Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 413 · 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.When Myra was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
2. 2.When Diya was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
3. 3.Kabir may ___ to school next month. (a) to go (b) going (c) goes (d) go
4. 4.Manav must ___ a kite next month. (a) flying (b) flies (c) to fly (d) fly
5. 5.Manav ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
6. 6.You ___ win the match every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
7. 7.My friends could ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) to speak (d) speaks
8. 8.Manav could ___ a kite next week. (a) flies (b) to fly (c) flying (d) fly
9. 9.They may ___ a picture next month. (a) drawing (b) to draw (c) draw (d) draws
10. 10.Last year, Meera ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
11. 11.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
12. 12.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
13. 13.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
14. 14.Isha ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
15. 15.My parents ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
16. 16.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
17. 17.He ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
18. 18.Last year, Myra ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
19. 19.She can ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) jogs (d) to jog
20. 20.When Nisha was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
21. 21.He must ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sings (b) singing (c) to sing (d) sing
22. 22.You must ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watches
23. 23.Two years ago, Yash ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
24. 24.I ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
25. 25.The students should ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carrying
26. 26.Isha ___ take the train every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
27. 27.When Karan was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
28. 28.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
29. 29.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
30. 30.Last year, Vivaan ___ send a message. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
31. 31.She ___ send a message every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
32. 32.I can ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throw (b) to throw (c) throwing (d) throws
33. 33.Last year, Meera ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
34. 34.Two years ago, Aarav ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.We should ___ lunch next week. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) brings (d) to bring
36. 36.She can ___ in the park next week. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jogs
37. 37.We ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
38. 38.We ___ clap for the team every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
39. 39.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
40. 40.Priya might ___ the match next Sunday. (a) win (b) winning (c) wins (d) to win

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