Estos ejercicios te ayudarán a consolidar el uso de los verbos modales y expresiones clave para expresar certeza y duda en inglés, tal como se explican en el curso.
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Exercice 1 — Rellena los huecos con el modal correcto
Completa cada oración con el verbo modal más adecuado para expresar certeza o duda (must, might, can't, should). Escribe la oración completa en tu respuesta.
- She ___ be at home — all the lights are off and her car is gone.
- I ___ have left my keys on the kitchen table, but I'm not sure.
- He's studied for weeks, so he ___ pass the exam without any problems.
- They ___ be twins — they look exactly the same!
Correction
- She can't be at home — all the lights are off and her car is gone.
- I might have left my keys on the kitchen table, but I'm not sure.
- He's studied for weeks, so he should pass the exam without any problems.
- They must be twins — they look exactly the same!
Exercice 2 — Corrige los errores gramaticales
Cada oración contiene un error relacionado con el uso de modales para expresar certeza o duda. Reescribe la oración correcta completa.
- She must to be very tired after working all night.
- I might to know the answer, but I'm not completely sure.
- He can't has finished already — he only started ten minutes ago.
- They should to arrive by noon if the train is on time.
Correction
- She must be very tired after working all night.
- I might know the answer, but I'm not completely sure.
- He can't have finished already — he only started ten minutes ago.
- They should arrive by noon if the train is on time.
Exercice 3 — Elige la opción correcta
Elige la opción (A, B o C) que mejor expresa el grado de certeza o duda indicado entre paréntesis. Escribe la oración completa elegida en tu respuesta.
- Contexto: estás casi seguro de que tu amigo está en el trabajo. — A) He must be at work right now. B) He might be at work right now. C) He can't be at work right now.
- Contexto: crees que es imposible que este restaurante esté cerrado los lunes. — A) This restaurant might be closed on Mondays. B) This restaurant must be closed on Mondays. C) This restaurant can't be closed on Mondays.
- Contexto: no estás seguro, pero es posible que llueva esta tarde. — A) It must rain this afternoon. B) It might rain this afternoon. C) It can't rain this afternoon.
- Contexto: es muy probable que el tren llegue pronto porque suele ser puntual. — A) The train can't arrive soon. B) The train might not arrive soon. C) The train should arrive soon.
Correction
- He must be at work right now.
- This restaurant can't be closed on Mondays.
- It might rain this afternoon.
- The train should arrive soon.
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