Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 114 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Modal + base form): After a modal use the base verb: she can swim (not “can swims”, not “can to swim”). Modals do not change with the subject: he can, they can. could is the past of can: When I was five, I could swim. “have to / has to” also shows a rule: she has to wear a uniform.

1. 1.When Diya was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
2. 2.When Nisha was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
3. 3.You ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
4. 4.She must ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swimming (d) swims
5. 5.When Omkar was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
6. 6.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
7. 7.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
8. 8.They must ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) bringing (b) to bring (c) bring (d) brings
9. 9.Last year, Kabir ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
10. 10.My cousins ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
11. 11.Last year, Ira ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
12. 12.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
13. 13.My parents ___ write a letter every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
14. 14.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
15. 15.My friends ___ sing a song every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
16. 16.We ___ run in the park every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
17. 17.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
18. 18.When Ira was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
19. 19.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
20. 20.I might ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
21. 21.She could ___ a tree next week. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) to plant
22. 22.I might ___ the train next Sunday. (a) take (b) taking (c) to take (d) takes
23. 23.When Rahul was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
24. 24.We could ___ a picture next month. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) to draw (d) draws
25. 25.Myra can ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) ride
26. 26.Last year, Aditya ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
27. 27.We might ___ a bicycle next week. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) ride (d) rides
28. 28.When Kavya was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
29. 29.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
30. 30.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
31. 31.They must ___ a cake next month. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baking (d) to bake
32. 32.Farhan may ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleans (d) to clean
33. 33.You ___ go to school every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
34. 34.She ___ catch the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
35. 35.When Rohan was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
36. 36.Two years ago, Zoya ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
37. 37.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
38. 38.You ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
39. 39.Zoya can ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) to speak (d) speaking
40. 40.When Manav was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can

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