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MODAL VERBS AND REVIEW

Don’t forget, exercises must be written down in notebooks!

1. Present Simple vs Present Continuous

A. Choose the correct option

  1. She ___ tennis every weekend.
    plays / is playing
  2. Look! They ___ in the school yard.
    run / are running
  3. I ___ my homework right now.
    do / am doing
  4. My parents ___ in an office.
    work / are working
  5. Why ___ you ___ your phone?
    do…check / are…checking

B. Complete the sentences

Use the correct tense.

  1. We __________ (study) for the test at the moment.
  2. He usually __________ (eat) breakfast at 7.
  3. They __________ (not watch) TV now.
  4. She __________ (go) to the gym every Monday.
  5. I __________ (meet) my friend later.
Open spiral notebook with handwritten project notes, pen, clock, coffee cup, plant, and glasses on wooden desk
A cozy desk setup with an open notebook filled with project notes, a pen, coffee, and a clock

2. Past Simple vs Past Continuous

A. Choose the correct option

  1. I ___ when the lights went out.
    was reading / read
  2. They ___ football when it started to rain.
    played / were playing
  3. What ___ at 9 p.m. yesterday?
    did you do / were you doing
  4. She ___ the bus, so she arrived late.
    missed / was missing
  5. We ___ dinner when the phone rang.
    were having / had

B. Complete the sentences

  1. While I __________ (walk) to school, I __________ (see) my friend.
  2. She __________ (not listen) when the teacher __________ (explain).
  3. They __________ (play) outside when it suddenly __________ (snow).
  4. I __________ (drop) my keys while I __________ (run).
  5. We __________ (watch) a film when the power __________ (go out).

3. Relative Pronouns

A. Choose the correct pronoun

Use: who, which, that, where, whose

  1. The teacher __________ explained the rule is very kind.
  2. The book __________ you lent me was great.
  3. That’s the café __________ we meet on Fridays.
  4. She’s the student __________ project won.
  5. The film __________ we watched was boring.

B. Join the sentences

  1. The girl lives in London. She is my friend.
  2. This is the laptop. I bought it yesterday.
  3. That’s the teacher. His lessons are clear.
  4. The school is old. I studied there.
  5. The students are motivated. You met them.
Diagram illustrating interconnected grammar timelines and modals with examples of past habit, past ability, present ability, future plan, obligation, possibility, and advice
A colorful diagram explaining grammar timelines and modal verbs with examples

4. Modal Verbs – Mixed Practice

A. Fill in the blanks

Use: can, could, must, should, might, have to, don’t have to, mustn’t

  1. You __________ finish this today; tomorrow is fine.
  2. Students __________ talk during the exam.
  3. I __________ go to the doctor; I feel terrible.
  4. When I was a child, I __________ swim very well.
  5. It __________ rain later.
  6. You __________ study more for the test.
  7. She __________ be at home; her lights are on.
  8. We __________ leave early tomorrow.
  9. You __________ park here — it’s forbidden.

B. Multiple choice

  1. You look tired. You ___ rest.
    should / must / can
  2. I’m not sure. It ___ be the right answer.
    might / must / should
  3. You ___ bring your book; I have an extra one.
    don’t have to / mustn’t / can
  4. She ___ speak three languages.
    can / should / must
  5. You ___ smoke here.
    mustn’t / don’t have to / might

C. Dialogue completion

Insert a modal verb.

A: I don’t understand this exercise. __________ you help me?
B: Sure! But you __________ read the instructions first.
A: Do we __________ finish everything today?
B: No, we __________. The teacher said tomorrow is fine.

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