Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 407 · 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.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.When Rohan was five, he ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
3. 3.Last year, Tara ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
4. 4.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
5. 5.Two years ago, Ira ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
6. 6.I ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
7. 7.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
8. 8.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.When Diya was five, she ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
10. 10.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ go to school. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
11. 11.When Kabir was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
12. 12.When Vivaan was five, he ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
13. 13.My brother might ___ the dog next month. (a) feed (b) to feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
14. 14.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
15. 15.When Kunal was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
16. 16.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
17. 17.You must ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sends (b) send (c) to send (d) sending
18. 18.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
19. 19.My sister may ___ cricket next week. (a) play (b) plays (c) playing (d) to play
20. 20.Isha ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
21. 21.You could ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) to fly (b) flying (c) fly (d) flies
22. 22.Kavya might ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to climb (b) climb (c) climbing (d) climbs
23. 23.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
24. 24.My sister must ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speaking (d) speak
25. 25.We ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
26. 26.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
27. 27.You can ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) to jog (d) jog
28. 28.You might ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) riding (d) ride
29. 29.She ___ feed the dog every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
30. 30.Two years ago, Priya ___ make tea. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
31. 31.They might ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) drinking (d) to drink
32. 32.They ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
33. 33.My sister ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
34. 34.When Isha was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
35. 35.When Ananya was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
36. 36.We may ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) run (c) running (d) to run
37. 37.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ make tea. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
38. 38.They ___ take the train every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
39. 39.My friends can ___ the room next month. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaning
40. 40.You should ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbs

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