English Grammar - How to use Modal Verbs

Discover how to express present ability using the modal can, form questions with can + subject, and create positive and negative sentences while mastering pronunciation cues.

Practice present ability by forming can and can't sentences about animals, identifying question, positive, and negative forms to describe what animals can do.

Practice present ability using can and can't through animal-based task sentences, forming positive, negative, and questions, with pronunciation review.

Explore how to form and answer questions about current ability using the modal can, focusing on closed questions, short answers, and pronunciation.

Explore longer questions about ability using the modal verbs can and can't with wh words, learning the structure wh word, can or can't, subject, verb, and examples.

Engage in an ability questions practice by matching nine questions with nine answers, distinguishing open and closed questions to reinforce how modal verbs express ability.

Analyze ability questions task by matching open and closed questions with short answers, recognizing wh- and yes/no patterns, with examples like can you understand what he's saying.

Learn to talk about past abilities with could and couldn't, forming past questions and positive or negative sentences using verb one and the same grammar as present tense.

Practice using modal verbs can, can't, could, and couldn't to express present and past abilities through a nine-sentence drill, including positive, negative, open, closed, and various question types.

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.

Learn to express future ability with be able to, using will or be going to, and avoid using more than one modal per clause.

Show how to express ability in the present perfect using have or has with been able to, including positive, negative, and question forms, and why you cannot use can.

Learn to express past ability using be able to, alongside could and couldn't, with questions, positives, and negatives, and examples like riding a bike, speaking Spanish, and playing the piano.

Learn to use be able to express past, present, future, and present perfect ability, including positives, negatives, and questions, with examples using come, eat, finish, ride, run, speak, and travel.

Explore how to use the modal verb should to ask for and give advice, including open and closed questions with wh words and do you think.

Explore six ways to give advice using modal verbs such as should, would, and could, including phrases like why don't you and have you thought about.

Practice correcting six examples of advice, focusing on modal verb usage, word order, and verb forms (verb one, verb two, or -ing) to improve grammar.

Review common mistakes in giving advice with modal verbs, analyze question and advice phrases from the corrections task, and clarify when to use verb ing, verb one, or verb two.

Learn how to give travel advice in New York with modal verbs like should, could, have to, and must, using examples of Times Square, Statue of Liberty, Central Park.

Practice using could, should, must, and have to to give travel advice for visiting New York landmarks—Central Park, Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, and Brooklyn Bridge.

Practice travel advice with modal verbs such as could, have to, should, and must, giving guidance for landmarks like Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, and Central Park.

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.

Practice using should have plus past participle and shouldn't have plus past participle to express past mistakes and regrets, with verbs provided and answers on the next page.

Learn to express past mistakes and regrets with should have and shouldn't have plus past participles, using nine example sentences and practical guidance on verb three.

Explore transactional situations in English and master using can and could to make offers and requests across train stations, banks, hotels, restaurants, shops, and airports.

Explore using can and could in transactional contexts to make requests, offers, discuss ability, and give advice, with varied subjects and wh words.

Practice using can and could to complete a train station ticket transaction dialogue, analyzing subject-verb choices and applying modal verbs in customer and clerk exchanges.

Learn to use can and could in a train station transaction to make offers, ask for tickets and prices, and make polite requests and information requests.