Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 26 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
2. 2.When Dev was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
3. 3.Last year, Ishaan ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
4. 4.They ___ wear a cap every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
5. 5.My sister could ___ a story next month. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tells
6. 6.When Ishaan was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
7. 7.Nisha might ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleans (d) to clean
8. 8.My brother must ___ the match tomorrow. (a) win (b) wins (c) to win (d) winning
9. 9.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
10. 10.Two years ago, Kabir ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
11. 11.She might ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) carry (c) carrying (d) to carry
12. 12.She should ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) to draw (b) draw (c) draws (d) drawing
13. 13.She can ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) bringing (b) to bring (c) brings (d) bring
14. 14.Two years ago, Rahul ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
15. 15.When Pooja was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
16. 16.He ___ go to school every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
17. 17.Two years ago, Sneha ___ send a message. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
18. 18.My brother ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
19. 19.Kabir must ___ the train next Sunday. (a) taking (b) take (c) to take (d) takes
20. 20.My friends must ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) wash (b) washes (c) to wash (d) washing
21. 21.Last year, Kunal ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
22. 22.Two years ago, Diya ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
23. 23.He ___ plant a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
24. 24.Last year, Aarav ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
25. 25.They ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
26. 26.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
27. 27.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
28. 28.They should ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) make (c) makes (d) making
29. 29.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
30. 30.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.Last year, Tara ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
32. 32.We may ___ a mango next week. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat (d) to eat
33. 33.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
34. 34.When Kunal was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
35. 35.Last year, Zoya ___ win the match. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
36. 36.The students ___ win the match every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
37. 37.Aditya could ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catching (b) to catch (c) catch (d) catches
38. 38.We ___ drink milk every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
39. 39.We ___ fly a kite every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
40. 40.When Dev was five, he ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can

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