Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 309 · 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, Aarav ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
2. 2.My sister might ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to run (b) run (c) runs (d) running
3. 3.I ___ feed the dog every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
4. 4.My sister ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
5. 5.When Sneha was five, she ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
6. 6.You must ___ a tree next month. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) plant (d) planting
7. 7.He ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
8. 8.When Omkar was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
9. 9.Priya might ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) wash (d) washing
10. 10.They should ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catches
11. 11.My sister may ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) help (b) to help (c) helps (d) helping
12. 12.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
13. 13.When Vivaan was five, he ___ win the match. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
14. 14.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
15. 15.We might ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry (d) to carry
16. 16.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
17. 17.Isha may ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) claps
18. 18.They ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
19. 19.Last year, Rohan ___ send a message. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
20. 20.You could ___ a letter next month. (a) to write (b) writes (c) write (d) writing
21. 21.Two years ago, Ira ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
22. 22.I ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
23. 23.When Saanvi was five, she ___ make tea. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
24. 24.He can ___ the dog next week. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feed (d) feeds
25. 25.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.I should ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) to play (b) plays (c) playing (d) play
27. 27.I might ___ a cap next month. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wear
28. 28.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
29. 29.I ___ help Grandma every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
30. 30.We could ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sing (d) sings
31. 31.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
32. 32.He should ___ science next Sunday. (a) studying (b) study (c) to study (d) studies
33. 33.Two years ago, Ira ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
34. 34.Ira should ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speaking (d) speak
35. 35.Two years ago, Neel ___ study science. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
36. 36.The children should ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) swims (d) to swim
37. 37.When Myra was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
39. 39.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
40. 40.Sneha might ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) to swim (d) swims

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