Practice: can, want, must

Practise Ukrainian modal words: умі́ти or могти́, міг, му́шу, мені́ тре́ба, пови́нна, не мо́жна or не тре́ба, and не му́шу.

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Choose the right word for can, must, need and may, put the person in the right case, and make each one negative.

Intermediate · 9 questions · multiple choice and fill in the blank

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You want to know if a friend has learned to swim. How do you ask “Can you swim?”

Ти вмі́єш пла́вати? Ти мо́жеш пла́вати?

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