Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 325 · 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, Omkar ___ wear a cap. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
2. 2.He could ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plant (d) plants
3. 3.I ___ send a message every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
4. 4.My brother should ___ lunch next week. (a) to bring (b) bringing (c) brings (d) bring
5. 5.When Zoya was five, she ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
6. 6.Last year, Yash ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
7. 7.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
8. 8.Last year, Karan ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
9. 9.We might ___ the ball next week. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw (d) to throw
10. 10.You should ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dances
11. 11.Two years ago, Karan ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
12. 12.Karan ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
13. 13.When Diya was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
14. 14.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
15. 15.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
16. 16.They could ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dances (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dancing
17. 17.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
18. 18.He might ___ milk next month. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) drink (d) to drink
19. 19.He may ___ to school next Sunday. (a) goes (b) to go (c) go (d) going
20. 20.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
21. 21.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
22. 22.I can ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) to bake (b) bake (c) baking (d) bakes
23. 23.I must ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sends (b) send (c) sending (d) to send
24. 24.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
25. 25.They ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
26. 26.You should ___ in the park next week. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jogs
27. 27.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
28. 28.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
29. 29.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
30. 30.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
31. 31.I might ___ rice next month. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) to cook
32. 32.Two years ago, Farhan ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
33. 33.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
34. 34.He ___ cook rice every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
35. 35.Two years ago, Omkar ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
36. 36.When Aditya was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
37. 37.He ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
38. 38.He ___ write a letter every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
39. 39.We ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
40. 40.We might ___ science next Sunday. (a) studies (b) studying (c) to study (d) study

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