Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 127 · 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.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
2. 2.Last year, Myra ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
3. 3.They ___ make tea every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
4. 4.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.Last year, Farhan ___ feed the dog. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
6. 6.Last year, Kabir ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
7. 7.My sister ___ throw the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
8. 8.My brother ___ study science every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
9. 9.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
10. 10.Two years ago, Diya ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
11. 11.We must ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draw (b) to draw (c) draws (d) drawing
12. 12.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
13. 13.He might ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) to write (b) writing (c) write (d) writes
14. 14.Two years ago, Zoya ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
15. 15.When Ishaan was five, he ___ study science. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
16. 16.I can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watch (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watches
17. 17.Zoya could ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) studying (c) study (d) to study
18. 18.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
19. 19.They ___ write a letter every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
20. 20.You could ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) to take (c) take (d) taking
21. 21.Two years ago, Manav ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
22. 22.My brother ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
23. 23.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
24. 24.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
25. 25.Ananya ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
26. 26.My sister ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
27. 27.He ___ fly a kite every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
28. 28.Last year, Saanvi ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
29. 29.My brother ___ plant a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
30. 30.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.Last year, Isha ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
32. 32.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
33. 33.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
34. 34.You may ___ the dog next month. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) feed
35. 35.Kabir could ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) ride (d) riding
36. 36.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
37. 37.You should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climbing (d) climb
38. 38.Omkar ___ climb a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
39. 39.I might ___ rice next month. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) to cook (d) cook
40. 40.I could ___ a cake next month. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) bake (d) to bake

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