Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 289 · 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, Dev ___ send a message. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
2. 2.I must ___ a story next Sunday. (a) telling (b) tell (c) tells (d) to tell
3. 3.They could ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buy (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buying
4. 4.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
5. 5.Zoya ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
6. 6.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.Two years ago, Kabir ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
8. 8.She ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
9. 9.They could ___ a kite next week. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) fly
10. 10.They ___ play cricket every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
11. 11.Last year, Kabir ___ carry the bag. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
12. 12.My parents must ___ the room next week. (a) cleaning (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleans
13. 13.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
14. 14.My friends ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
15. 15.I might ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) to speak (b) speaking (c) speak (d) speaks
16. 16.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
17. 17.My brother could ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) baking (b) bake (c) to bake (d) bakes
18. 18.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.Two years ago, Priya ___ send a message. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
20. 20.The students may ___ the room next Sunday. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
21. 21.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
22. 22.Two years ago, Aisha ___ wash the dishes. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
23. 23.My sister must ___ rice next month. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) to cook
24. 24.We can ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play (d) to play
25. 25.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
26. 26.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
27. 27.Tara must ___ on the stage next month. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing (d) to dance
28. 28.When Sneha was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
29. 29.They can ___ a tree next month. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) to climb
30. 30.We ___ clean the room every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
31. 31.Aditya ___ clean the room every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
32. 32.They ___ take the train every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
33. 33.I can ___ the match next month. (a) wins (b) win (c) winning (d) to win
34. 34.He ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
35. 35.Last year, Nisha ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
36. 36.My sister may ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) bake (d) baking
37. 37.My parents ___ take the train every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
38. 38.When Aarav was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
39. 39.Ananya can ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dance (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dancing
40. 40.We might ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) sing (c) singing (d) sings

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