Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 214 · 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.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
2. 2.When Aarav was five, he ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
3. 3.We ___ wear a cap every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
4. 4.Aarav ___ clean the room every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
5. 5.I must ___ a kite next month. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flies (d) to fly
6. 6.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
7. 7.He could ___ the match tomorrow. (a) wins (b) to win (c) winning (d) win
8. 8.I ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
9. 9.Tara could ___ a letter next week. (a) to write (b) write (c) writes (d) writing
10. 10.My parents must ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) planting (d) plants
11. 11.When Dev was five, he ___ win the match. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
12. 12.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
13. 13.She could ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) ride (b) rides (c) to ride (d) riding
14. 14.You ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
15. 15.He ___ wear a cap every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
16. 16.Kunal can ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dancing
17. 17.When Neel was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
18. 18.My brother ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
19. 19.When Manav was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
20. 20.Ira must ___ a message next week. (a) sending (b) sends (c) send (d) to send
21. 21.My brother can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watch (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watching
22. 22.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
23. 23.We could ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speak (b) to speak (c) speaking (d) speaks
24. 24.When Zoya was five, she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
25. 25.When Kabir was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
26. 26.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
27. 27.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
28. 28.Last year, Rohan ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
29. 29.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
30. 30.She should ___ a story next week. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) tell (d) telling
31. 31.When Yash was five, he ___ study science. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
32. 32.Two years ago, Riya ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
33. 33.I could ___ the match next Sunday. (a) win (b) to win (c) winning (d) wins
34. 34.My brother might ___ the dishes next month. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) wash (d) washes
35. 35.When Neel was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
36. 36.Two years ago, Ira ___ make tea. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
37. 37.You ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
38. 38.My sister can ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watching (d) to watch
39. 39.I could ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) study (c) studying (d) to study
40. 40.You might ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) to play (c) playing (d) plays

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