Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 370 · 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.We can ___ milk next week. (a) to drink (b) drinking (c) drink (d) drinks
2. 2.When Dev was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
3. 3.Aisha may ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writes (b) to write (c) write (d) writing
4. 4.Last year, Omkar ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
5. 5.She should ___ the bag next month. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
6. 6.Saanvi ___ go to school every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
7. 7.Last year, Dev ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
8. 8.We could ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) to take (c) taking (d) take
9. 9.You should ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws (d) to draw
10. 10.We could ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wear (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wearing
11. 11.Ishaan ___ bring lunch every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
12. 12.She might ___ on the stage next month. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
13. 13.When Diya was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
14. 14.Vivaan ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
15. 15.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
16. 16.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
17. 17.You could ___ science next month. (a) studies (b) study (c) studying (d) to study
18. 18.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
19. 19.When Farhan was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
20. 20.My brother can ___ a message next month. (a) sending (b) to send (c) send (d) sends
21. 21.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
22. 22.We can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watches
23. 23.When Yash was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
24. 24.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
25. 25.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
26. 26.My sister ___ take the train every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
27. 27.When Meera was five, she ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
28. 28.They ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
29. 29.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
30. 30.We ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
31. 31.She must ___ the ball next week. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) throw (d) to throw
32. 32.We ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
33. 33.Last year, Ira ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
34. 34.Kavya may ___ a story next week. (a) telling (b) tell (c) tells (d) to tell
35. 35.You could ___ a picture next month. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draw (d) draws
36. 36.He ___ draw a picture every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
37. 37.He ___ write a letter every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
38. 38.He must ___ a bicycle next week. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) ride (d) riding
39. 39.Two years ago, Zoya ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
40. 40.We must ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) planting (b) plants (c) to plant (d) plant

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