Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 400 · 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 can ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) brings (b) bring (c) bringing (d) to bring
2. 2.We must ___ a song next month. (a) singing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) sing
3. 3.When Sneha was five, she ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
4. 4.Two years ago, Kabir ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
5. 5.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.Two years ago, Omkar ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
8. 8.We should ___ the bag next week. (a) carrying (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carries
9. 9.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
10. 10.Karan ___ bring lunch every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
11. 11.Kavya may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) run (b) to run (c) runs (d) running
12. 12.You could ___ in the park next week. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) to jog (d) jogging
13. 13.We might ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plant (d) plants
14. 14.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
15. 15.Manav ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
16. 16.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
17. 17.My sister ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
18. 18.She might ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swim (d) swimming
19. 19.Two years ago, Priya ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
20. 20.My brother must ___ milk next week. (a) to drink (b) drinking (c) drink (d) drinks
21. 21.Last year, Rahul ___ make tea. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
22. 22.She might ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws (d) to draw
23. 23.Last year, Dev ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
24. 24.My sister must ___ a cartoon next week. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watch
25. 25.I may ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbing
26. 26.Last year, Aarav ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
27. 27.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
28. 28.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
29. 29.He ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
30. 30.When Rohan was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
31. 31.Last year, Kunal ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
32. 32.My brother may ___ a message next week. (a) sends (b) send (c) to send (d) sending
33. 33.Two years ago, Kunal ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
34. 34.I ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
35. 35.My brother ___ study science every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
36. 36.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
37. 37.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
38. 38.Last year, Sneha ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
39. 39.He can ___ the ball next week. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching (d) to catch
40. 40.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has

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