Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 172 · 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.Pooja could ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eating (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eats
2. 2.They could ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooks
3. 3.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.Two years ago, Sneha ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
5. 5.My sister ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
6. 6.My brother must ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plant (d) plants
7. 7.We might ___ the match tomorrow. (a) wins (b) win (c) winning (d) to win
8. 8.Two years ago, Aisha ___ run in the park. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
9. 9.When Farhan was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
10. 10.We can ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) to write (b) write (c) writes (d) writing
11. 11.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
12. 12.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
13. 13.Last year, Manav ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
14. 14.When Aditya was five, he ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
15. 15.Nisha should ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sending (b) sends (c) send (d) to send
16. 16.You can ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) building (b) build (c) to build (d) builds
17. 17.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
18. 18.Last year, Neel ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
19. 19.She ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
20. 20.I ___ eat a mango every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
21. 21.Arjun can ___ a kite next week. (a) fly (b) to fly (c) flies (d) flying
22. 22.You must ___ lunch next week. (a) bring (b) to bring (c) bringing (d) brings
23. 23.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
24. 24.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
25. 25.Two years ago, Priya ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
26. 26.We ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
27. 27.We should ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinking (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinks
28. 28.She ___ drink milk every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
29. 29.They ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
30. 30.Ira ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
31. 31.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
32. 32.When Yash was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
33. 33.She can ___ tea tomorrow. (a) makes (b) make (c) making (d) to make
34. 34.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
35. 35.We ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
36. 36.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
37. 37.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
38. 38.You might ___ Grandma next week. (a) helps (b) to help (c) helping (d) help
39. 39.When Rahul was five, he ___ study science. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
40. 40.You ___ study science every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to

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