They are also wonderful resources if you need a quick review lesson for your students. These lesson plans are designed for understanding various modal verbs in English. Common modal verbs include can, could and should but there are many more of them that you’ll go over with your students. Modal verbs are different from other verbs because they come before the infinitive of another verb (without the word to). What are modal verbs?Ī modal verb is a type of verb that indicates likelihood, ability, requests, suggestions, or any other modality. Continue reading to learn more about the lesson plans and how to use them in your ESL classroom. This post is a goldmine for ESL teachers because it includes seven communicative lesson plans that are sure to please both you and your students. In this post, I will discuss several different modal verbs and ways to practice them with your ESL students.