Modal Verbs — Lückentext 1

Aufgabe

1. You wear a seatbelt in a car. It’s the law. (Verpflichtung durch Gesetz)
   → You must / have to wear a seatbelt in a car. (Verpflichtung durch Gesetz → must / have to)
2. She speak three languages fluently. (Fähigkeit)
   → She can speak three languages fluently. (Fähigkeit → can)
3. You come to the party if you don’t want to. It’s up to you. (keine Verpflichtung)
   → You don’t have to come to the party if you don’t want to. (keine Verpflichtung → don’t have to)
4. It rain later — the sky looks very dark. (Möglichkeit)
   → It might / may / could rain later — the sky looks very dark. (Möglichkeit → might / may / could)
5. You park here. It is strictly forbidden. (Verbot)
   → You mustn’t park here. It is strictly forbidden. (Verbot → mustn’t)
6. I swim when I was five years old. (vergangene Fähigkeit)
   → I could swim when I was five years old. (vergangene Fähigkeit → could)
7. She looks exhausted. She be very tired after that long journey. (sichere Schlussfolgerung)
   → She must be very tired after that long journey. (sichere Schlussfolgerung → must)
8. You eat in the library. It’s not allowed. (Verbot)
   → You mustn’t / can’t eat in the library. It’s not allowed. (Verbot → mustn’t / can’t)
9. He see a doctor — that cough sounds serious. (Empfehlung)
   → He should see a doctor — that cough sounds serious. (Empfehlung → should)
10. I open the window? It’s very warm in here. (höfliche Bitte um Erlaubnis)
    → May / Can I open the window? It’s very warm in here. (höfliche Bitte um Erlaubnis → may / can)