Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 255 · 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 might ___ the train tomorrow. (a) takes (b) taking (c) take (d) to take
2. 2.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
3. 3.Kabir should ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooking (d) to cook
4. 4.We can ___ a picture next week. (a) draw (b) to draw (c) drawing (d) draws
5. 5.Last year, Rohan ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
6. 6.When Arjun was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
7. 7.My parents ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
8. 8.He ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
9. 9.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
10. 10.The students can ___ the dog next month. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) to feed (d) feed
11. 11.I ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
12. 12.My sister can ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
13. 13.I might ___ the dishes next month. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washing (d) washes
14. 14.My brother must ___ the train tomorrow. (a) take (b) taking (c) to take (d) takes
15. 15.I should ___ the train next month. (a) taking (b) takes (c) take (d) to take
16. 16.Sneha ___ take the train every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
17. 17.Pooja ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
18. 18.Arjun ___ take the train every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
19. 19.He might ___ a cap next week. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wearing
20. 20.We might ___ the bag next week. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carry (d) to carry
21. 21.Arjun ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
22. 22.Two years ago, Tara ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
23. 23.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
24. 24.When Kabir was five, he ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
25. 25.Two years ago, Rohan ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
26. 26.He might ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean (d) to clean
27. 27.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
28. 28.We ___ sing a song every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
29. 29.We may ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) to swim (d) swim
30. 30.You can ___ for the team next month. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) claps (d) to clap
31. 31.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
32. 32.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
33. 33.I might ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) play (b) to play (c) plays (d) playing
34. 34.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
35. 35.They must ___ the train next Sunday. (a) take (b) takes (c) taking (d) to take
36. 36.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
37. 37.We ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
38. 38.Two years ago, Rohan ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
39. 39.When Meera was five, she ___ make tea. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
40. 40.You could ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) makes (c) make (d) making

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