Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 419 · 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 can ___ for the team next month. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) claps (d) clap
2. 2.Sneha can ___ rice next week. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
3. 3.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.Last year, Rahul ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
5. 5.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
6. 6.Two years ago, Meera ___ feed the dog. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
7. 7.When Saanvi was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
8. 8.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.I ___ win the match every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
10. 10.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
11. 11.Two years ago, Kunal ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
12. 12.Last year, Ira ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
13. 13.We ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
14. 14.They could ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) baking (b) to bake (c) bake (d) bakes
15. 15.When Ira was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
16. 16.We ___ drink milk every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
17. 17.Last year, Saanvi ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
18. 18.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
19. 19.Last year, Karan ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
20. 20.I can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) runs (b) to run (c) running (d) run
21. 21.My brother can ___ a mango next month. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eating
22. 22.I must ___ the dog next month. (a) to feed (b) feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
23. 23.When Ananya was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
24. 24.Neel might ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eating (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eats
25. 25.Omkar ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
26. 26.Omkar ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
27. 27.Two years ago, Meera ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
28. 28.Zoya can ___ the train tomorrow. (a) take (b) takes (c) to take (d) taking
29. 29.Two years ago, Arjun ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
30. 30.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.My brother ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
32. 32.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
33. 33.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
34. 34.They could ___ a message next week. (a) to send (b) send (c) sending (d) sends
35. 35.He ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
36. 36.She ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
37. 37.Zoya might ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buys (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buying
38. 38.You could ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swim (d) swimming
39. 39.When Sneha was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
40. 40.When Ishaan was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can

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