Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 422 · 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 Ishaan was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
2. 2.They could ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watch (d) to watch
3. 3.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
4. 4.Pooja could ___ to school next Sunday. (a) going (b) to go (c) go (d) goes
5. 5.We must ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
6. 6.Last year, Farhan ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
7. 7.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
8. 8.Last year, Vivaan ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
9. 9.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
10. 10.When Ananya was five, she ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
11. 11.When Yash was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
12. 12.You could ___ a letter next month. (a) writing (b) to write (c) writes (d) write
13. 13.I can ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catch (d) catching
14. 14.Two years ago, Rohan ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
15. 15.The students ___ make tea every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
16. 16.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
17. 17.Two years ago, Neel ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
18. 18.He can ___ in the park next month. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogs
19. 19.When Kabir was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
20. 20.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
21. 21.He may ___ the ball next month. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching (d) to catch
22. 22.She might ___ the ball next week. (a) catches (b) catching (c) to catch (d) catch
23. 23.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
24. 24.He must ___ a story next week. (a) tells (b) tell (c) to tell (d) telling
25. 25.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
26. 26.Two years ago, Nisha ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
27. 27.The students can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watch (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watches
28. 28.They ___ fly a kite every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
29. 29.I can ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eating
30. 30.They might ___ the dog next week. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) feed
31. 31.Kavya ___ clean the room every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
32. 32.Saanvi ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
33. 33.You can ___ for the team next month. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) clap (d) claps
34. 34.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
35. 35.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
36. 36.She might ___ to school next month. (a) to go (b) go (c) goes (d) going
37. 37.She ___ win the match every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
38. 38.We ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
39. 39.Rohan ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
40. 40.You can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) watching (c) watch (d) to watch

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