Modal Verbs — Lückentext 2

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1. I to work late yesterday — my boss needed the report by 8 p.m. (had to / must)
   → I had to work late yesterday — my boss needed the report by 8 p.m. (Verpflichtung in der Vergangenheit → had to; must hat keine Vergangenheitsform)
2. That be right. He was at home all evening! (can’t / mustn’t)
   → That can’t be right. He was at home all evening! (logische Unmöglichkeit → can’t; mustn’t = Verbot, keine Schlussfolgerung)
3. You look pale. You rest for a while. (should / must)
   → You should rest for a while. (Empfehlung → should)
4. He run very fast when he was young, but now he can’t. (could / was able to)
   → He could run very fast when he was young, but now he can’t. (allgemeine vergangene Fähigkeit → could)
5. The package arrive tomorrow — it was sent three days ago. (should / must)
   → The package should arrive tomorrow — it was sent three days ago. (begründete Erwartung → should)
6. Tomorrow I get up early for my flight. (will have to / must)
   → Tomorrow I will have to get up early for my flight. (Verpflichtung in der Zukunft → will have to; must bezieht sich auf die Gegenwart)
7. You bring anything — we have plenty of food. (don’t have to / mustn’t)
   → You don’t have to bring anything — we have plenty of food. (keine Verpflichtung → don’t have to)
8. She be the new teacher — she has a class list in her hand. (must / might)
   → She must be the new teacher — she has a class list in her hand. (sichere Schlussfolgerung → must)
9. You leave now. The meeting has only just started. (needn’t / mustn’t)
   → You needn’t leave now. The meeting has only just started. (keine Notwendigkeit → needn’t; mustn’t = Verbot)
10. He fix the car — it just needed a new battery. (was able to / could)
    → He was able to fix the car — it just needed a new battery. (einmalige konkrete Leistung in der Vergangenheit → was able to; nicht could)