Practise modal verbs of possibility, specifically may, in your ESL class with this classic song, She by Elvis Costello. The lyrics of this song contain 14 examples of the modal verb may, as well as 4 examples of can, can’t, cannot and have to. There is a suggestion on how to use this song in…
Practise past modals in the ESL classroom with this epic, energetic, uplifting song, Next Monday’s Problems by Alan Smith Robertson. The lyrics of this song contain FIVE past modal verbs as well as THREE examples of modal verbs in the present: This song comes with a PDF worksheet and is also available on Spotify as…
Practice the modal verbs “must” and “can” as well as the interrogative in your ESL class with this classic song, Blowing in the Wind by Bob Dylan. There are 6 examples of “must”, 4 examples of “can” and 9 different questions with “how many times” in these song lyrics. There is a suggestion on how…
Practice the modal verbs “must have” covering past deduction, “should have” covering past obligation, and “might have” & “could have” covering past possibility in your ESL class with this song, Loser by Charlie Puth. This song’s lyrics contain the following 7 different examples of these modal verbs: Past possibility: we could have been, I just…
Practice the perfect modal verbs of ability “could” and “could have“, and the modal verbs of obligation “should have” in your ESL class with this song, Misunderstood by Bon Jovi. This song’s lyrics contain… 5 different examples of the modal verbs of ability”could“, 1 of “could have…” 1 example of the modal verb of obligation “should”…
Practice the modal verbs “can”, “could”, “might”, “could have” & “might have” covering possibility and ability in your ESL class with this song, Everything I wanted by Billie Eilish. This song’s lyrics contain the following 8 examples of these modal verbs: In addition, these song lyrics also include 10 examples of “would” There is a…
Practice the modal verbs “may” and “might” as well as “jobs” in your ESL class with this song, Gotta Serve Somebody by Bob Dylan. There are almost 50 examples of “may” and “might” and 13 different professions mentioned in these song lyrics. Note: The lyrics below are those of the video embedded on this page….
Practice the perfect modal verb to express past obligation “should have” in your ESL class with this song, More Love by Al Jarreau. The lyrics of this song include the following 4 examples of this modal verb repeated in the chorus: should have listened, should have been, should have touched & should have had” as…
Practice the perfect modal verb “must have” in your ESL class with this song, The Day Before You Came by ABBA. The lyrics of this song contain 18 examples of “must have”; I must have left, I must have read, I must have made, I must have gone, it must have rained, I must have…
Practice the perfect modal verb “could have” in your ESL class with this song, The Way You Do The Things You Do by UB40. This song’s lyrics contains 10 examples of “could have been…” There is a suggestion on how to use this song in your ESL classes below, but for more ideas, click here. Lyrics…
Practice modal verbs in your ESL class with this song, Resistance by Muse. The 7 modal verbs of ability, possibility and obligation that appear several times in these song lyrics are: ability: it could never last, it could have been right, we can’t pretend possibility: it could be wrong obligation: it should have been right,…
Practice questions and the modal verbs can & could in your ESL class with this song, How Can you Mend a Broken Heart? by the Bee Gees. The questions, repeated several times, in these lyrics are: how can you mend, how can you stop, how can a loser ever win, what makes the world go…