Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 427 · 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.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
2. 2.My brother ___ clean the room every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
3. 3.When Arjun was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
4. 4.My brother may ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carrying
5. 5.When Zoya was five, she ___ take the train. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
6. 6.She could ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cook
7. 7.You could ___ on the stage next month. (a) to dance (b) dance (c) dancing (d) dances
8. 8.Last year, Aisha ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
9. 9.Rahul can ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring (d) to bring
10. 10.When Pooja was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
11. 11.Last year, Yash ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
12. 12.You could ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) to clean
13. 13.You ___ go to school every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
14. 14.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
15. 15.Two years ago, Meera ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
16. 16.When Yash was five, he ___ go to school. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
17. 17.Two years ago, Nisha ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
18. 18.When Ira was five, she ___ take the train. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
19. 19.Two years ago, Rohan ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
20. 20.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
21. 21.We could ___ the ball next week. (a) catching (b) catches (c) catch (d) to catch
22. 22.He might ___ the match tomorrow. (a) wins (b) to win (c) winning (d) win
23. 23.Two years ago, Kunal ___ go to school. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
24. 24.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
25. 25.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
26. 26.He ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
27. 27.They ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
28. 28.Last year, Ananya ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
29. 29.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
30. 30.Riya ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
31. 31.We ___ sing a song every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
32. 32.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
33. 33.My brother should ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carrying
34. 34.My sister ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
35. 35.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
36. 36.We must ___ a cake next week. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bakes
37. 37.You ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
38. 38.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
39. 39.Two years ago, Kunal ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
40. 40.Pooja ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have

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