What is an auxiliary verb? Is that the same thing as a modal verb? Use this reference guide to explain each verb type to your emerging grammarians. While it is intended for native English speakers, you could use it with English language...

In this online grammar quiz worksheet. students read the sentences and given verbs and then complete sentences using the given tenses. Students complete an online grammar quiz using modal verbs.

Students focus on the use of modal verbs of probability and advice in the past tense while discussing and solving a difficult problem.

In this online interactive modal verbs practice worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions that require them to use the appropriate modal verbs. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Cover can, may, will, and shall with this instructional activity on using modals in the present tense. Starting off with a warm-up activity, the resource includes a text to analyze, examples of modals, and exercises with answers. The...

In this grammar worksheet, learners complete 15 sentences by adding the correct auxiliary modal. Students also complete 10 questions by using the modal and verb supplied in parentheses.

Students revise and provide spoken and written practice of modal verbs in the past for criticism.

Focusing on let's, why don't, and shall I/we, a grammar lesson takes English learners through the process of making suggestions. The lesson comes with several activities, including scripts of conversations for kids to...

Learners use conditional verbs to create sentences from pictures. In this conditional verb instructional activity, students answer the discussion questions using conditional verbs. Sample sentences are provided that can be used for...

Introduce language learners to class behavior expectations, and each other, with activities that include greeting and name games, conducting a class survey, and creating a classroom rules poster.

Case studies, an examination of images, and readings of passages from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child are used to spark conversations in ESL/ELD social studies classes about this highly-charged topic. Using a variety of...

Students work on grammar with annual events and past tenses respectively. They drill and practice independently and in small groups. Students' extend their linguistic precision when talking about their lives.

Students read the novel, Lord of the Flies, then write an essay analyzing the novel. They analyze, in small groups, characters, plot, setting, style, symbolism, theme, critical responses, and historical influences

Students listen to a taped conversation to help them learn the meaning of the contraction "d" with the words "had" and "would".

Students, after reviewing an extensive vocabulary list of terms on the board and a multitude of other resources, examine/identify entry level jobs/workplaces of various occupations to find one that suites each one the best.

The modal verbs of English are really powerful; you can use them to ask for permission, give advice, determine how likely something is, and many other things besides! Test your knowledge of the modals!

Is the underlined verb the main verb in the sentence, or is it helping the main verb?

Choose the correct modal verb (can, could, or able) to complete each of the ten-sentences in this quiz. Answers can be checked upon completion.

Test your skills with modal verbs by filling in the blanks with the correct verb for these eleven sentences.

Choose the correct helping verb to complete each of the ten sentences on this Quiz. Answers can be checked upon completion.

Choose the verb to complete each of the ten sentences in this Quiz. Answers can be checked upon completion.

A short fill-in-the-blank exercise on identifying the correct modal verb forms. Read a short paragraph about Geronimo's headress and then choose the correct verb in the following paragaph. Hints are available.

Ten-question review quiz written by Dennis Oliver to test ESL verb tense. Answers are evaluated once all questions have been marked.

Ten-question quiz to test your knowledge on subject verb agreement. Submit answers to see results.