Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 373 · 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 friends may ___ a bicycle next month. (a) to ride (b) ride (c) riding (d) rides
2. 2.Rohan should ___ a cake next month. (a) baking (b) bake (c) to bake (d) bakes
3. 3.My cousins should ___ a song tomorrow. (a) singing (b) sing (c) to sing (d) sings
4. 4.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
5. 5.Two years ago, Sneha ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
6. 6.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.We might ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) wash (b) washes (c) to wash (d) washing
8. 8.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
9. 9.We ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
10. 10.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
11. 11.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
12. 12.Farhan ___ fly a kite every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
13. 13.My friends ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
14. 14.He ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
15. 15.She ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
16. 16.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
17. 17.He ___ draw a picture every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
18. 18.Two years ago, Kavya ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
19. 19.They must ___ the train tomorrow. (a) take (b) taking (c) to take (d) takes
20. 20.I should ___ rice next month. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooking (d) to cook
21. 21.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
23. 23.When Aisha was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
24. 24.When Manav was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
25. 25.You may ___ the train tomorrow. (a) to take (b) takes (c) taking (d) take
26. 26.Farhan ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
27. 27.My brother ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
28. 28.He could ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogging
29. 29.When Ananya was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
30. 30.She should ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleaning
31. 31.He could ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) to take (c) taking (d) take
32. 32.Vivaan ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
33. 33.Two years ago, Tara ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
34. 34.Two years ago, Nisha ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
35. 35.You can ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eating (b) eats (c) eat (d) to eat
36. 36.You ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
37. 37.Arjun ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
38. 38.Last year, Saanvi ___ send a message. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
39. 39.Two years ago, Aisha ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
40. 40.My sister could ___ the ball next month. (a) throws (b) to throw (c) throw (d) throwing

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