Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 141 · 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, Nisha ___ study science. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
2. 2.Last year, Neel ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
3. 3.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.The students might ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) to throw
5. 5.Aarav ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
6. 6.You ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
7. 7.Last year, Farhan ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
8. 8.Two years ago, Dev ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
9. 9.Two years ago, Farhan ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
10. 10.Two years ago, Aisha ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
11. 11.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.He should ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) to clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clap
13. 13.Rohan must ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) to jog
14. 14.Rohan ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
15. 15.Two years ago, Karan ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
16. 16.We ___ write a letter every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
17. 17.They might ___ a song tomorrow. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sings (d) sing
18. 18.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.Isha ___ send a message every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
20. 20.The students ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
21. 21.She ___ sing a song every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
22. 22.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
23. 23.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
24. 24.I can ___ a tree next week. (a) plants (b) plant (c) planting (d) to plant
25. 25.Neel can ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws (d) to draw
26. 26.Isha must ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draw
27. 27.You might ___ the match next Sunday. (a) winning (b) to win (c) win (d) wins
28. 28.Rahul ___ fly a kite every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
29. 29.Last year, Ishaan ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
30. 30.Two years ago, Diya ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
31. 31.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
32. 32.Two years ago, Zoya ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
33. 33.They ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
34. 34.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
35. 35.I ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
36. 36.I should ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) to feed (d) feed
37. 37.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
38. 38.Two years ago, Priya ___ make tea. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
39. 39.He can ___ a cake next month. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) bake (d) baking
40. 40.Two years ago, Rohan ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could

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