Marvellous Modals

Understand and use the English modals like a pro

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Really understand the English modal verbs


This modals course covers all the English modal verbs (can / could / will / would / shall / should / must / might / may) and how they are used in English.

Serious explanations


I explain everything you need to know clearly and in detail. You can watch my videos or read the explanations.

Practice that works


Exercises, PDFs, reviews. You'll know the tenses properly (and be able to use them) by the end of the course.

'My English is good, but I'm still not confident about the modal verbs'


The modals are tricky! This course explains all the theory about modal verbs and almost every use, including advanced uses.

There are videos, quizzes, exercises and flashcards to help you remember everything.

It includes the nine basic modal verbs, as well as phrasal modals and similar expressions like 'be supposed to', 'had better', 'be able to' and so on.

What our students say:

Antonio from Spain


The explanations were just what I need, and are difficult to find in many books. I enjoyed it very much.

Viktoria from Ukraine


Thank you very much! Everything is perfect. There is nothing to improve.

Regina from Brazil


I liked everything. The course clarified many doubts that I had.

Here's what you get:

  • Video lessons

    We've really worked hard to make the videos very clear and easy.

  • Review exercises

    Practice is key! The review exercises are carefully structured and very efficient.

  • PDFs of everything

    You can download and print everything.

  • Flashcards of everything

    Flashcards really, really help you to remember. They are scientifically proven to work and they're brilliant!

  • Help from the Perfect English Grammar team

    Got questions? Ask us inside the course and we'll help you.

Hi, I'm Seonaid, your teacher


And together with the Perfect English Grammar team, I've helped tens of millions of students improve their grammar.

I'm a British native speaker of English. I have a Master's degree (MPhil) from Cambridge University in English and Linguistics and I've been teaching English for many years.

Languages are wonderful! I love teaching and I love thinking about languages and how we can learn them really well. I'm here to help you use the best techniques to improve your vocabulary and achieve your English goals.

Frequently Asked Questions

The course starts whenever you like and you can keep it forever.

You can keep the course forever and study them whenever you like. It doesn't matter if you don't finish in thirty days - you can do it later.

There's a short video and an exercise every day, plus reviews. You'll need about fifteen or twenty minutes.

We have thousands of happy students! But if you do decide that the challenges aren't what you need, we offer a full 30-day guarantee. Just send us an email and we'll give you your money back.

The free website has written explanations and some exercises. This is a full online course, which is carefully organised and goes into a lot more detail. It has videos, flashcards, PDFs, and review exercises. We will also answer your questions and you can get a certificate when you finish the course.

Yes! You are very welcome to use this material in your classroom or with your private students. Everything can be printed and photocopied.

What our students say:

Natalita from Russia


Brilliant explanation and exercises. My English makes a good expression on my colleagues and business partners. I feel more confident and powerful. Thank you. In addition, I'm a linguist and I just love to learn languages.

Stephan from Canada


Very complete and lots of explanation and practice I'm an ESL teacher, and I've found that the lessons are well organized. My students will definitely improve.

Daiva from Lithuania


Some of the modals I knew how to use in practice, but this course made it clear why we use it particularly that way.

The modals course is available as part of our membership

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$25 per month

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$240 per year

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What our students say:

Oksana from Ukraine


Well-structured, clear, and interesting. As usual! I've obtained more confidence.

Badreldeen from AE


All of the course was wonderful. I improve my English language day by day because of you.

Liliana from Argentina


The explanations are very clear, and the examples make them easy to understand.