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Grammar Present modals

A. Choose an appropriate modal verb from the boxes and complete each sentence.

can’t should might have to don’t need to
Cádiz is a small city on the southwest coast of Spain. It (1) be gaining popularity as
a tourist destination as it was recently featured in the New York Times’ list of fifty-two places you (2)
go to in 2019. If you decide to visit, you really (3) take a walk around
the old town and visit the Roman ruins. You (4) be interested in visiting the city museum,
too, where you can see Phoenician artefacts. If you’re a fan of trying the local cuisine when you travel, you
absolutely (5) try some local fresh, fried fish and you (6) also like to get
an ice cream from one of the city’s many delicious ice cream parlours. You (7) spend a
lot to eat well compared to other cities in Spain as Cádiz is still relatively cheap. There (8)
be a better spot to visit in Spain for a taste of real Andalucía.

B. Look at the statements. Are they true or false in your country? Discuss with a partner.

1. My country can’t be a popular destination for holidaymakers - we don’t get many tourists here.
2. If you visit my country in August, you should bring an umbrella as it might rain.
3. Wherever you come from, you have to have a visa to visit my country.
4. You don’t need to change money when you visit my country as you can pay by card everywhere.

C. Look at the modal verbs in bold in exercise B. Then add them to the table.

Advice shouldn’t

Obligation must

Prohibition mustn’t

Lack of obligation don’t have to
Certainty must

Possibility can, could, may

* Remember: must and have to mean the same for obligation. However, don’t have to means a lack of
obligation, not prohibition.

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