Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 329 · 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.My parents ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
2. 2.Meera ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
3. 3.You ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
4. 4.He ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
5. 5.We can ___ a song next month. (a) sings (b) sing (c) singing (d) to sing
6. 6.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
7. 7.He ___ study science every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
8. 8.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
10. 10.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
11. 11.When Aditya was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
12. 12.Last year, Ananya ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
13. 13.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
14. 14.They might ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) to speak
15. 15.She ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
16. 16.We can ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drink (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
17. 17.My sister might ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) clean
18. 18.They could ___ a cake next week. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes
19. 19.Two years ago, Meera ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
20. 20.They ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
21. 21.Dev can ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) studying (c) to study (d) study
22. 22.When Kabir was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
23. 23.Tara ___ clap for the team every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
24. 24.Ishaan ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
25. 25.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
26. 26.You may ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
27. 27.When Neel was five, he ___ make tea. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
28. 28.Two years ago, Karan ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
29. 29.He ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
30. 30.When Ananya was five, she ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
31. 31.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
32. 32.My sister must ___ in the park next month. (a) run (b) to run (c) runs (d) running
33. 33.He may ___ cricket next month. (a) plays (b) to play (c) play (d) playing
34. 34.They ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
35. 35.When Neel was five, he ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
36. 36.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
37. 37.We may ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
38. 38.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
39. 39.She ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
40. 40.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must

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