Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 148 · 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 Aditya was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
2. 2.We ___ drink milk every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
3. 3.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
4. 4.You can ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) to play (c) playing (d) play
5. 5.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
6. 6.We must ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speak (b) to speak (c) speaks (d) speaking
7. 7.Ishaan can ___ science next Sunday. (a) study (b) studies (c) to study (d) studying
8. 8.Rohan ___ run in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
9. 9.I might ___ a message next Sunday. (a) send (b) to send (c) sending (d) sends
10. 10.Two years ago, Ananya ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
11. 11.They ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
12. 12.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
13. 13.I can ___ a message next month. (a) sending (b) sends (c) to send (d) send
14. 14.Two years ago, Meera ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
15. 15.Aarav should ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wearing
16. 16.Last year, Kabir ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
17. 17.Last year, Karan ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
18. 18.I may ___ science next Sunday. (a) studying (b) to study (c) study (d) studies
19. 19.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
20. 20.She ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
21. 21.He may ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
22. 22.You could ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) building (b) to build (c) builds (d) build
23. 23.Two years ago, Pooja ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
24. 24.They could ___ milk next week. (a) to drink (b) drinks (c) drinking (d) drink
25. 25.When Diya was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
26. 26.Last year, Riya ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
27. 27.Two years ago, Zoya ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
28. 28.We ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
29. 29.Last year, Kunal ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
30. 30.He could ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) playing (b) to play (c) play (d) plays
31. 31.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
32. 32.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
33. 33.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
34. 34.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
35. 35.Last year, Kunal ___ run in the park. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
36. 36.My brother ___ take the train every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
37. 37.Meera can ___ milk next Sunday. (a) to drink (b) drinking (c) drink (d) drinks
38. 38.You ___ send a message every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
39. 39.She should ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) to build (b) building (c) builds (d) build
40. 40.We ___ eat a mango every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can

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