Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 359 · 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.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
2. 2.The children may ___ a cake next week. (a) to bake (b) bake (c) baking (d) bakes
3. 3.My cousins ___ draw a picture every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
4. 4.Last year, Myra ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
5. 5.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
6. 6.Last year, Rohan ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
7. 7.You can ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogs
8. 8.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
9. 9.They should ___ vegetables next month. (a) buys (b) to buy (c) buying (d) buy
10. 10.We ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
11. 11.She might ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) clap
12. 12.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
13. 13.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.Last year, Kabir ___ go to school. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
15. 15.Two years ago, Ira ___ go to school. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
16. 16.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
17. 17.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
18. 18.Last year, Manav ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
19. 19.Last year, Yash ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
20. 20.When Priya was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
21. 21.Sneha ___ write a letter every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
22. 22.She can ___ the train next month. (a) to take (b) taking (c) takes (d) take
23. 23.My brother can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) plants (d) planting
24. 24.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
25. 25.Meera can ___ the dishes next week. (a) washing (b) to wash (c) wash (d) washes
26. 26.He ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
27. 27.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
28. 28.Last year, Nisha ___ send a message. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
29. 29.When Tara was five, she ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
30. 30.My friends should ___ lunch next week. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) bring (d) to bring
31. 31.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
32. 32.I ___ make tea every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
33. 33.Two years ago, Aditya ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
34. 34.My cousins ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
35. 35.When Omkar was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
36. 36.Last year, Diya ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
37. 37.Two years ago, Yash ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
38. 38.I must ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) to take (c) takes (d) take
39. 39.He ___ sing a song every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
40. 40.Two years ago, Aisha ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could

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