Starter quiz
- Match the type of tense to the auxiliary verb it uses.
- simple tense⇔none except 'will' in the future form ✓
- progressive tense⇔auxiliary verb based on 'to be' ✓
- perfect tense⇔auxiliary verb based on 'to have' ✓
- Tick the sentence that uses a simple tense.
- We play here every day. ✓
- We have played here for years.
- We are playing there tonight.
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- Tick the sentence that is written in a progressive tense.
- We hoped it would never happen.
- We were hoping it would never happen. ✓
- We had hoped it would never happen.
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- Tick the sentence that is written in a perfect tense.
- I have many friends.
- I have made new friends. ✓
- I have a lot of friends.
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- Which verb form completes this sentence? 'Since January, I __________ my handwriting skills.'
- developed
- am developing
- have developed ✓
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- Which verb form completes this sentence? 'Every morning, I ___________ on my school uniform.'
- am putting
- have put
- put ✓
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Exit quiz
- Place these sentences in order from most certain to happen to least certain to happen.
- 1⇔I will go to the restaurant.
- 2⇔I should go to the restaurant.
- 3⇔I might go to the restaurant.
- Match the types of modal verb to the examples.
- modal verb of certainty⇔shall ✓
- modal verb of possibility⇔may ✓
- modal verb of obligation⇔ought to ✓
- Match the type of modal verb to the example.
- modal verb of certainty⇔I will soon learn the truth. ✓
- modal verb of possibility⇔We might struggle to complete this task. ✓
- modal verb of obligation⇔You must behave better tomorrow. ✓
- Which of these speech sentences use a modal verb?
- Mr Martinez bellowed, "Everyone should be here at 8am tomorrow!" ✓
- "I don't like this," scowled Jun angrily.
- "Can you help me?" asked Sofia with a frown. ✓
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- Which words in this persuasive sentence are modal verbs? 'We must do more to help, or we may regret it.'
- must ✓
- do
- regret
- may ✓
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- Which modal verbs could come at the start of this rhetorical question? '__________ we ignore this situation any longer?'
- Can ✓
- Ought to
- Will ✓
- Have to
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Key learning points
- A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb.
- A modal verb is most often paired with the main verb of a clause.
- A modal verb is not paired with the main verb if it appears in a question.
- Modal verbs are often used in speech sentences and persuasive writing.
- A modal verb expresses the degree of possibility, intent, ability or necessity of the clause.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to understand the concept of 'obligation' in relation to modal verbs.
Talk about how sentences are showing that the speaker thinks they or someone else are 'obliged to' do something.
Keywords
Auxiliary verb - the helping verb that is always paired with the main verb
Modal verb - a type of auxiliary verb that helps us to talk about how likely, possible, necessary or obligatory something is
Clause - a group of words that contains a verb
Speech sentence - a sentence that includes direct speech
Persuasive writing - text that tries to change someone’s mind or behaviour
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