Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 440 · 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 could ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) takes (c) take (d) to take
2. 2.Last year, Ishaan ___ study science. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
3. 3.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
4. 4.My cousins ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
5. 5.I ___ win the match every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
6. 6.You should ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) to clap (b) clap (c) claps (d) clapping
7. 7.Last year, Diya ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
8. 8.He ___ write a letter every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
9. 9.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
10. 10.My sister might ___ to school next Sunday. (a) go (b) to go (c) goes (d) going
11. 11.You can ___ for the team next week. (a) clap (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) claps
12. 12.She ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
13. 13.He can ___ for the team next week. (a) to clap (b) clapping (c) claps (d) clap
14. 14.I can ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sings (b) to sing (c) singing (d) sing
15. 15.Two years ago, Aisha ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
16. 16.Nisha may ___ in the park next month. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) to jog
17. 17.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
18. 18.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
19. 19.My friends ___ fly a kite every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
20. 20.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
21. 21.Two years ago, Diya ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
22. 22.When Nisha was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
23. 23.She ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
24. 24.My cousins ___ take the train every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
25. 25.She ___ win the match every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
26. 26.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
27. 27.He ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
28. 28.You ___ write a letter every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
29. 29.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
30. 30.She can ___ a story next month. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tell (d) tells
31. 31.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
32. 32.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
33. 33.She might ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) to watch
34. 34.My cousins can ___ the match next Sunday. (a) wins (b) win (c) winning (d) to win
35. 35.My cousins could ___ a story next Sunday. (a) to tell (b) tell (c) tells (d) telling
36. 36.Last year, Rahul ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
37. 37.Two years ago, Kunal ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
38. 38.My friends ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
39. 39.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
40. 40.Two years ago, Ira ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must

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