Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 126 · 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.Aditya can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watch (d) to watch
2. 2.Last year, Neel ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
3. 3.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
4. 4.Rahul might ___ a cake next week. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) bake
5. 5.When Kunal was five, he ___ go to school. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
6. 6.You ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
7. 7.When Riya was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
8. 8.You could ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) builds (b) to build (c) build (d) building
9. 9.They ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
10. 10.My parents ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
11. 11.Last year, Kunal ___ go to school. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
12. 12.He ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
13. 13.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
14. 14.When Pooja was five, she ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
15. 15.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
16. 16.We can ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
17. 17.Karan can ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) runs (b) run (c) to run (d) running
18. 18.She ___ make tea every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
19. 19.We may ___ the dog next week. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) to feed (d) feed
20. 20.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
21. 21.You might ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbs
22. 22.When Ananya was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
23. 23.Last year, Omkar ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
24. 24.I ___ wear a cap every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
25. 25.Nisha could ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) to jog
26. 26.You could ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sings (b) sing (c) singing (d) to sing
27. 27.She must ___ rice next month. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cook
28. 28.She must ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) to drink (d) drinking
29. 29.Isha ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
30. 30.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
31. 31.My brother ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
32. 32.She could ___ tea tomorrow. (a) make (b) makes (c) making (d) to make
33. 33.My brother must ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) to play (b) plays (c) play (d) playing
34. 34.When Isha was five, she ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
35. 35.He ___ study science every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
36. 36.You ___ study science every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
37. 37.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
38. 38.When Diya was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
39. 39.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
40. 40.When Riya was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can

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