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Modal Verbs Exercises For Tagalog Grammar

International students working together on grammar exercises 

Modal Verbs in Tagalog grammar serve similar roles as in English and other languages. Such verbs offer a mode or manner through which the verb in the sentence can be understood; they present possibilities, obligations, capabilities, permissions and probabilities. Some examples include “dapat” (should/must), “puwede” (can/may) and “gusto” (want). In this exercise, we will practice the usage of these verbs in different Tagalog sentences.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Tagalog Modal Verbs

“1. *Dapat* (should) tayong kumain ng gulay araw-araw.”
“2. Hindi mo *puwede* (can) gamitin ang telepono ko.”
“3. *Gusto* (want) niya mag-aral ng gitara.”
“4. Hindi mo *dapat* (must) kalimutan ang iyong mga gamit.”
“5. *Puwede* (may) ba akong umuwi maaga ngayon?”
“6. *Gusto* (want) kong kumain ng pizza ngayon.”
“7. *Dapat* (should) nilang sundin ang mga patakaran.”
“8. Hindi ako *puwede* (can) maglaro ng basketball.”
“9. *Gusto* (want) ng kapatid ko ng isang aso.”
“10. *Dapat* (must) tayong umuwi na.”
“11. Hindi ka *puwede* (can) magpark dito.”
“12. *Gusto* (want) niya kumain ng mansanas.”
“13. Hindi *dapat* (must) tao maging madamot.”
“14. *Puwede* (may) ba akong inumin ito?”
“15. *Gusto* (want) ko sa Manila.”

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Tagalog Modal Verbs

“1. Hindi *dapat* (should) sila maglaro ng video games ng hatingabi.”
“2. *Puwede* (can) ba akong humiram ng libro mo?”
“3. *Gusto* (want) niyang makita ang kanyang mga kaibigan.”
“4. *Dapat* (must) kong tapusin ito ngayon.”
“5. Hindi ka *puwede* (can) pumasok dito.”
“6. *Gusto* (want) nila ng isang malaking bahay.”
“7. Paano ka *dapat* (should) magsalita sa isang matanda?”
“8. Hindi ako *puwede* (can) tumakbo dahil sa aking paa.”
“9. *Gusto* (want) ko ng isang baso ng tubig.”
“10. *Dapat* (must) niyang isulat ang kanyang pangalan.”
“11. Hindi *puwede* (can) siyang manatili dito.”
“12. *Gusto* (want) namin ng ice cream.”
“13. Hindi ka *dapat* (should) magsinungaling.”
“14. *Puwede* (may) ba akong kumuha ng isa pa?”
“15. *Gusto* (want) niya ng mapayapang buhay.”

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