Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 318 · 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, Zoya ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
2. 2.My brother ___ clean the room every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
3. 3.Yash can ___ science next month. (a) studying (b) to study (c) studies (d) study
4. 4.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
5. 5.Two years ago, Diya ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
6. 6.My cousins could ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) jogs (d) to jog
7. 7.Kavya could ___ the bag next week. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carry (d) to carry
8. 8.Tara might ___ a letter next week. (a) writing (b) to write (c) writes (d) write
9. 9.Two years ago, Yash ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
10. 10.We must ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
11. 11.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
12. 12.My sister ___ sing a song every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
13. 13.He ___ throw the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
14. 14.When Rohan was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
15. 15.Two years ago, Isha ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
16. 16.Last year, Ananya ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
17. 17.You ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
18. 18.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
19. 19.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
20. 20.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
21. 21.Saanvi ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
22. 22.Last year, Kabir ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
23. 23.When Vivaan was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
24. 24.Two years ago, Kabir ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
25. 25.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
27. 27.He ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
28. 28.He ___ send a message every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
29. 29.You may ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) to speak (d) speak
30. 30.Two years ago, Neel ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
31. 31.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
32. 32.When Aditya was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
33. 33.Last year, Priya ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
34. 34.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
35. 35.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ ride a bicycle. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
36. 36.When Kavya was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
37. 37.My cousins can ___ the dishes next week. (a) to wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) wash
38. 38.My cousins ___ run in the park every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
39. 39.Neel ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
40. 40.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have

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