Modal Verbs and Functions Flashcards

Which sentence expresses a past habit or repeated action?

Answer: She would walk to school every day.

'Would' is used to describe repeated past habits or routines.

Choose the correct form: 'You _____ have called me. I was worried!'

Answer: should

'Should have' expresses criticism or regret about a past action that didn't happen.

Which sentence makes a polite request?

Answer: Would you mind closing the door?

'Would you mind + -ing' is a polite and indirect way to make a request.

He _____ be at home right now — his car is in the driveway.

Answer: must

'Must' is used for logical deduction based on available evidence.

Which modal is used to express a future plan or intention in formal contexts?

Answer: shall

'Shall' is used in formal contexts to express future plans, especially with 'I' and 'we'.

'They _____ not have understood the instructions' — what does this express?

Answer: Possibility in the past

'Might/may not have + past participle' expresses past possibility that something didn't happen.

Which sentence uses a modal to express prohibition?

Answer: You mustn't park here.

'Mustn't' expresses prohibition — something that is not allowed.