Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 381 · 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.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
2. 2.Last year, Neel ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
3. 3.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.When Zoya was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
5. 5.When Rohan was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
6. 6.He should ___ the match tomorrow. (a) wins (b) winning (c) win (d) to win
7. 7.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
8. 8.We can ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draw
9. 9.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
10. 10.Farhan must ___ the match next week. (a) win (b) to win (c) winning (d) wins
11. 11.He ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
12. 12.You may ___ the dishes next month. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) to wash
13. 13.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
14. 14.You ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
15. 15.He could ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) feeding (d) to feed
16. 16.Last year, Myra ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
17. 17.He ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
18. 18.Two years ago, Rohan ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
19. 19.My parents could ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watching (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watch
20. 20.Last year, Pooja ___ win the match. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
21. 21.Last year, Farhan ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
22. 22.Two years ago, Kunal ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
23. 23.Two years ago, Pooja ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
24. 24.He ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
25. 25.She ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
26. 26.Last year, Isha ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
27. 27.My brother can ___ the dishes next week. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
28. 28.I might ___ the bag next week. (a) to carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) carry
29. 29.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
30. 30.Two years ago, Omkar ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
31. 31.Last year, Yash ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
32. 32.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
33. 33.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
34. 34.Two years ago, Neel ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
35. 35.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
36. 36.We can ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jog
37. 37.When Ishaan was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
38. 38.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
39. 39.Diya ___ drink milk every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
40. 40.Two years ago, Omkar ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could

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