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Modal Verbs

I. Insert didnt need to or neednt + perfect infinitives:


1. I (leave) early, as the Browns offered to take me home in their car.
2. My coffee was already sweet, so I (pt) any s!ar in it.
". #hey had wanted to paint their hose, $t then they decided to move and so they
(paint) it.
%. #hey painted the hose $t then they had to move. #hey (paint) it.
&. 'ohn (wait) for his friend, $ecase he never came.
(. )e (take) his swimmin! thin!s, as his friends said they cold lend him some.
*. I (do) the e+ercise, which wold have saved me a lot of time.
,. I (do) the e+ercise, which saved me a lot of time.
II. -eplace the italici.ed words $y the re/ired forms of the ver$ need:
1. Must yo finish yor composition today0 1oldn2t yo postpone it0
2. #he teacher didnt require us to write any homework (and we didn2t write it).
". It isnt necessary for yo to revise all the s$3ects.
%. Is it necessary for me to write a letter or 3st telephone a !ood friend when (I want
to trn down an invitation to a party0
&. 4o, it isnt necessary for yo to if yo are !ood friends. 5 telephone call will do.
(. You are not required to do it on the spot.
*. My stdents didnt require my help, so I2m free.
,. It didn2t rain at all drin! the holidays so I might have left my raincoat at home, and
not taken it with me.
III. -eplace the italici.ed words $y the ver$ dare as re/ired $y the sense:
1. Did he venture to ask the /estion once a!ain0
2. Have you enough courage to make sch a promise0
". Do you challenge me to dance all ni!ht0
%. I wouldnt have the courage to ask him.
&. #he child was afraid to go ot withot his mother2s permission.
(. Do you have the impudence to call me a liar0
*. )e is nlikely to have the courage to fi!ht him a!ain.
,. I think yo would be afraid to face him.
I6. -ephrase the followin! sentences sin! modal ver$s (or phrases) wherever
possi$le:
1. 7ean McMann, am I permitted to !o to classes now0
2. -o$ert, am I allowed to copy yor movie0
". 4o, yo do not have my permission to copy my movie.
%. 4o, I for$id yo to copy my movie.
&. I advise yo to travel to 5stralia $y plane.
(. I listen to this radio show every evenin!.
*. Is it necessary for s to come to yor conference0
,. It is not necessary for yo to shake hands with them.
8. My soldiers have the o$li!ation to en!a!e the enemy.
19. :h, I am spposed to listen to this nonsense every afternoon.
11. It is possi$le for s not to take the e+am.
12. May$e he has finished his doctoral thesis.
1". ;he is pro$a$ly married< she wears a weddin! rin!.
1%. It is morally important for yo to say =hello> first when yo enconter a woman.
1&. 5ltho!h it was not necessary, Bo$ !ave s some money last ni!ht.
1(. ;ly pro$a$ly fed all the animals yesterday.
1*. I promise yo that the #6 set will $e repaired.
6. #ranslate into ?n!lish sin! modal ver$s@ phrases:
1. #e sfAtiesc sA Bn!ennche.i Bn faCa DmpAratli.
2. ;e cade sA BCi a3n!i cole!ii la nevoie.
". 6rei sA mA a3Ci0 7a, vrea@ 4, n vrea.
%. 5i vrea sA Bmi BmprmCi o mare smA de $ani0
&. ? nevoie sA vinA a.i pEnA la $i$liotecA, ori poate aFtepta pEnA mEine0
(. 4 era nevoie sA vinA atEt de crEnd, pteam aFtepta.
*. 4 era nevoie sA cmpere ea pAlAria, avea el de !End sA iGo cmpere.
,. 4 a fost nevoie sA BFi cmpere n televi.or no, BntrcEt avea de3a nl acasA. 7e
fapt, avea n televi.or de trei ani.
8. 4 este nevoie sA vii la FcoalA astA.i.
19. :$iFniesc sA mer! la facltate lnea.
11. 7eFi cAmAtarii a ameninCatGo Bn mod repetat, ea ref.A sA BFi plAteascA datoriile.
12. ?ste posi$il ca vecinii li 'ames sA ateri.e.e la mie.l nopCii.
1". ?ste posi$il ca $i$liotecarl sA serveascA cina acm.
1%. ?ste posi$il ca lAptarl sA BFi fi vEndt vaca sAptAmEna trectA.
1&. 6rei sA mA a3Ci sA dc vasele acestea la $cAtArie0
1(. #re$ia sA o ierCi cEnd ai vA.t ce rA Bi pare.
1*. ;Gar cveni sA vii la crs din cEnd Bn cEnd.
1,. :$iFnia sA dea c pmnl Bn masA de fiecare datA cEnd se enerva.
18. 7eFi este foarte o$ositA, ea Cine sA rmAreascA docmentarl despre dino.ari.
29. 1m BCi permiCi sA vii aici din no0
21. 4 am cra3l sA Bi Bntre$ la cECi ani de Bnchisoare a fost condamnaCi.
22. 4 am BndrA.nit sA Bi spnem adevArl.

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