Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 258 · 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 can ___ science next week. (a) studies (b) studying (c) to study (d) study
2. 2.You might ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing (d) to dance
3. 3.When Kabir was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
4. 4.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
5. 5.My sister may ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes
6. 6.Nisha ___ tell a story every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
7. 7.Riya ___ drink milk every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
8. 8.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
9. 9.When Zoya was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
10. 10.Last year, Nisha ___ study science. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
11. 11.She may ___ a tree next week. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbing
12. 12.We ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
13. 13.He could ___ in the park next week. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) jog
14. 14.You ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
15. 15.When Meera was five, she ___ go to school. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
16. 16.When Nisha was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
17. 17.Two years ago, Isha ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
18. 18.Two years ago, Kavya ___ go to school. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
19. 19.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
20. 20.She ___ send a message every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
21. 21.When Tara was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
22. 22.They should ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes
23. 23.My sister should ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wear
24. 24.When Meera was five, she ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
25. 25.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.You can ___ the match next month. (a) winning (b) win (c) to win (d) wins
27. 27.They ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
28. 28.She should ___ a story next week. (a) to tell (b) telling (c) tells (d) tell
29. 29.She ___ clean the room every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
30. 30.We might ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) make (c) makes (d) making
31. 31.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
32. 32.He could ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing (d) to dance
33. 33.They ___ go to school every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
34. 34.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
35. 35.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
36. 36.Saanvi could ___ a story next month. (a) telling (b) tell (c) to tell (d) tells
37. 37.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
38. 38.Two years ago, Kabir ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
39. 39.I should ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) to ride (b) riding (c) ride (d) rides
40. 40.When Tara was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could

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