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. young scholars 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.

Cover can, may, will, and shall with this 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 language in the...

For this grammar worksheet, students 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 plan takes English learners through the process of making suggestions. The lesson plan comes with several activities, including scripts of conversations for...

Students use conditional verbs to create sentences from pictures. In this conditional verb lesson, students answer the discussion questions using conditional verbs. Sample sentences are provided that can be used for dialogue practice.

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.

An explanation and examples of helping verbs.

An explanation and examples of modal verbs with links to additional information about specific modals.

Explanations and examples of helping and modal verbs.

A helping and modal auxiliary verb site from the Capital Community College. Use this site as a reference tool when learning about modal auxiliary verbs.

Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify an auxiliary verb in the context of a sentence.

This is an overview of verbs. Click on Main Page to access the more detailed explanations for modal, auxiliary, regular, and irregular verbs on the right, under Grammar Lessons.

Over 200 short self-quizzes for English learners at beginner and intermediate levels. Quizzes span topics including spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and punctuation.

Discusses the temporal logic of Arthur Prior, a type of modal logic. After technical definitions, author addresses related philosophical issues. Also summarizes applications in natural language, computer science, and artificial...