Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 388 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
2. 2.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
4. 4.She ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
5. 5.My parents must ___ on the stage next month. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) dance
6. 6.Two years ago, Rahul ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
7. 7.Two years ago, Yash ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
8. 8.Last year, Isha ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
9. 9.Kavya may ___ Grandma next week. (a) helps (b) to help (c) helping (d) help
10. 10.Two years ago, Zoya ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
11. 11.My cousins ___ clean the room every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
12. 12.My brother can ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) playing (b) plays (c) to play (d) play
13. 13.He could ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washing (d) to wash
14. 14.Rahul ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
15. 15.When Neel was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
16. 16.I ___ win the match every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
17. 17.Last year, Omkar ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
18. 18.When Kabir was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
19. 19.The students ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
20. 20.Last year, Vivaan ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
21. 21.My brother ___ climb a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
22. 22.They should ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carrying (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carries
23. 23.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
24. 24.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
25. 25.When Neel was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
26. 26.Diya can ___ the train next month. (a) takes (b) taking (c) take (d) to take
27. 27.Last year, Aditya ___ make tea. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
28. 28.She ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
29. 29.They could ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb (d) to climb
30. 30.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
31. 31.Kavya might ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogs
32. 32.Kavya can ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sings (b) sing (c) to sing (d) singing
33. 33.Two years ago, Myra ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
34. 34.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
35. 35.We can ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) baking (b) bake (c) to bake (d) bakes
36. 36.Last year, Vivaan ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
37. 37.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
38. 38.Last year, Saanvi ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
39. 39.You must ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) flies (d) fly
40. 40.Rohan must ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook (d) to cook

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