Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 228 · 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.You could ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog (d) to jog
2. 2.My sister must ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carrying
3. 3.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
4. 4.When Vivaan was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
5. 5.Two years ago, Diya ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
6. 6.Nisha might ___ a tree next week. (a) plant (b) plants (c) to plant (d) planting
7. 7.Isha might ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) to plant
8. 8.The students should ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sings (b) to sing (c) singing (d) sing
9. 9.We can ___ science next month. (a) to study (b) study (c) studying (d) studies
10. 10.He ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
11. 11.My brother should ___ tea tomorrow. (a) making (b) make (c) to make (d) makes
12. 12.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
13. 13.She ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
14. 14.You ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
15. 15.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
16. 16.I could ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swim (b) to swim (c) swimming (d) swims
17. 17.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
18. 18.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.Two years ago, Priya ___ wash the dishes. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
20. 20.My sister must ___ lunch next month. (a) brings (b) bring (c) to bring (d) bringing
21. 21.Last year, Kavya ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
22. 22.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ feed the dog. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
23. 23.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
24. 24.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
25. 25.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
26. 26.When Dev was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
27. 27.Nisha can ___ the ball next week. (a) catching (b) catches (c) to catch (d) catch
28. 28.Two years ago, Aarav ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
29. 29.We ___ take the train every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
30. 30.Aarav might ___ rice tomorrow. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cook
31. 31.She may ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
32. 32.When Diya was five, she ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
33. 33.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
34. 34.Arjun can ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tells (b) telling (c) to tell (d) tell
35. 35.When Aarav was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
36. 36.Two years ago, Karan ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
37. 37.You can ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw (d) to throw
38. 38.The students ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
39. 39.Two years ago, Kunal ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
40. 40.Two years ago, Ananya ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must

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