Dominando los Verbos Modales en Inglés: Ejercicios de Transformación y Uso Práctico

Este documento presenta una serie de ejercicios enfocados en la correcta aplicación de los verbos modales en inglés, cubriendo funciones como la deducción, la prohibición, la obligación, la sugerencia y la habilidad.

Sección 1: Transformación de Oraciones con Verbos Modales

Transforma las siguientes oraciones utilizando el verbo modal indicado entre paréntesis, manteniendo el significado original.

1. Original: I'm sure he is in love with Mary. (MUST)
   Transformación: He must be in love with Mary.
2. Original: You are not allowed to walk on the grass. (MAY)
   Transformación: You may not walk on the grass.
3. Original: I don't believe it's ten o'clock. (CAN)
   Transformación: I can’t believe it’s ten o’clock.
4. Original: You'd better call the police. (SHOULD)
   Transformación: You should call the police.
5. Original: Perhaps he works for the mafia. (MIGHT)
   Transformación: He might work for the mafia.
6. Original: Why don't you bring me that book? (COULD)
   Transformación: Could you bring me that book?
7. Original: Please stop talking. (COULD)
   Transformación: Could you please stop talking?
8. Original: Please sit down. (WILL)
   Transformación: Will you please sit down?
9. Original: You cannot walk on the grass. (MUST)
   Transformación: You mustn't walk on the grass.
10. Original: Peter, you study very little. (SHOULD)
    Transformación: Peter, you should study harder.
11. Original: He wasn't able to lift the piano. (COULD)
    Transformación: He couldn't lift the piano.
12. Original: It's forbidden to enter the building. (CAN)
    Transformación: You can't enter the building.
13. Original: It's just possible that the phone is out of order. (MIGHT)
    Transformación: The phone might be out of order.
14. Original: He used to smoke his pipe in the evenings. (WOULD)
    Transformación: He would smoke his pipe in the evenings.
15. Original: Let me help you. (CAN)
    Transformación: Can I help you?
16. Original: The Government is not creating enough work. (OUGHT)
    Transformación: The Government ought to create more work.
17. Original: I insist that you do as I say. (MUST)
    Transformación: You must do as I say.
18. Original: We didn't call the doctor because it wasn't necessary. (NEED)
    Transformación: We didn't need to call the doctor.
19. Original: Do you know how to make an omelette? (CAN)
    Transformación: Can you make an omelette?
20. Original: Why don't we go for a walk? (SHALL)
    Transformación: Shall we go for a walk?
21. Original: Perhaps it is going to rain. (COULD)
    Transformación: It could rain.
22. Original: You're not allowed to look. (MUST)
    Transformación: You mustn't look.
23. Original: It's possible that she's visiting her parents. (MAY)
    Transformación: She may be visiting her parents.
24. Original: You are not obliged to say anything. (NEED)
    Transformación: You needn't say anything or You don't need to say anything.
25. Original: I'm sure that this is not Peter. He is taller. (CAN)
    Transformación: He can't be Peter.

Sección 2: Distinción entre Necesidad y Prohibición

Rellena los espacios en blanco con don’t have to (no es necesario) o mustn’t (prohibición).

1. You ________ smoke in a gas station.
   • a) don't have to
   • b) mustn't
2. You ________ pass a test to ride a bicycle.
   • a) don't have to
   • b) mustn't
3. You ________ open up the computer while it is plugged in.
   • a) don't have to
   • b) mustn't
4. Shops ________ sell cigarettes to children.
   • a) don't have to
   • b) mustn't
5. This bus is free! You ________ buy a ticket.
   • a) don't have to
   • b) mustn't
6. You ____ live in Canada to study at the University of Victoria. You can take a course by Internet.
   • a) don't have to
   • b) mustn't
7. In the US, employers ________ discriminate against women or minorities. It's against the law.
   • a) don't have to
   • b) mustn't
8. You ________ buy the text book for this course -- you can borrow mine.
   • a) don't have to
   • b) mustn't
9. Puerto Ricans ________ get a visa to travel to the US.
   • a) don't have to
   • b) mustn't
10. You ________ be late for class, or the teacher will be angry.
    • a) don't have to
    • b) mustn't

Sección 3: Ejercicio Incompleto de Verbos Modales

A continuación, se presenta una lista de inicios de oraciones para completar con el verbo modal apropiado (contenido pendiente).

1. Dogs
2. You
3. Students
4. I
5. Will you open the window, please?
6. You
7. When he was fifteen he
8. She’s a famous ballerina. She
9. She
10. If you go to bed so late every day, of course you
11. Your father is sleeping. You
12. Birds
13. If you don’t study, you
14. He is late; he
15. We
16. Lions
17. He
18. You
19. We
20. I