Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 404 · 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.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
2. 2.When Pooja was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
3. 3.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.They might ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) baking
5. 5.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.You should ___ the room tomorrow. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
7. 7.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
8. 8.You ___ win the match every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
9. 9.Myra should ___ in the pool next week. (a) swim (b) to swim (c) swimming (d) swims
10. 10.Manav ___ help Grandma every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
11. 11.When Saanvi was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
12. 12.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.Two years ago, Meera ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
14. 14.When Dev was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
15. 15.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
16. 16.We might ___ tea next week. (a) to make (b) makes (c) making (d) make
17. 17.Aditya ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
18. 18.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
19. 19.When Manav was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
20. 20.When Kabir was five, he ___ study science. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
21. 21.My cousins ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
22. 22.Two years ago, Rahul ___ carry the bag. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
23. 23.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
24. 24.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
25. 25.Ira can ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sending (b) send (c) to send (d) sends
26. 26.We may ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) helping (b) to help (c) help (d) helps
27. 27.We ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
28. 28.Last year, Vivaan ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
29. 29.When Rohan was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
30. 30.He ___ study science every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
31. 31.My sister ___ clean the room every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
32. 32.Two years ago, Ananya ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
33. 33.They could ___ science tomorrow. (a) studying (b) study (c) to study (d) studies
34. 34.He ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
35. 35.My brother ___ wear a cap every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
36. 36.You might ___ in the pool next week. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swims (d) swim
37. 37.My parents might ___ science next month. (a) studies (b) study (c) to study (d) studying
38. 38.We could ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) draw (d) to draw
39. 39.I can ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catching (b) catches (c) catch (d) to catch
40. 40.My cousins could ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watch (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watching

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