Exercices modaux anglais

Exercices sur les modaux en anglais

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Rappel: les modaux en anglais sont:

  • au présent: can, may, must, will, shall
  • au prétérit: could, might, must, would, should




Exercice 

Choisissez entre ‘can’, ‘can’t’, ‘could’ ou ‘couldn’t’. Si ce n’est pas possible, utilisez ‘be able to’ au temps qui convient:

  1.  you swim when you were 8?
  2. We  get to the meeting on time yesterday, because the plane was delayed by one hour.
  3. He  arrive at the concert on time, even after missing the subway.
  4. Tom is amazing, he  speak six languages, including Japanese.
  5. I  drive a car until I was 35. Then I moved to the USA, so I had to learn..
  6. I looked everywhere for my keys but I  find them anywhere.
  7. I searched for your apartment for ages. luckily I  find it in the end.
  8. She’s six years old, but she  read yet. Her parents are getting her extra lessons.
  9. I saw the movie four times, but I  understand it.
  10. Sam  speak Chinese when he lived in Shanghai, but he’s forgotten most of it now.
  11. I  understand the page we had to read for homework. It was too difficult.
  12. I  lift this table – it’s too heavy! Would you help me?
  13. Linda  make it to our party after all. She’s stuck in traffic.
  14. Tony  play soccer really well. He’s champion of his club.
  15. Unfortunately, I really  sing at all.
  16. When the taxi broke down I was really pleased because I  solve the problem.
  17. Kevin  play excellent golf when he was only nine.
  18. My grandfather  use a computer until last week.
  19. I  open this window! I think it’s stuck.
  20. Brad  play the guitar. He has never studied it.





  1. Could
  2. couldn’t
  3. was able to
  4. can
  5. couldn’t
  6. couldn’t
  7. was able to
  8. can’t
  9. couldn’t
  10. could
  11. can’t
  12. can’t
  13. can
  14. can’t
  15. was able to
  16. could
  17. couldn’t
  18. can’t
  19. can’t

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