Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 144 · 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.When Isha was five, she ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
2. 2.Two years ago, Kabir ___ ride a bicycle. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
3. 3.She ___ send a message every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
4. 4.You must ___ the dog next week. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) feed
5. 5.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
6. 6.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
7. 7.Two years ago, Ananya ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
8. 8.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
9. 9.He can ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) to feed (d) feed
10. 10.You could ___ the bag next month. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) to carry
11. 11.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
12. 12.My sister ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
13. 13.Two years ago, Diya ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
14. 14.You may ___ for the team next week. (a) clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) to clap
15. 15.I should ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) makes (c) make (d) making
16. 16.I ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
17. 17.Two years ago, Rohan ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
18. 18.The children ___ take the train every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
19. 19.Two years ago, Omkar ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
20. 20.You should ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaks
21. 21.She can ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throws (b) to throw (c) throwing (d) throw
22. 22.Meera ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
23. 23.We ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
24. 24.My sister ___ send a message every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
25. 25.Last year, Omkar ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
26. 26.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
27. 27.When Nisha was five, she ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
28. 28.Two years ago, Farhan ___ draw a picture. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
29. 29.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
30. 30.Two years ago, Aisha ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
31. 31.She might ___ cricket next week. (a) play (b) plays (c) to play (d) playing
32. 32.When Kabir was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
33. 33.He could ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogging
34. 34.The students may ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
35. 35.Pooja ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
36. 36.My parents ___ draw a picture every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
37. 37.The children must ___ a picture next month. (a) draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) to draw
38. 38.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
39. 39.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
40. 40.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must

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