Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 319 · 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, Diya ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
2. 2.Sneha ___ cook rice every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
3. 3.Dev ___ run in the park every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
4. 4.He could ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) to swim (d) swims
5. 5.When Isha was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
6. 6.They should ___ the train next month. (a) takes (b) taking (c) to take (d) take
7. 7.Last year, Aditya ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
8. 8.Last year, Aisha ___ go to school. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
9. 9.Karan ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
10. 10.Kabir might ___ a kite next month. (a) to fly (b) flying (c) fly (d) flies
11. 11.Two years ago, Arjun ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
12. 12.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
13. 13.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.When Omkar was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
15. 15.Tara ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
16. 16.We ___ run in the park every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
17. 17.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
18. 18.Diya ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
19. 19.Two years ago, Aisha ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
20. 20.When Aarav was five, he ___ go to school. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
21. 21.Two years ago, Rohan ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
22. 22.We ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
23. 23.My brother may ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bakes
24. 24.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
25. 25.Last year, Diya ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
26. 26.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
27. 27.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
28. 28.Two years ago, Arjun ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
29. 29.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
30. 30.I might ___ the match tomorrow. (a) winning (b) to win (c) win (d) wins
31. 31.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
32. 32.You ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
33. 33.Two years ago, Arjun ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
34. 34.We might ___ a song tomorrow. (a) singing (b) sing (c) sings (d) to sing
35. 35.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
36. 36.They might ___ science next month. (a) studies (b) studying (c) to study (d) study
37. 37.My friends might ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speaks (d) speak
38. 38.They ___ win the match every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
39. 39.She can ___ the train next month. (a) take (b) takes (c) to take (d) taking
40. 40.You ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans

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