Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 307 · 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.Last year, Dev ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
2. 2.He ___ take the train every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
3. 3.Last year, Kunal ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
4. 4.When Aarav was five, he ___ study science. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
5. 5.Rohan ___ climb a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
6. 6.When Karan was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
7. 7.When Karan was five, he ___ send a message. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
8. 8.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.You should ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) play (c) playing (d) plays
10. 10.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
11. 11.When Saanvi was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
12. 12.My friends can ___ a song next month. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) sing (d) singing
13. 13.Two years ago, Ira ___ go to school. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
14. 14.When Dev was five, he ___ send a message. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
15. 15.They might ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogs
16. 16.They might ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) help (b) helping (c) helps (d) to help
17. 17.Vivaan can ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bake (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bakes
18. 18.When Ishaan was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
19. 19.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
20. 20.My sister can ___ a message next month. (a) to send (b) sends (c) send (d) sending
21. 21.I ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
22. 22.Kunal ___ go to school every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
23. 23.Diya ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
24. 24.We should ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) to swim (d) swims
25. 25.Rohan ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
26. 26.Last year, Isha ___ carry the bag. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
27. 27.Arjun ___ sing a song every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
28. 28.My brother ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
29. 29.I might ___ a message next Sunday. (a) to send (b) sending (c) sends (d) send
30. 30.Nisha ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
31. 31.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
32. 32.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
33. 33.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
34. 34.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
35. 35.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
36. 36.When Nisha was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
37. 37.I must ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) dance (d) to dance
38. 38.Saanvi might ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) washing (d) wash
39. 39.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
40. 40.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must

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