Anglais 3ᵉ
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Récapitulatif des modaux
Can, could, may, might, must, should, will & would : capacité, permission, obligation, conseil et probabilité
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Ces exercices corrigés sur « Récapitulatif des modaux » en troisième permettent de s'entraîner et de vérifier ses acquis en anglais. Ils suivent le programme officiel de troisième et sont classés par difficulté (facile, moyen, difficile). Au programme : Qu'est-ce qu'un modal ? Les règles communes, Capacité et permission : can, could, may, be able to, be allowed to, Obligation et interdiction : must, have to, mustn't, don't have to, Conseil et suggestion : should, ought to, could. Écris ta réponse puis clique sur « Vérifier » : la correction est immédiate et tolère majuscules, espaces et ponctuation. Cet entraînement aide à mémoriser les méthodes, repérer ses erreurs et gagner en confiance avant un contrôle. Exercices gratuits proposés par un professeur particulier à Marseille pour réviser anglais en troisième.
Entraîne-toi par niveau. Écris ta réponse puis clique sur « Vérifier » (ou tape Entrée). La correction tolère majuscules, espaces et ponctuation.
Facile
Ex. 1 — The right modalComplète avec le modal qui correspond au sens indiqué : can, could, may, must, should, will, might, mustn't.
Dolphins communicate with clicks. (capacité)
Capacité présente → can.You cross the road when the light is red. (interdiction)
Interdiction → mustn't. I borrow your pen, please? (permission formelle)
Permission polie → May I…? (Could I…? accepté).You eat more vegetables. (conseil)
Conseil → should.It snow tonight, the forecast isn't sure. (probabilité faible)
Possibilité incertaine → might.My grandfather ski at the age of seventy. (capacité passée)
Capacité passée → could.Don't worry, I help you with the boxes. (promesse)
Promesse, décision → will.Voir le corrigé
- can — Capacité présente → can.
- mustn't — Interdiction → mustn't.
- May — Permission polie → May I…? (Could I…? accepté).
- should — Conseil → should.
- might — Possibilité incertaine → might.
- could — Capacité passée → could.
- will — Promesse, décision → will.
Ex. 2 — Negative and questionsTransforme selon la consigne entre crochets (contraction au négatif). Écris la phrase complète.
[négatif] Ella can play the violin.
can → can't / cannot.[question] They should leave before nine.
Modal en tête, pas de do.[négatif] He will remember your birthday.
will not → won't.[question] I may sit here.
May I…? = puis-je.[négatif] We could hear the sea from the tent.
could → couldn't.[question] Visitors must sign the register.
Must + sujet + BV ? (ou Do … have to…?).Voir le corrigé
- Ella can't play the violin. — can → can't / cannot.
- Should they leave before nine? — Modal en tête, pas de do.
- He won't remember your birthday. — will not → won't.
- May I sit here? — May I…? = puis-je.
- We couldn't hear the sea from the tent. — could → couldn't.
- Must visitors sign the register? — Must + sujet + BV ? (ou Do … have to…?).
Moyen
Ex. 3 — Mustn't or don't have to?Complète avec « mustn't » (interdiction) ou « don't / doesn't have to » (absence d'obligation).
You bring food: lunch is included.
Pas d'obligation → don't have to.Passengers open the doors while the train is moving.
Interdiction → mustn't.Zoe get up early on Saturdays; her lessons start at eleven.
3e personne → doesn't have to.You tell Sam about the party, it's a surprise!
Interdiction → mustn't.We wear a uniform at my school, only a badge.
Pas d'obligation.Drivers use their phone at the wheel.
Interdiction légale → mustn't.Voir le corrigé
- don't have to — Pas d'obligation → don't have to.
- mustn't — Interdiction → mustn't.
- doesn't have to — 3e personne → doesn't have to.
- mustn't — Interdiction → mustn't.
- don't have to — Pas d'obligation.
- mustn't — Interdiction légale → mustn't.
Ex. 4 — Modals in other tensesComplète avec l'équivalent du modal au temps demandé : be able to, have to, be allowed to (à la bonne forme).
Last year, we (must) take the bus because the car was broken.
Passé de must → had to.After the operation, she (can) walk again within a month. (futur)
Futur de can → will be able to.When I was ten, I (can, permission) stay up until ten o'clock. (passé)
Permission passée → was allowed to.Have you ever (must) sleep in an airport?
Present perfect : have had to.The rescuers (can, réussite passée) reach the climbers before dark.
Réussite ponctuelle → were able to / managed to.Next term, pupils (may) leave school at lunchtime. (futur)
Futur de may (permission) → will be allowed to.Voir le corrigé
- had to — Passé de must → had to.
- will be able to — Futur de can → will be able to.
- was allowed to — Permission passée → was allowed to.
- had to — Present perfect : have had to.
- were able to — Réussite ponctuelle → were able to / managed to.
- will be allowed to — Futur de may (permission) → will be allowed to.
Difficile
Ex. 5 — Deduction and probabilityComplète avec must, can't, may / might selon le degré de certitude indiqué par le contexte.
Her car is outside and the lights are on: she be at home.
Déduction logique → must be.That be Jake's dog, Jake doesn't have a dog!
Impossible → can't be.I'm not sure where Tom is; he be in the library.
Incertitude → might / may.You've been travelling for 20 hours; you be exhausted.
Déduction → must.Take an umbrella, it rain later.
Possibilité → might.He be the new teacher, he looks fifteen!
Impossible → can't.Voir le corrigé
- must — Déduction logique → must be.
- can't — Impossible → can't be.
- might — Incertitude → might / may.
- must — Déduction → must.
- might — Possibilité → might.
- can't — Impossible → can't.
Ex. 6 — Translation and expressionTraduis en anglais avec le modal qui convient, puis réponds librement aux deux dernières questions.
Nous avons dû annuler le pique-nique à cause de l'orage.
avoir dû → had to.Tu n'es pas obligé de répondre tout de suite.
pas obligé → don't have to.Ce ne peut pas être son frère : il est fils unique.
Impossibilité → can't be.Pourras-tu venir samedi ?
Futur de can → will be able to.Write two rules for a swimming pool: one with « must » and one with « mustn't ».
Swimmers must take a shower before entering the pool. Children under eight mustn't swim without an adult.Your friend has lost his voice before a singing contest. Give him two pieces of advice (should / shouldn't) and one possibility (might).
You should drink warm tea with honey and you shouldn't whisper, it makes it worse. The organisers might let you sing last, so ask them.Voir le corrigé
- We had to cancel the picnic because of the storm. — avoir dû → had to.
- You don't have to answer straight away. — pas obligé → don't have to.
- It can't be his brother: he is an only child. — Impossibilité → can't be.
- Will you be able to come on Saturday? — Futur de can → will be able to.
- Réponse libre — exemple : Swimmers must take a shower before entering the pool. Children under eight mustn't swim without an adult.
- Réponse libre — exemple : You should drink warm tea with honey and you shouldn't whisper, it makes it worse. The organisers might let you sing last, so ask them.
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