Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 460 · 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.When Rahul was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
2. 2.When Kabir was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
3. 3.She ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
4. 4.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
5. 5.The children can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climbing
6. 6.Dev ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
7. 7.Manav might ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
8. 8.I must ___ vegetables next week. (a) buying (b) buy (c) buys (d) to buy
9. 9.You should ___ to school tomorrow. (a) going (b) to go (c) go (d) goes
10. 10.She may ___ vegetables next month. (a) buy (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buying
11. 11.Last year, Dev ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
12. 12.He can ___ a song next month. (a) sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) to sing
13. 13.I can ___ a story next Sunday. (a) to tell (b) telling (c) tells (d) tell
14. 14.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
15. 15.We ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
16. 16.We could ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
17. 17.When Arjun was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
18. 18.Last year, Vivaan ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
19. 19.Two years ago, Yash ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
20. 20.Last year, Aisha ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
21. 21.Rahul must ___ a kite next month. (a) to fly (b) flying (c) fly (d) flies
22. 22.He ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
23. 23.We ___ help Grandma every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
24. 24.My friends ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
25. 25.Last year, Isha ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
26. 26.She could ___ Grandma next week. (a) to help (b) helping (c) help (d) helps
27. 27.You might ___ cricket next month. (a) play (b) plays (c) playing (d) to play
28. 28.They can ___ tea next month. (a) to make (b) making (c) makes (d) make
29. 29.My friends must ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) singing
30. 30.When Dev was five, he ___ study science. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
31. 31.We may ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook
32. 32.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
33. 33.You ___ go to school every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
34. 34.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
35. 35.When Pooja was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
36. 36.You might ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches (d) to watch
37. 37.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
38. 38.Saanvi could ___ a bicycle next month. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) riding (d) ride
39. 39.You ___ draw a picture every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
40. 40.When Aditya was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can

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