Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 430 · 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.Two years ago, Manav ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
2. 2.I ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
3. 3.Last year, Isha ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
4. 4.Two years ago, Myra ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
5. 5.Diya ___ cook rice every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
6. 6.She could ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dances
7. 7.We ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
8. 8.They ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
9. 9.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
10. 10.Two years ago, Priya ___ send a message. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
11. 11.Arjun must ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writes (b) to write (c) writing (d) write
12. 12.We should ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) dance
13. 13.When Meera was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
14. 14.He must ___ the ball next week. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catch (d) catching
15. 15.When Zoya was five, she ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
16. 16.Arjun might ___ the match next month. (a) to win (b) winning (c) wins (d) win
17. 17.My brother can ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) to clean (d) clean
18. 18.I should ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washes (b) washing (c) to wash (d) wash
19. 19.The students ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
20. 20.She ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
21. 21.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
23. 23.She should ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speaks (d) speak
24. 24.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
25. 25.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
26. 26.Two years ago, Ira ___ win the match. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
27. 27.Karan could ___ lunch next week. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) to bring (d) bring
28. 28.Two years ago, Kabir ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
29. 29.Kunal can ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watch (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watches
30. 30.She ___ send a message every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
31. 31.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
32. 32.They must ___ rice next month. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooks
33. 33.You ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
34. 34.He ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
35. 35.He should ___ a mango next week. (a) eats (b) eating (c) to eat (d) eat
36. 36.Two years ago, Kabir ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
37. 37.He ___ send a message every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
38. 38.When Nisha was five, she ___ study science. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
39. 39.When Neel was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
40. 40.I ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can

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