Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 264 · 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.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.You can ___ in the park next month. (a) running (b) runs (c) run (d) to run
3. 3.My sister ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
4. 4.I ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
5. 5.He may ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) ride
6. 6.I may ___ a message next month. (a) send (b) sending (c) to send (d) sends
7. 7.She must ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) rides (b) ride (c) to ride (d) riding
8. 8.I could ___ a bicycle next month. (a) to ride (b) ride (c) riding (d) rides
9. 9.When Aditya was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
10. 10.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
11. 11.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
12. 12.I could ___ on the stage next month. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) to dance
13. 13.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
14. 14.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
15. 15.We could ___ cricket next month. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing (d) to play
16. 16.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
17. 17.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
18. 18.When Neel was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
19. 19.She ___ eat a mango every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
20. 20.When Diya was five, she ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
21. 21.My cousins may ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feed (b) feeding (c) to feed (d) feeds
22. 22.When Karan was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
23. 23.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.When Kabir was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
25. 25.Last year, Arjun ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
26. 26.I must ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) plays (b) to play (c) playing (d) play
27. 27.The students could ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaking
28. 28.Last year, Kabir ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
29. 29.When Rohan was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
30. 30.Farhan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
32. 32.I may ___ in the park next month. (a) to run (b) runs (c) running (d) run
33. 33.I must ___ science next week. (a) studies (b) to study (c) studying (d) study
34. 34.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
35. 35.We should ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) to clean
36. 36.When Aditya was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
37. 37.We must ___ a message next Sunday. (a) to send (b) sends (c) sending (d) send
38. 38.Farhan may ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washing (d) washes
39. 39.Two years ago, Rahul ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
40. 40.I could ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) to watch

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