Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 235 · 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.Vivaan can ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) to speak (d) speaking
2. 2.When Rahul was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
3. 3.They should ___ cricket next week. (a) playing (b) to play (c) plays (d) play
4. 4.My sister should ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) plays (b) playing (c) play (d) to play
5. 5.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
6. 6.My sister ___ write a letter every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
7. 7.Two years ago, Nisha ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
8. 8.You must ___ the room next week. (a) cleaning (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleans
9. 9.When Vivaan was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
10. 10.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
11. 11.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
12. 12.Last year, Manav ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
13. 13.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.Last year, Nisha ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
15. 15.Vivaan must ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
16. 16.We ___ win the match every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
17. 17.Last year, Arjun ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
18. 18.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.Two years ago, Omkar ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
20. 20.They ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
21. 21.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
22. 22.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
23. 23.Two years ago, Farhan ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
24. 24.When Rohan was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
25. 25.When Aisha was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
26. 26.I ___ clap for the team every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
27. 27.My friends can ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swims
28. 28.She may ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) to watch
29. 29.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
30. 30.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
31. 31.He should ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watch (d) to watch
32. 32.When Nisha was five, she ___ win the match. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
33. 33.When Ananya was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
34. 34.He could ___ Hindi next week. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) to speak
35. 35.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
36. 36.She might ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) clean
37. 37.You can ___ lunch next month. (a) to bring (b) bring (c) brings (d) bringing
38. 38.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
39. 39.They ___ cook rice every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
40. 40.She can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jogs

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