
Master past and present ability with modal verbs such as can and could, through a range of positive, negative, and question sentences, including past and present contexts.
Explore using should have and shouldn't have to talk about past mistakes and regrets, with past participles (verb three) and examples like studied, learned, listened.
This Modal Verbs course is suitable for all speakers of English as a Second (ESL) or Foreign (EFL) Language from A2 Pre-Intermediate to B2 Upper Intermediate levels.
The course focuses on the situations in which modal verbs are used in English and shows you how to communicate successfully in these situations, including:
Train Stations
Restaurants
In the office
At school or university
Telephone calls
Travelling
You will study the use of modal verbs in past, present, future and perfect tenses as well as studying the grammar of questions, positive and negative sentences.
This is an interactive course. It is taught and arranged just like face-to-face English lessons. Each section includes tasks for you to complete and I will give you the answers and explanations after each task.
By the end of the course, you should have a a good understanding of how to use modal verbs and be confident in using them out in the real world.
Which Modal Verbs will you study in this course?
Can & Could
Shall & Should
Will & Would
May & Might
Must
This course also covers other functional 'modal phrases' such as "be able to" and "have to."
The course is organised functionally, so you will learn how to succeed in various situations using Modal Verbs. The course will show you how to use Modal Verbs to:
Talk about Ability
Ask for and give Advice
Ask for and give Suggestions
Make Requests and Offers
Talk about Mistakes and Regrets
Talk about Possibility and Probability
Talk about Obligation and Prohibition