Welcome to ESL Printables, the website where English Language teachers exchange resources: worksheets, lesson plans,  activities, etc.
Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. If you want to download you have to send your own contributions.




 

Modal Verbs printable worksheets, powerpoints and online exercises
order results: most downloaded first - newest first



Worksheets

Powerpoints

Online exercises


 
Can - Can�t: Ability
Students look at the pictures, choose a pair of verbs from the pink bubble at the bottom and write sentences as in the example: He can play baseball but he can�t play football. KEY INCLUDED. Have a wonderful Wednesday! Hugs, mena:))
Level: elementary
Age: 8-11
Type: worksheet

 


 
MODALS SHOULD, WOULD & COULD -USAGE GUIDE AND PRACTICE
Modals should/would/could: usage guidelines and exercises. I hope you like it! Have a wonderful day!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
prefer and would rather
2pages lesson + exercises about the subject, hope you�ll like it
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
You must take an umbrella. *must & mustn�t* (B&W + KEY)
It�s an exercise to practise MUST and MUSTN�T with pre-intermediate students. They have to complete the sentences with the affirmative or negative form. B&W version and KEY included. Hope you can use it with your ss. Have a nice Thursday! Hugs mada :)
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Let�s revise Modal Verbs
A worksheet to revise Modal Verbs:must,mustn�t,d on�t have to,can,could,may,mig ht,should.BW version and Key included. You can also use:1)http://www.esl printables.com/print able.asp?id=514711#t hetop2)http://www.es lprintables.com/prin table.asp?id=402309# thetop3)http://www.e slprintables.com/pri ntable.asp?id=632011 #thetop
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Can it fly?
Levels 1 & 2 - Color the right answer (positive and negative short answers are given on slips of paper): �Can it swim?� (hippo) �Yes, it can�. Activity 2: �I can draw� - Ss have to draw an animal to match the abilities given. (e.g. It can swim. It can�t fly.) Have fun!
Level: elementary
Age: 6-9
Type: worksheet

 


 
Can - Could (2)
Students have to complete the sentences with can, can�t, could or couldn�t and the verbs from the box, then they match the sentences with the pictures. Answer key included. Hope you like it!!
Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
What should I do?
These are very simple cards for children to practice using should and shouldn�t. Most use - what should/shouldn�t I do? But it also introduces other ways to use should, ie what should I take, what should I eat etc.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-14
Type: activity-card

 


 
USING THE RIGHT MODAL VERB - KEY INCLUDED
Students read the sentences under the pictures and complete them with one of the modal verbs they have in the list on the left. THE KEY IS INCLUDED. I hope you like it and find it useful. Have a wonderful Thursday and thanks so much for all your nice comments. Hugs!
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Can - Could (1)
This is a worksheet about the uses of Can and Could. It contains a short grammar reference and 5 exercises. Answer key included. Hope you like it!!
Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
WHO IS WHO? GAME (VERB CAN - PART 1)
This is another pair work activity that can be used with the cards or without them. If you use the cards, one of the students will build sentences saying what people can/can�t do, using the words in the cards and the other student will try to guess the name of the character from the main card. A different possibility is to work without the cards an...
Level: elementary
Age: 9-10
Type: activity-card

 


 
Modal verbs (with key)
On the first page pupils can read many sentences with different modals and elicit some rules about them. Then there is a grammar-guide with clear explanation on this grammatical content. On the second page there are four types of exercises. An answer key is provided. Be happy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
MUST-MUSTN�T (OBLIGATION AND PROHIBITION) -KEY INCLUDED
Students fill in the blanks in the sentences with �must� or �mustn�t� + a suitable verb they have to choose from the ones they have in the list. THE KEY IS INCLUDED. I hope you like it and find it useful. Have a wonderful Thursday. Hugs!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
superheroes abilities
an activity to describe superheroes abilities using the modal can. Can also be used as a basis for a guessing game where a student chooses a superhero and the class has to guess according to his/her abilities.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
Type: others

 


 
Modal Verbs - Study sheet + homework
B&W (photocopiable) version + A4 format included ( fully editable)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-14
Type: worksheet

 

 


