Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 434 · 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.We ___ win the match every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
2. 2.Last year, Ananya ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
3. 3.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
4. 4.When Dev was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
5. 5.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
6. 6.We can ___ milk next week. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinking
7. 7.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
8. 8.Last year, Riya ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
9. 9.When Arjun was five, he ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
10. 10.Aisha ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
11. 11.Two years ago, Omkar ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
12. 12.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
13. 13.When Riya was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
14. 14.We can ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) tells (d) telling
15. 15.Pooja ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
16. 16.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
17. 17.He may ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) ride (c) to ride (d) rides
18. 18.They might ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) to catch
19. 19.We ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
20. 20.We ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
21. 21.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
22. 22.Diya may ___ a tree next week. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) to plant
23. 23.Two years ago, Neel ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
24. 24.She could ___ a cap next month. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wears
25. 25.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
26. 26.When Karan was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
27. 27.They could ___ the match next week. (a) win (b) to win (c) winning (d) wins
28. 28.When Neel was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
29. 29.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
30. 30.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
31. 31.When Ananya was five, she ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
32. 32.Diya ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
33. 33.He may ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
34. 34.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
35. 35.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
36. 36.When Meera was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
37. 37.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
38. 38.My friends could ___ a letter next month. (a) to write (b) writes (c) write (d) writing
39. 39.I ___ take the train every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
40. 40.She ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts

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