Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 42 · 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.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
2. 2.We ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
3. 3.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.Two years ago, Yash ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
5. 5.Last year, Myra ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
6. 6.They ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
7. 7.Last year, Rahul ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
8. 8.Two years ago, Kavya ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
9. 9.When Rohan was five, he ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
10. 10.They could ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) eat (c) to eat (d) eating
11. 11.We ___ help Grandma every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
12. 12.When Dev was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
13. 13.My brother should ___ a song next week. (a) sings (b) singing (c) sing (d) to sing
14. 14.When Isha was five, she ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
15. 15.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
16. 16.Sneha ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
17. 17.When Farhan was five, he ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
18. 18.The students ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
19. 19.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
20. 20.They can ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) swims (d) to swim
21. 21.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
22. 22.She might ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speaks (d) speak
23. 23.He ___ sing a song every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
24. 24.Two years ago, Kunal ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
25. 25.Last year, Neel ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
26. 26.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
27. 27.She may ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flies (d) to fly
28. 28.Meera could ___ rice next week. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooking
29. 29.I can ___ a cartoon next month. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) watch
30. 30.Diya could ___ the dishes next week. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washing (d) washes
31. 31.Last year, Ananya ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
32. 32.You ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
33. 33.When Rohan was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
34. 34.He could ___ the ball next week. (a) throwing (b) to throw (c) throws (d) throw
35. 35.Saanvi might ___ the match next month. (a) win (b) wins (c) to win (d) winning
36. 36.She could ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) ride (b) to ride (c) rides (d) riding
37. 37.He ___ go to school every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
38. 38.You can ___ a cap next week. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear (d) to wear
39. 39.You should ___ in the park next month. (a) running (b) to run (c) runs (d) run
40. 40.My sister could ___ the room next Sunday. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) clean

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