You can't tell me what to do! Modal verbs
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A worksheet exploring modal verbs for year 6 or high attaining year 5s. Children are asked to identify modal verbs, decide on the meaning of different sentences according to the modal verb used, and write their own sentences featuring modal verbs. They also look at how the verb forms change in the past tense.
Answers are included.
An extract from the resource:
Modal auxiliary verbs help the main verb by showing its mood and indicating the probability of an event occurring.
They express ability, possibility, obligation, or permission.
What is the main verb in each sentence? What is the modal verb in the second sentence?
Underline the verbs.
- I do my homework.
- I should do my homework.
What does each sentence mean?
