Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 453 · 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, Aditya ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
2. 2.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
3. 3.Neel might ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buys (b) buying (c) buy (d) to buy
4. 4.When Vivaan was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
5. 5.You could ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) clean
6. 6.My parents could ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches (d) to watch
7. 7.He must ___ for the team next month. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
8. 8.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.They must ___ a cartoon next month. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
10. 10.I should ___ a message next Sunday. (a) send (b) to send (c) sending (d) sends
11. 11.She must ___ the match next week. (a) win (b) wins (c) to win (d) winning
12. 12.He could ___ to school next Sunday. (a) goes (b) go (c) to go (d) going
13. 13.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.He can ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wear (d) wearing
15. 15.Aarav ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
16. 16.We ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
17. 17.He could ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) to ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) ride
18. 18.We can ___ a bicycle next week. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rides (d) to ride
19. 19.When Aditya was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
20. 20.When Kabir was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
21. 21.She must ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sends (b) to send (c) sending (d) send
22. 22.Pooja ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
23. 23.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
24. 24.Aditya ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
25. 25.The students ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
26. 26.We can ___ lunch next month. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) to bring (d) bring
27. 27.He could ___ lunch next week. (a) bring (b) to bring (c) bringing (d) brings
28. 28.Last year, Kabir ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
29. 29.We might ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) studying (c) study (d) studies
30. 30.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
31. 31.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
32. 32.They can ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) catch
33. 33.When Vivaan was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
34. 34.My cousins ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
35. 35.We might ___ a picture next month. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) to draw (d) draw
36. 36.Last year, Aarav ___ win the match. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
37. 37.The students could ___ a mango next week. (a) to eat (b) eat (c) eating (d) eats
38. 38.My sister must ___ the ball next week. (a) catches (b) catching (c) to catch (d) catch
39. 39.When Kavya was five, she ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
40. 40.Last year, Kunal ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can

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