Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 135 · 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.Two years ago, Omkar ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
2. 2.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
3. 3.Diya ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
4. 4.When Kunal was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
5. 5.My brother could ___ in the park next month. (a) running (b) runs (c) run (d) to run
6. 6.Two years ago, Ira ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
7. 7.I ___ climb a tree every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
8. 8.Last year, Dev ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
9. 9.You ___ write a letter every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
10. 10.We must ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
11. 11.Rahul ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
12. 12.I may ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catch (d) catching
13. 13.I ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
14. 14.The students can ___ the ball next month. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catch (d) catching
15. 15.They should ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) to sing
16. 16.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
17. 17.Last year, Arjun ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
18. 18.You must ___ science next month. (a) studying (b) study (c) to study (d) studies
19. 19.Last year, Nisha ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
20. 20.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
21. 21.My friends should ___ rice next Sunday. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cook
22. 22.Pooja ___ cook rice every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
23. 23.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
24. 24.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
25. 25.Two years ago, Aisha ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
26. 26.She must ___ rice next month. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooks
27. 27.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
28. 28.Last year, Kunal ___ take the train. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
29. 29.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
30. 30.My friends ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
31. 31.Last year, Karan ___ go to school. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
32. 32.My friends may ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) studies (c) study (d) studying
33. 33.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
34. 34.Last year, Sneha ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
35. 35.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
36. 36.Last year, Manav ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
37. 37.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
38. 38.Aditya ___ sing a song every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
39. 39.Two years ago, Tara ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
40. 40.Omkar must ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to run (b) runs (c) running (d) run

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