Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 204 · 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.My sister could ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) run (b) to run (c) running (d) runs
2. 2.He ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
3. 3.Last year, Neel ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
4. 4.He ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
5. 5.I ___ win the match every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
6. 6.Two years ago, Kavya ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
7. 7.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
8. 8.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
9. 9.He ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
10. 10.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.When Pooja was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
12. 12.My friends may ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing (d) to play
13. 13.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
14. 14.The children may ___ science next month. (a) to study (b) studying (c) study (d) studies
15. 15.She could ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) to draw (d) draws
16. 16.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
17. 17.They ___ fly a kite every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
18. 18.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
19. 19.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
20. 20.Two years ago, Diya ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
21. 21.Two years ago, Ananya ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
22. 22.When Kabir was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
23. 23.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.Last year, Myra ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
25. 25.He might ___ Grandma next week. (a) helps (b) help (c) to help (d) helping
26. 26.He can ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) to watch
27. 27.They ___ sing a song every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
28. 28.Last year, Kunal ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
29. 29.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
30. 30.My sister ___ clean the room every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
31. 31.We may ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) run (c) to run (d) running
32. 32.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
33. 33.When Ishaan was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
34. 34.Aditya ___ throw the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
35. 35.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
36. 36.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
37. 37.When Neel was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
38. 38.We ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
39. 39.She should ___ the ball next month. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) to throw (d) throw
40. 40.When Yash was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall

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