Level 2Healthgrammar

Past Simple & Modals — Vienna Waits for You

Grammar: Past simple and modal verbs (should, can, will)

Free ESL grammar exercise on past simple & modals themed around vienna waits for you. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.

What's on this worksheet

A Level 2 (elementary) ESL grammar exercise on health, practising past simple and modal verbs (should, can, will). The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.

From the reading

Billy Joel wrote Vienna in 1977. He saw an old woman and thought about time. The song says you should slow down. Vienna will wait for you. You can take your time.

Grammar

Past Simple — positive
Use did + base verb for negative/questions. He wrote the song. She saw an old woman.
Should — advice
Should + base verb (no 'to'). You should slow down. You shouldn't rush.

Sample items

  1. He ______ the song after his trip to Austria.
  2. You ______ worry. Everything is fine.
  3. She ______ the old woman every morning.

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