Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 294 · 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 ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
2. 2.My cousins can ___ in the pool next month. (a) swims (b) swim (c) swimming (d) to swim
3. 3.He ___ fly a kite every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
4. 4.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
5. 5.My brother ___ climb a tree every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
6. 6.Two years ago, Dev ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
7. 7.He ___ eat a mango every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
8. 8.My sister ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
9. 9.He should ___ science next month. (a) studying (b) studies (c) study (d) to study
10. 10.Two years ago, Kabir ___ go to school. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
11. 11.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
12. 12.I ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
13. 13.She should ___ a cap next week. (a) wears (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wearing
14. 14.They must ___ the train next month. (a) to take (b) take (c) takes (d) taking
15. 15.I can ___ cricket next month. (a) playing (b) play (c) to play (d) plays
16. 16.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
17. 17.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
18. 18.My brother may ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) to bring (d) bring
19. 19.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
20. 20.Pooja ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
21. 21.He must ___ a cake next week. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes (d) to bake
22. 22.Ishaan could ___ tea next week. (a) make (b) makes (c) making (d) to make
23. 23.I could ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) run (c) to run (d) running
24. 24.I can ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) to throw (c) throwing (d) throws
25. 25.I could ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeds
26. 26.She ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
27. 27.They could ___ in the park next month. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogging
28. 28.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
29. 29.He ___ plant a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
30. 30.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
31. 31.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
32. 32.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
33. 33.My friends ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
34. 34.He may ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buys (b) to buy (c) buying (d) buy
35. 35.Two years ago, Riya ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
36. 36.Aditya ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
37. 37.Manav may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) plant (c) planting (d) to plant
38. 38.Two years ago, Manav ___ take the train. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
39. 39.Last year, Sneha ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
40. 40.Karan should ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washing (b) wash (c) to wash (d) washes

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