Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 425 · 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 ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
2. 2.You ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
3. 3.I can ___ for the team next month. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) clap
4. 4.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
5. 5.He ___ take the train every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
6. 6.When Yash was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
7. 7.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
8. 8.Neel could ___ the room next week. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
9. 9.He might ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) helps (b) to help (c) helping (d) help
10. 10.I might ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cook
11. 11.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.When Rohan was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
13. 13.She can ___ rice next month. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooking
14. 14.Saanvi ___ tell a story every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
15. 15.My cousins ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
16. 16.They ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
17. 17.Ishaan can ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buy (b) to buy (c) buying (d) buys
18. 18.Aisha ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
19. 19.Last year, Tara ___ study science. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
20. 20.When Arjun was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
21. 21.You ___ write a letter every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
22. 22.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
23. 23.Two years ago, Arjun ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
24. 24.Manav might ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jog
25. 25.Last year, Farhan ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
26. 26.When Yash was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
27. 27.We ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
28. 28.Two years ago, Farhan ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
29. 29.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
30. 30.We can ___ to school next week. (a) go (b) goes (c) to go (d) going
31. 31.Last year, Saanvi ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
32. 32.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
33. 33.When Rohan was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
34. 34.You may ___ Hindi next month. (a) to speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) speak
35. 35.When Aditya was five, he ___ go to school. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
36. 36.My parents could ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) to play (b) playing (c) play (d) plays
37. 37.You should ___ in the park next month. (a) run (b) to run (c) runs (d) running
38. 38.They ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
39. 39.We ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
40. 40.You should ___ vegetables next week. (a) buy (b) to buy (c) buying (d) buys

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