Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 232 · 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.Two years ago, Rohan ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
2. 2.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.When Kavya was five, she ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
4. 4.When Zoya was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
5. 5.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.Last year, Yash ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
7. 7.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.They ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
9. 9.Two years ago, Arjun ___ go to school. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
10. 10.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
11. 11.Vivaan ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
12. 12.We may ___ on the stage next month. (a) to dance (b) dance (c) dances (d) dancing
13. 13.I can ___ science next week. (a) study (b) studies (c) to study (d) studying
14. 14.When Vivaan was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
15. 15.Two years ago, Kavya ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
16. 16.I ___ study science every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
17. 17.I can ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tells (b) telling (c) tell (d) to tell
18. 18.My sister ___ help Grandma every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
19. 19.He may ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washes (b) washing (c) to wash (d) wash
20. 20.She might ___ the match next Sunday. (a) to win (b) winning (c) wins (d) win
21. 21.Last year, Tara ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
22. 22.Two years ago, Manav ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
23. 23.We must ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) rides (c) to ride (d) ride
24. 24.Two years ago, Zoya ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
25. 25.They can ___ a cartoon next week. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watch
26. 26.Last year, Diya ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
27. 27.My brother ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
28. 28.They should ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) to ride (b) ride (c) rides (d) riding
29. 29.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
30. 30.My cousins ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
31. 31.Sneha ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
32. 32.Last year, Pooja ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
33. 33.They should ___ the train tomorrow. (a) taking (b) takes (c) take (d) to take
34. 34.My cousins might ___ rice tomorrow. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cook
35. 35.Isha ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
36. 36.Two years ago, Aisha ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
37. 37.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
38. 38.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
39. 39.When Arjun was five, he ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
40. 40.When Neel was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall

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