The point of this verb exercise is to let us explore conjugation ... Sociolinguists believe the diversity of English usage that we hear all around us is normal and not a sign of collapsing standards.

Students complete gap fill exercises to identify appropriate modal verbs. Students tackle the identification of modal verbs within a given extract. This clip is suitable for teaching English at ...

Picture a small child saying: "Can’t, shan’t, won’t!" They are using modal verbs to show their feelings and attitude to something. Maybe they are refusing to go to bed or eat their peas.