Modal Verbs Exercises Worksheet (Present and Past) – Printable ESL Grammar Worksheet PDF
Stop spending time creating new modal verb worksheets every week.
If your students confuse must have vs had to, mix up present and past deduction, or struggle with modal verbs across time frames, this ready-to-teach worksheet gives them clear, structured practice in one complete lesson.
Designed for busy ESL/EFL teachers, this printable modal verbs exercises worksheet moves students from recognition to confident use in just 45–60 minutes — with zero prep for you.
📘 What’s Inside?
• Quick-reference table – Present vs Past uses of must, can, could, have to, should have, might have
• Exercise 1 – Matching (10 items)
• Exercise 2 – Multiple choice (10 items)
• Exercise 3 – Sentence completion (20 gap-fills)
• Exercise 4 – Sentence transformation (present → past modals – 12 items)
• Exercise 5 – Dialogue completion (real-world context)
• Complete answer key
📄 12-page printable lesson pack includes:
• Cover page
• Table of contents
• Teacher instructions
• Quick grammar review
• 5 structured practice worksheets
• 3 detailed answer key pages
✅ Why Teachers Love This Modal Verbs Worksheet
✔ Zero prep — print and teach
✔ Clear progression: recognition → practice → production
✔ Real sentences (not isolated drills)
✔ Perfect for classwork, homework, tutoring, or revision
✔ Clean, ink-friendly design
✔ Answer key included
🧠 Grammar Focus
Students practice:
• Present deduction (must be, can’t be)
• Past deduction (must have been, couldn’t have been)
• Possibility (might/may/could + have)
• Past ability (could / was able to)
• Obligation (have to / had to)
• Regret & advice (should have / shouldn’t have)
CEFR Level: A2–B1 | Teens & Adults
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