Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 217 · 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.He must ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) to drink (d) drinks
2. 2.He can ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) builds (b) to build (c) build (d) building
3. 3.She ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
4. 4.When Kavya was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
5. 5.He ___ catch the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
6. 6.You ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
7. 7.Meera ___ clean the room every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
8. 8.Last year, Farhan ___ win the match. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
9. 9.When Farhan was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
10. 10.When Pooja was five, she ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
11. 11.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
12. 12.Rahul ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
13. 13.Two years ago, Meera ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
14. 14.Meera can ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washes (b) washing (c) wash (d) to wash
15. 15.Isha could ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) baking (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) bake
16. 16.When Aarav was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
17. 17.When Zoya was five, she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
18. 18.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.She can ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buy (b) buys (c) buying (d) to buy
20. 20.You should ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooking
21. 21.You may ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) eat
22. 22.Kabir ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
23. 23.When Yash was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
24. 24.Last year, Priya ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
25. 25.Aditya must ___ a story next month. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) tells (d) telling
26. 26.Two years ago, Sneha ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
27. 27.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
28. 28.Isha might ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wears
29. 29.Two years ago, Isha ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
30. 30.When Ishaan was five, he ___ make tea. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
31. 31.They can ___ in the park next month. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog (d) to jog
32. 32.When Yash was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
33. 33.Pooja ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
34. 34.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
35. 35.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
36. 36.When Rohan was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
37. 37.You ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
38. 38.My brother ___ take the train every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
39. 39.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
40. 40.I ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts

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