Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 273 · 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.Two years ago, Meera ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
2. 2.Pooja can ___ science tomorrow. (a) to study (b) study (c) studies (d) studying
3. 3.Two years ago, Manav ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
4. 4.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
5. 5.She must ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) building (b) build (c) builds (d) to build
6. 6.Last year, Aarav ___ carry the bag. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
7. 7.When Rahul was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
8. 8.They ___ clap for the team every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
9. 9.We may ___ rice next month. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cook
10. 10.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
11. 11.Last year, Isha ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
12. 12.Aditya ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
13. 13.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
14. 14.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
15. 15.I might ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) dances (d) to dance
16. 16.He could ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) to dance (c) dances (d) dance
17. 17.The students may ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flies (b) flying (c) fly (d) to fly
18. 18.Meera could ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sends (b) to send (c) sending (d) send
19. 19.Aarav could ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) to feed (d) feeding
20. 20.Sneha might ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) ride (d) riding
21. 21.Last year, Dev ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
22. 22.He might ___ a mango next month. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eat
23. 23.Yash must ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) eating (c) to eat (d) eat
24. 24.My brother should ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat (d) to eat
25. 25.She ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
26. 26.We ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
27. 27.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
28. 28.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
29. 29.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
30. 30.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
31. 31.Rahul can ___ tea next month. (a) makes (b) making (c) to make (d) make
32. 32.He ___ wear a cap every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
33. 33.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
34. 34.Kunal could ___ a song tomorrow. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
35. 35.We can ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carrying
36. 36.My friends ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
37. 37.Yash ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
38. 38.My brother should ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) riding (b) rides (c) to ride (d) ride
39. 39.They could ___ vegetables next month. (a) buy (b) to buy (c) buys (d) buying
40. 40.Kavya ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to

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