Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 119 · 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.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
2. 2.Aditya should ___ the dog next week. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feed (d) feeding
3. 3.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
4. 4.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
5. 5.Kunal must ___ the match next week. (a) winning (b) to win (c) wins (d) win
6. 6.The students must ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) building (c) build (d) to build
7. 7.Manav could ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) fly (b) flying (c) to fly (d) flies
8. 8.Two years ago, Zoya ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
9. 9.He must ___ to school next Sunday. (a) go (b) goes (c) to go (d) going
10. 10.Last year, Yash ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
11. 11.When Neel was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
12. 12.When Yash was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
13. 13.Two years ago, Myra ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
14. 14.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
15. 15.Last year, Rohan ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
16. 16.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
17. 17.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
18. 18.I may ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swim (d) swimming
19. 19.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
20. 20.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
21. 21.Kabir could ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watches (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watching
22. 22.Last year, Vivaan ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
23. 23.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
24. 24.I ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
25. 25.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.Last year, Manav ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
27. 27.He might ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) build (b) building (c) builds (d) to build
28. 28.Isha could ___ a cake next month. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) bake (d) to bake
29. 29.You can ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) play (c) to play (d) playing
30. 30.We ___ go to school every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
31. 31.She could ___ science tomorrow. (a) study (b) studies (c) to study (d) studying
32. 32.Yash could ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) to climb (b) climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
33. 33.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
34. 34.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
35. 35.My sister might ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogs
36. 36.When Aarav was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
37. 37.I ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
38. 38.I ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
39. 39.He must ___ milk next week. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drink
40. 40.They can ___ lunch next month. (a) brings (b) bring (c) bringing (d) to bring

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