Modals: Will / Would Explanation and Exercises

Modals: Will / Would

will / won’t + base form of the verb

1.    John will pick you up at 7:00am.

2.    Beth won’t be happy with the results of the exam.

Polite Request or Statement

Will / Would + base form of the verb

1.    Will you please take the trash out?

2.    Would you mind if I sat here?

3.    I’d (I would) like to sign up for your workshop.

Habitual Past Action

Would/Wouldn’t + base form of the verb

1.    When I was a child, I would spend hours playing with my train set.

2.    Peter wouldn’t eat broccoli when he was a kid. He loves it now.

Exercises: will, would

Fill in the blanks with one of the following words: will, won’t, would, wouldn’t.

1.    Will you please help me lift this box?

1.    I ______ like to order the onion soup please.

2.    The manager _______ be pleased to hear that a customer slipped on the wet floor.

3.    _______ it be okay if I slept here tonight?

4.    When Igor lived in Russia, he ________ call his mother as often as he does now.

5.    I can assure you sir, the order ______ be shipped out tonight.

Answers:

1.    would

2.    won’t

3.    would

4.    wouldn’t

5.    will

Exercises – All Modals

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the following modals:
can, could, be able to, may, might, shall, should, must, have to, don’t have to, need to
- You may have to make the modals negative according to the context of the sentence.
- There may be more than one possibility.

1.    He has to take his car to be serviced. The brakes are squeaking.

2.    Would you please save me a seat at the dinner event.

1.    If you are sick, you ________ go to work. You’ll infect everyone there.

2.    Drivers _______ stop at red lights.

3.    You _______ finish the proposal today. You can finish it tomorrow.

4.    She ______ hear much better with her new hearing aids.

5.    ______ I order us a bottle of wine?

6.    Sam ______ pick his daughter up from school. She’s taking the bus home.

7.    You _____________ smoke here. It’s a smoke-free building.

8.    You ________ eat so many sweets. They are bad for you.

9.    _________ you mind walking a little faster? We’re going to be late.

10.  I’m sorry. I _______ help you. I don’t know how to do it.

Answers:

1.    shouldn’t

2.    must

3.    don’t have to

4.    can

5.    shall

6.    needn’t

7.    mustn’t

8.    shouldn’t

9.    would

10.  can’t