CAN and CAN�T ( Abilities)
There are explanations and activities to practise abilities..
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Common Health Problems
This presentation is useful to practice common health problems and the modal Should and Shouldn�t. It is an interactive presentation to learn and have fun. Enjoy it!!
Level: elementary
Age: 3-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Modals: Degrees of Certainty, Assumptions (might, may, could, must)
How to express certainty with the help of modals in the present, future and past. Lots of practice.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Modal verbs - grammar guide (1/4)
A ppt presentation to teach modal verbs to pre-intermediate students. Because of the size I had to divide it into four parts. Sorry for the inconvenience. Hope you find it useful. Have a nice week, mada :)
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


can ability (present)
This ppt helps the pupils to use can (positive,negativean d interogative form).You can start by showing them examples .Then ask them questions about the pictures using can to give an example and let them ask and answer their own questions. You can use the pictures to play a game.one pupil is shown one of the pictures.he has to mime and his classma...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Can Can�t PERMISSION
Presentation to practise can and can�t for permission. A picture of Bart performing an action appears, then different places, Can he play basket ball in the kitchen... ? in class...? in the garden...?
Level: elementary
Age: 9-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


MODAL VERBS (WILL+WOULD+SHALL+SH OULD) PART III - RULES + EXAMPLES
A POWERPOINT FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS ABOUT THE TOPIC: MODALS. (WILL+WOULD+SHALL+SH OULD). RULES AND EXAMPLES WITH IMAGES.
Level: advanced
Age: 13-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


SHOULD - Giving advice
What advice would you give these people? Use "should" in your answers. I have given the answers but your students may come up with others.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


GAME- actions in a house-4
the 4th part of the game-sorry for dividing it into 4 parts but I have tried to reduce the size indeed and this is the reduced version. I really paid great effort :) enjoy it
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Modals ((obligation & recommendation)
Practice / production of modals (must / have to / don�t have to/ should / shouldn�t)
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


MODALS - all you need to know - part 1
This a thorough presentation on modal verbs. It consists of 60 slides (divided into 12 ppts). Here, you will be able to find all modal verbs with their perfect and continuous form as well as their substitutes. After every two modals there�s a test. At the end there�s a summary and the final test. (The hyperlinks will work properly when you put all ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


MODALS ANIMATED-GAME
can, can�t, should, shouldn�t, must, mustn�t. click on the right choice and help the frog reach its crown.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


can, could and be able to (Ability modals)
This presentation shows the differences between can, could and be able to and includes some exercises to practice with key. Fully editable, hope you like it!
Level: intermediate
Age: 3-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Modal verbs - grammar guide (2/4)
Part 2 of a ppt presentation to introduce modal verbs (could, may might). Hope you can use it with your students. Have a great week, mada :)
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Can or Can�t?
Fun ppt to help your students understand the modals can/can�t easily. It has a lot of examples and a writing activity at the end. I got the template of this ppt in: free-power-point-tem plates.com Check out the website it�s really cool.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 


Logical deduction- must be/ can�t be
It�s a short fill in exercise in which students should fill in the correct answer according to the given illustrations.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14

 


Can + Free Time Activities
Very nice activity to practice modal verb CAN (ability). Hope you enjoy it! Have a nice day :)
Level: elementary
Age: 6-12

 


Modal verbs : HAVE TO
Easy task to practice Have To (Present and Past-Positive and Negative)
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


Expressing Ability or Possibility
What can I say? JUST ENJOY IT!
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100

 


Modals referring to the past
Gap filling with the modals referring to the past online exercise (15 sentences).
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100

 


Modal Perfect Revision
Rephrasing exercises with Modal Perfects.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100

 


may
� hope you will enjoy it
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100

 


Helping verbs
Helping verbs
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12

 


Modal verbs
it is a consolidation page after the teacher tought the modal CAN
Level: elementary
Age: 8-14

 


Can / Can�t
Students look at the pictures and choose between the affirmative or negative form of �CAN� from the given answers. Good for kids!
Level: elementary
Age: 6-9

 


Be ready for your English exam. Modals.
Useful modal exercises.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 


Modal Verbs and Expressions
Good practice for the modals and expressions with similar meanings.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100

 


Modals - can/may/must
Modals can, may and must, paraphrase these modals and do both kinds of negation. It�s good for revising this grammar topic.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100

 


Modals
An exercise to practise some modal verbs.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100

 


Modal Verbs
This online exercise on Modal Verbs is to replace the other I have sent recently. (I didn�t want to sent it that way,but I don�t know what happened. I�ve been trying to edit it, but nothing changes.) I hope to get it right this time. Sorry!!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-14

 

 

Page: [<< previous ] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 [ Next >>]

 

Live Worksheets
Worksheets that listen. Worksheets that speak. Worksheets that motivate students. Worksheets that save paper, ink and time.


Advertise here