Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 458 · 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.My friends ___ make tea every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
2. 2.When Ishaan was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
3. 3.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.My brother should ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleans
5. 5.My brother might ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) speaks (d) to speak
6. 6.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.When Nisha was five, she ___ make tea. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
8. 8.Rohan ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
9. 9.When Aarav was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
10. 10.Last year, Aisha ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
11. 11.You can ___ milk next week. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) to drink (d) drink
12. 12.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
13. 13.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
14. 14.I can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climb
15. 15.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
16. 16.Two years ago, Yash ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
17. 17.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
18. 18.Two years ago, Ira ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
19. 19.We should ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
20. 20.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
21. 21.We should ___ a cap next week. (a) wear (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wearing
22. 22.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
23. 23.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
24. 24.When Rahul was five, he ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
25. 25.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
26. 26.Last year, Yash ___ go to school. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
27. 27.They ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
28. 28.Last year, Ishaan ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
29. 29.When Aisha was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
30. 30.We could ___ a kite next month. (a) flying (b) fly (c) to fly (d) flies
31. 31.You might ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) riding (b) ride (c) to ride (d) rides
32. 32.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
33. 33.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
34. 34.My friends must ___ the train next month. (a) taking (b) to take (c) take (d) takes
35. 35.When Manav was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
36. 36.Last year, Rohan ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
37. 37.She ___ run in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
38. 38.Pooja can ___ science next week. (a) studies (b) study (c) studying (d) to study
39. 39.We ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
40. 40.He ___ sing a song every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to

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