Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 249 · 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.Aisha could ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to catch (b) catch (c) catching (d) catches
2. 2.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
3. 3.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.Last year, Aditya ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
5. 5.Last year, Omkar ___ go to school. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
6. 6.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.Kabir ___ cook rice every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
9. 9.You may ___ Hindi next week. (a) to speak (b) speaks (c) speak (d) speaking
10. 10.He ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
11. 11.When Diya was five, she ___ go to school. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
12. 12.When Sneha was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
13. 13.Rahul ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
14. 14.Neel should ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to run (b) running (c) run (d) runs
15. 15.Two years ago, Aarav ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
16. 16.When Rohan was five, he ___ send a message. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
17. 17.He must ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) plays (c) playing (d) play
18. 18.Two years ago, Meera ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
19. 19.You ___ jog in the park every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
20. 20.I may ___ the dog next week. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) to feed (d) feeding
21. 21.You ___ send a message every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
22. 22.Last year, Dev ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
23. 23.When Ananya was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
24. 24.He ___ run in the park every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
25. 25.When Kavya was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
26. 26.He ___ make tea every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
27. 27.Two years ago, Rahul ___ ride a bicycle. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
28. 28.My brother might ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogs
29. 29.You can ___ science tomorrow. (a) studying (b) studies (c) to study (d) study
30. 30.You ___ win the match every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
31. 31.Last year, Aditya ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
32. 32.They may ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
33. 33.Saanvi must ___ the train tomorrow. (a) taking (b) takes (c) to take (d) take
34. 34.They ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
35. 35.Two years ago, Farhan ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
36. 36.The children ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
37. 37.Last year, Rahul ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
38. 38.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.Last year, Yash ___ study science. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
40. 40.You should ___ the room tomorrow. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans

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