Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 389 · 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.Aisha might ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) to build (b) building (c) builds (d) build
2. 2.The children ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
3. 3.Last year, Tara ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
4. 4.Last year, Kavya ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
5. 5.You can ___ the room next month. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) cleans
6. 6.Last year, Ira ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
7. 7.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
8. 8.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
9. 9.I must ___ Grandma next month. (a) helps (b) helping (c) help (d) to help
10. 10.Isha ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
11. 11.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.Zoya ___ clean the room every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
13. 13.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
14. 14.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
15. 15.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
16. 16.Last year, Yash ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
17. 17.Two years ago, Arjun ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
18. 18.When Saanvi was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
19. 19.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
20. 20.Aisha should ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) wears (d) to wear
21. 21.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
23. 23.Two years ago, Sneha ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
24. 24.Omkar ___ tell a story every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
25. 25.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
26. 26.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
27. 27.My brother ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
28. 28.I ___ feed the dog every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
29. 29.Last year, Kabir ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
30. 30.You ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
31. 31.When Kunal was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
32. 32.When Rahul was five, he ___ win the match. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
33. 33.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
35. 35.You ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
36. 36.Ishaan should ___ in the pool next month. (a) swim (b) to swim (c) swimming (d) swims
37. 37.My sister ___ send a message every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
38. 38.When Riya was five, she ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
39. 39.He might ___ a story next week. (a) tells (b) telling (c) tell (d) to tell
40. 40.We must ___ the ball next month. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) to throw (d) throw

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