Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 44 · 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.Last year, Kunal ___ win the match. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
2. 2.My parents ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
3. 3.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.They may ___ a tree next week. (a) to climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) climb
6. 6.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
7. 7.I might ___ a cake next week. (a) baking (b) bake (c) to bake (d) bakes
8. 8.When Ira was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
9. 9.You should ___ a picture next week. (a) draws (b) draw (c) drawing (d) to draw
10. 10.The students ___ make tea every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
11. 11.The children might ___ the ball next week. (a) throws (b) throw (c) to throw (d) throwing
12. 12.Last year, Priya ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
13. 13.The children can ___ a cap next week. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) to wear
14. 14.You ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
15. 15.Two years ago, Ira ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
16. 16.We ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
17. 17.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
18. 18.You should ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swims (d) swim
19. 19.We could ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flying (b) flies (c) fly (d) to fly
20. 20.I ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
21. 21.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
22. 22.You should ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) bake (d) to bake
23. 23.Two years ago, Aditya ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
24. 24.The children could ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) climb (d) to climb
25. 25.She ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
26. 26.She ___ run in the park every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
27. 27.When Kabir was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
28. 28.We ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
29. 29.Yash ___ send a message every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
30. 30.Two years ago, Kunal ___ ride a bicycle. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
31. 31.Last year, Rohan ___ draw a picture. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
32. 32.He must ___ the dog next month. (a) feeding (b) to feed (c) feeds (d) feed
33. 33.We might ___ a cap next month. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wear
34. 34.When Ishaan was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
35. 35.The students ___ drink milk every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
36. 36.When Omkar was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
37. 37.You ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
38. 38.She should ___ milk next Sunday. (a) to drink (b) drinks (c) drink (d) drinking
39. 39.She ___ clean the room every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
40. 40.When Sneha was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must

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