%20Future,%20Perfect%20Present/index.html
5. http://www.teacherclaudio.cl/news/games-vocabulary-will-and-to-be-going-to/
6. http://www.mes-games.com/future1.php
7. http://kidseslgames.com/grammar%20games/Future%20Tense/futuretense1.html

WORKSHOP

This is the workshop 9D and 9B must print it to work in class on Wednesday 18th, and 9C for Friday 19th

AGUSTINIANO SALITRE SCHOOL

WORKSHOP – THIRD TERM

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

NINTH GRADE

Name ___________________________________________________  9 ___ Date ___________

1.       Complete the sentences using can or (be) able to. Use can if possible; otherwise use (be) able to.

Examples:           George has travelled a lot. He __can__ speak four languages

                I haven’t _been able to _ sleep very well recently.

a.       Sandra ________________________ drive but she hasn’t got a car.

b.      I can’t understand Martin. I’ve never _______________ _________ understand him.

c.       I used to ________________________ stand on my head but I can’t do it now.

d.      I can’t see you on Friday but I ________________________ meet you on Saturday morning.

e.      Ask Catherine about your problem. She might ________________________  help you.

2.       Complete the sentences with can – can’t – could – couldn’t + one of the verbs

Come     eat   hear   run  sleep  wait

Example:

                I’m afraid I __can’t come__  to your party next week

a.       When Tim was 16, he was a fast runner. He ________________________   100 meters in 11 seconds

b.      Are you in a hurry? No, I’ve got plenty of time. I ________________________ .

c.       I was feeling sick yesterday. I ________________________  anything.

d.      Can you speak up a bit? I ________________________ you very well.

e.      You look tired. Yes, I ________________________ last night.

3.       Complete the sentences using could – couldn’t or (be) able to. Careful with the tense!

Example:             My grandfather was very clever man. He __could__ speak five languages.

a.       I looked everywhere for the book but I ________________________   find it.

b.      They didn’t want to come with us at first but we ________________________ persuade them.

c.       My grandmother loved music. She ________________________ play the piano.

d.      Sue wasn’t at home when I phoned but I ________________________ contact her at her office.

4.       Put in must or can’t

Example:             You’ve been travelling all day. You __must__   be tired.

a.       That restaurant ________________________ be very good. It’s always full of people

b.      That restaurant ________________________  be very good. It’s always empty

c.       It rained every day during their holiday. So they ________________________  have had a very nice time.

d.      You got here very quickly. You ________________________  have walked very fast.

5.       Write these sentences in a different way using may or might.

Example:             Perhaps Margaret is in her office. _She might be in her office_

a.       Perhaps Margaret is busy.                                                         ____________________________________________________________________

b.      Perhaps she is working.                                                         ____________________________________________________________________

c.       Perhaps she wants to be alone. __________________________________________________________________

d.      Perhaps she was ill yesterday. ___________________________________________________________________

e.      Perhaps she doesn’t want to see me. _____________________________________________________________

f.        Perhaps she wasn’t feeling well yesterday. _________________________________________________________

 

6.       Write sentences with may or might.

Example:                Where are you going for your holidays? (to Ireland)

                                   I haven’t decided  yet. __I may go to Ireland  .

a.       What sort of car are you going to buy? (a Mercedes)

I’m not sure yet. ________________________________________________________________

b.      What are you doing this weekend? (go to London)

I haven’t decided yet. ________________________________________________________________

c.       Where are you going to hang that picture? (in the living room)

I haven’t made up my mind yet. ________________________________________________________________

d.      When is tom coming to see us? (on Saturday)

I don’t know yet. ________________________________________________________________

7.       Complete the sentences with must, mustn’t or needn’t

Examples:         We haven’t got much time. We __must__ hurry.

                              We have plenty of time. We ­­__needn’t__ hurry.

a.       We have enough food at home so we ____________________ go shopping today.

b.      Jim gave me a letter to post. I ____________________ remember to post it.

c.       There’s plenty of time for you to make up your mind. You____________________decide now.

d.      You ____________________ wash those tomatoes. They’ve already been washed.

e.      This is a valuable book. You ____________________look after it carefully.

8.       Complete the sentences using needn’t + one of these verbs

Ask   come   explain    leave    tell    walk

Example:             We’ve got plenty of time. We __needn’t leave__ yet.

a.       I can manage the shopping alone. You _____________________________ with me.

b.      We _____________________________all the way home. We can get a taxi.

c.       Just help yourself if you’d like something to eat. You _____________________________ first.

d.      We can keep a secret between ourselves. We _____________________________ anybody else.

e.      I understand the situation perfectly. You _____________________________ further.

9.       Fill in the blanks using modal verbs. Be creative!

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MODAL VERBS - PRACTICE

1. Develop the following exercises 

• http://www.saberingles.com.ar/curso/lesson23/07.html SHALL
• http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-27847.php  NEEDN'T -  MUST - MUSTN'T
• http://www.tolearnenglish.com/cgi2/myexam/voir2r.php?id=47086 CAN - COULD - (BE) ABLE TO
• http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-82946.php SHOULD - COULD - WOULD
• http://www.autoenglish.org/gr.can.i.htm CAN - COULD - (BE) ABLE TO
• http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-modals-have-to-must-not-quiz.htm MUST - HAVE TO - MUSTN'T
• http://www.englishmedialab.com/GrammarGames/basketball/modals%20can%20must%20would/modals%20can%20must%20would.html GAME

2. Look for sentences with the modal shall (questions) in comics, and the modal needn't in songs and see how people use them. Write down those sentences in your notebooks.

3. Enter to http://www.sharedtalk.com/ and chat with people from different countries who are learning English as well. Have fun!

                                           

http://infographiclist.com/2012/04/26/modal-verbs-shades-of-modality-infographic/

                           

http://firstcertificate.wordpress.com/category/paper-3-use-of-english/modal-verbs/

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE USE OF MODAL VERBS?

LET'S CHECK....

• http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/330-modals-advice1.htm
• http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-49540.php
• http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/quizshow.php?title=must-have-to-should&quesnum=1
• http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3341#a
• http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2865#a