Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 457 · 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, Omkar ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
2. 2.They ___ send a message every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
3. 3.I ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
4. 4.You ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
5. 5.The students can ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) take (c) takes (d) to take
6. 6.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.When Sneha was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
8. 8.Two years ago, Kavya ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
9. 9.When Nisha was five, she ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
10. 10.When Aisha was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
11. 11.He ___ draw a picture every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
12. 12.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
13. 13.My parents ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
14. 14.When Aarav was five, he ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
15. 15.We might ___ a tree next month. (a) planting (b) plant (c) plants (d) to plant
16. 16.I could ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swims (d) swim
17. 17.I could ___ rice tomorrow. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
18. 18.Two years ago, Kabir ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
19. 19.Neel can ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flies (d) to fly
20. 20.The children may ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bringing (d) bring
21. 21.Last year, Rohan ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
22. 22.My sister should ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) eat (c) to eat (d) eating
23. 23.When Rahul was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
24. 24.She can ___ the train tomorrow. (a) taking (b) to take (c) take (d) takes
25. 25.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
26. 26.My cousins should ___ a cake next month. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes
27. 27.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
28. 28.Rohan should ___ lunch next week. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bring (d) bringing
29. 29.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
30. 30.When Aarav was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
31. 31.She ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
32. 32.She can ___ on the stage next month. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dance
33. 33.He ___ make tea every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
34. 34.Last year, Aarav ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
35. 35.Yash can ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry (d) to carry
36. 36.Saanvi must ___ the dishes next month. (a) washing (b) to wash (c) washes (d) wash
37. 37.You could ___ Grandma next month. (a) helps (b) to help (c) helping (d) help
38. 38.When Arjun was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
39. 39.Arjun can ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) to speak (b) speaks (c) speak (d) speaking
40. 40.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must

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