Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 212 · 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.She can ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flies (b) flying (c) to fly (d) fly
2. 2.Zoya can ___ milk tomorrow. (a) to drink (b) drinks (c) drinking (d) drink
3. 3.Two years ago, Yash ___ send a message. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
4. 4.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.Last year, Aditya ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
6. 6.He might ___ a tree next week. (a) planting (b) plant (c) plants (d) to plant
7. 7.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
8. 8.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.Two years ago, Ananya ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
10. 10.My parents could ___ lunch next month. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) to bring (d) brings
11. 11.You could ___ milk tomorrow. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
12. 12.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
13. 13.She must ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eat (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eats
14. 14.He could ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
15. 15.When Meera was five, she ___ run in the park. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
16. 16.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
17. 17.Two years ago, Tara ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
18. 18.When Farhan was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
19. 19.You ___ make tea every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
20. 20.We could ___ cricket next week. (a) playing (b) plays (c) to play (d) play
21. 21.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
22. 22.She can ___ the dog next month. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeds
23. 23.She should ___ a tree next month. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) plant
24. 24.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
25. 25.Neel could ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) planting (b) plants (c) plant (d) to plant
26. 26.I ___ go to school every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
27. 27.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
28. 28.Aarav ___ clean the room every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
29. 29.Omkar must ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooks
30. 30.I may ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) drawing (b) to draw (c) draw (d) draws
31. 31.Last year, Kavya ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
32. 32.We may ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
33. 33.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
34. 34.Pooja must ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) plant (d) planting
35. 35.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
36. 36.I ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
37. 37.When Manav was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
38. 38.When Kabir was five, he ___ win the match. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
39. 39.My brother ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
40. 40.The students could ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wears

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