Meaning of modals will/would+ exercises

1. Meaning of modals
Upper-intermediate exercises

2. Read these examples and classify the following modals in the
chart below according to their meaning.
a. You’ll feel better after this medicine
b. That’ll be the postman
c. If litmus paper is dipped in acid, it will turn red;
d. Oil will float on water
e. She’ll sit on the floor quietly all day. She’ll just play with her
toys, and you won’t hear a murmur from her ( of a good baby)
f. She will fall in love with the wrong people.
g. Every morning he would go for a long walk
h. In the spring the birds would return to their old haunts, and
the wood would be filled with their music….

3. O i. Sandra used to come down here and watch
me bake cakes. And she used to find it quite
fascinating. She wanted to bake them herself but
she never really knew how. And her grandmother
always used to bake cakes and she would go and
watch you know.
O j. I’ll write as soon as I can; We won’t stay
longer than two hours
O k. Will/Would you help me to address these
letters? I’ll do it, if you like
O l. : If you will go out without your overcoat,
what can you expect?; She would keep
interrupting me.
O m. I’m afraid you’ll need to fill in this form. I’ll
have to ask you to wait a minute.

4. EXERCISE :
NOW COMPLETE YOUR
CHART WITH THE
SENTENCES

5. MEANING EXAMPLE
1.Prediction in the
present/ future
2.Logical necessity
3.Conditional
sentences:
- universal truth
4. Present habits
5. Criticizing typical
behavior
6. Past habits and
actions
7. Willingness
8. insistence

6. NOW CHECK YOUR ANSWERS
EXAMPLE
MEANING
1.Prediction in
a
the present/
future
2.Logical
b
necessity
3.Conditional
C,d
sentences:
- universal truth
4. Present
E
habits
5. Criticizing
f
typical behavior
6. Past habits
G, h, i
and actions