Modal Verbs

Question 1

What does ‘can’ express in terms of ability?

Answer 1

pode

Question 2

What is the meaning of ‘could’ in the context of past ability?

Answer 2

podia

Question 3

What does ‘may’ indicate regarding permission?

Answer 3

pode

Question 4

What is the Portuguese meaning of ‘might’?

Answer 4

poderia

Question 5

What does ‘must’ express in terms of obligation?

Answer 5

deve

Question 6

What is the meaning of ‘shall’ in a formal context?

Answer 6

deverá

Question 7

What does ‘should’ imply in terms of recommendation?

Answer 7

deveria

Question 8

What is the Portuguese equivalent of ‘will’ when indicating future tense?

Answer 8

vai

Question 9

What does ‘would’ express in hypothetical situations?

Answer 9

iria

Question 10

Fill in the blank: ‘He ____ finish his homework before dinner.’

Answer 10

deve

Question 11

True or False: ‘Can’ is used to express strong obligation.

Answer 11

Falso

Question 12

What does ‘ought to’ suggest in terms of moral obligation?

Answer 12

deveria

Question 13

What is the meaning of ‘need to’ in terms of necessity?

Answer 13

precisa

Question 14

What does ‘used to’ refer to in past habits?

Answer 14

costumava

Question 15

What is the Portuguese translation of ‘might have’?

Answer 15

poderia ter

Question 16

Fill in the blank: ‘You ____ see a doctor if you’re feeling ill.’

Answer 16

deve

Question 17

What does ‘can’ imply when used in requests?

Answer 17

pode

Question 18

What is the meaning of ‘could’ in polite requests?

Answer 18

poderia

Question 19

True or False: ‘Shall’ is commonly used in informal contexts.

Answer 19

Falso

Question 20

What does ‘must not’ indicate?

Answer 20

não deve

Question 21

What is the Portuguese meaning of ‘should have’?

Answer 21

deveria ter

Question 22

Fill in the blank: ‘She ____ be at home now.’

Answer 22

deve

Question 23

What does ‘may not’ express?

Answer 23

pode não

Question 24

What is the meaning of ‘might as well’?

Answer 24

poderia também

Question 25

What does ‘would rather’ indicate?

Answer 25

prefere

Question 26

What is the Portuguese equivalent of ‘can’t’?

Answer 26

não pode

Question 27

Fill in the blank: ‘You ____ try this new restaurant.’

Answer 27

deve

Question 28

What does ‘needn’t’ mean?

Answer 28

não precisa

Question 29

What is the meaning of ‘had better’?

Answer 29

é melhor

Question 30

What does ‘used to’ convey about past states?

Answer 30

costumava

Question 31

What is the Portuguese translation of ‘will not’?

Answer 31

não vai

Question 32

Fill in the blank: ‘I ____ go to the party if I finish my work.’

Answer 32

irei

Question 33

What does ‘could have’ indicate?

Answer 33

poderia ter

Question 34

True or False: ‘Might’ is often used to express certainty.

Answer 34

Falso

Question 35

What is the meaning of ‘may as well’?

Answer 35

pode também

Question 36

What does ‘shall not’ express?

Answer 36

não deverá

Question 37

Fill in the blank: ‘You ____ take an umbrella, it might rain.’

Answer 37

deve

Question 38

What does ‘would like’ express?

Answer 38

gostaria

Question 39

What is the Portuguese meaning of ‘must have’?

Answer 39

deve ter

Question 40

What does ‘can’t have’ imply?

Answer 40

não pode ter

Question 41

What is the meaning of ‘mightn’t’?

Answer 41

poderia não

Question 42

Fill in the blank: ‘He ____ speak three languages.’

Answer 42

pode

Question 43

What does ‘shouldn’t’ mean?

Answer 43

não deveria

Question 44

What is the Portuguese equivalent of ‘will have to’?

Answer 44

terá que

Question 45

What does ‘couldn’t’ express?

Answer 45

não podia

Question 46

What is the meaning of ‘would have’?

Answer 46

teria