Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 331 · 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 brother ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
2. 2.When Aditya was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
3. 3.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
4. 4.When Pooja was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
5. 5.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
6. 6.Two years ago, Omkar ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
8. 8.Two years ago, Priya ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
9. 9.I can ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) to bring (b) bringing (c) brings (d) bring
10. 10.Two years ago, Kabir ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
11. 11.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
12. 12.Two years ago, Zoya ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
13. 13.When Aarav was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
14. 14.My cousins should ___ a cake next month. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) baking
15. 15.You should ___ the room next week. (a) cleaning (b) to clean (c) cleans (d) clean
16. 16.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
17. 17.We can ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washes (d) washing
18. 18.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.The students ___ sing a song every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
20. 20.I should ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) to help (b) helps (c) help (d) helping
21. 21.When Aditya was five, he ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
22. 22.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
23. 23.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
24. 24.Last year, Yash ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
25. 25.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
27. 27.I may ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) speaking (d) to speak
28. 28.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
29. 29.He might ___ the ball next week. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throws (d) throwing
30. 30.Last year, Aditya ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
31. 31.Two years ago, Ananya ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
32. 32.We ___ run in the park every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
33. 33.My friends could ___ a message next week. (a) sending (b) to send (c) sends (d) send
34. 34.Ira could ___ the dishes next month. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) washing (d) wash
35. 35.They ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
36. 36.My sister must ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tells (b) telling (c) tell (d) to tell
37. 37.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
38. 38.He can ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) plants (d) planting
39. 39.When Isha was five, she ___ make tea. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
40. 40.She must ___ a cartoon next month. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watch (d) watching

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