
Make a note of all the things that you might do, could do, should do, must do, can do and will do:Įx.

Imagine you are planning a surprise party for your best friend’s birthday. 5.4.4 Writing Question Tags Using Modal Verbs – Planning a Surprise Party. 5.4.3 Writing Question Tags Using Modal Verbs – Plans for the Weekend. What are your plans for the weekend? Make a note of all the things that you might do, could do, should do, must do, can do and will do:Įx. The lasagne should be about ready by now, _ġ4.We couldn’t afford a new car last year, _ġ5.The children shouldn’t use the internet without permission, _ġ6.You couldn’t give me a hand with the gardening, _ġ7.Mandy shouldn’t wear that much make-up, _ġ8.The managers could afford to give us more money, _ġ9.We should all meet up more often, _Ģ0.Christopher wouldn’t want you to be upset, _Įx. The car wouldn’t start, _ĩ.We couldn’t book a room for two nights, _ġ0.The bar staff should be allowed to keep their tips, _ġ1.Sheila could relocate to our Munich office, _ġ2.We’d have to inform the students if the course was cancelled, _ġ3.Look in the oven. Add an appropriate question tag to the end of each question.įor example: We could go to the bank later, couldn’t we?ġ.You should get a refund if the gig is cancelled, _Ģ.The learners who finish first could do some extra reading practice, _ģ.You should never switch off a computer without first closing it down, _Ĥ.You’d be annoyed if I talked all the way through Coronation Street, _ĥ.I couldn’t take you out for dinner tomorrow night, _Ħ.Oliver should get to work on time every day, _ħ.The program couldn’t be installed on your PC, _Ĩ.Sorry I’m late. 5.4.2 Reading Question Tags Using Verbs ‘could’, ‘would’ and ‘should’.

Add an appropriate question tag to the end of each question.ġ.Gabriella won’t let me use her hairdryer, _Ģ.He must send the application form to us by the fourth of June, _ģ.My phone can download any apps, _Ĥ.You can’t come to the press conference tomorrow, _ĥ.We won’t be back in the office until about one o’clock, _Ħ.Wendy mustn’t know about the new curtains yet, _ħ.John’s grandma can bring Janey and Ali, _Ĩ.The others will be here in a minute, _ĩ.We’ll find out the results on Tuesday, _ġ0.We mustn’t forget to get some petrol, _ġ1.Lucy won’t mind if I borrow her dress, _ġ2.We can’t go swimming if the pool’s shut, _ġ3.I mustn’t disturb Luis because he’s working, _ġ4.We can’t stay for long, _ġ5.Marco can drive us to the beach later, _ġ6.The course will be over in a week, _ġ7.It must be two years since we last met up, _ġ8.Those girls can sing really well, _ġ9.You must ask the office staff if you want to use the phone, _Ģ0.If you don’t understand you can always ask the teacher, _Įx. 5.4.1 Reading Question Tags Using Verbs ‘can’, ‘will’ and ‘must’.
