Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 184 · 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.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.Two years ago, Rohan ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
3. 3.Ananya ___ cook rice every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
4. 4.We may ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) bring (d) to bring
5. 5.We ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
6. 6.Saanvi ___ send a message every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
7. 7.My brother ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
8. 8.When Farhan was five, he ___ take the train. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
9. 9.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
10. 10.He may ___ a story next week. (a) telling (b) tells (c) to tell (d) tell
11. 11.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
12. 12.My sister might ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washing (d) to wash
13. 13.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
14. 14.Aarav ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
15. 15.She can ___ cricket next week. (a) play (b) playing (c) to play (d) plays
16. 16.Last year, Kabir ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
17. 17.Kavya ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
18. 18.My brother could ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogging
19. 19.When Rohan was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
20. 20.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
21. 21.When Kabir was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
22. 22.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
23. 23.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.We ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
25. 25.They could ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speaking (d) speak
26. 26.My sister can ___ tea next week. (a) make (b) making (c) makes (d) to make
27. 27.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
28. 28.Two years ago, Arjun ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
29. 29.Rohan must ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) plant (d) planting
30. 30.We can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches (d) to watch
31. 31.Last year, Aisha ___ send a message. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
32. 32.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
33. 33.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
34. 34.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
35. 35.You could ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooking (d) to cook
36. 36.Rohan should ___ tea tomorrow. (a) make (b) makes (c) to make (d) making
37. 37.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
38. 38.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
39. 39.Vivaan ___ send a message every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
40. 40.Diya might ___ a mango next month. (a) to eat (b) eating (c) eat (d) eats

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