Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 466 · 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, Sneha ___ draw a picture. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
2. 2.Kabir ___ make tea every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
3. 3.Kabir might ___ lunch next month. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) bring (d) to bring
4. 4.We might ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flying (b) flies (c) to fly (d) fly
5. 5.You should ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) clean
6. 6.The students ___ climb a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
7. 7.Last year, Karan ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
8. 8.My brother ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
9. 9.Last year, Vivaan ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
10. 10.The children might ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooks
11. 11.Arjun can ___ rice next month. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
12. 12.Two years ago, Aisha ___ make tea. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
13. 13.When Ananya was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
14. 14.We should ___ milk next month. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) to drink (d) drinks
15. 15.We ___ take the train every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
16. 16.He ___ plant a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
17. 17.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.When Vivaan was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
19. 19.When Kunal was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
20. 20.My sister may ___ the ball next month. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throws (d) throwing
21. 21.You may ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) catch
22. 22.My cousins ___ win the match every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
23. 23.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.I ___ draw a picture every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
25. 25.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
26. 26.Ira could ___ a message tomorrow. (a) to send (b) send (c) sends (d) sending
27. 27.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
28. 28.Kavya ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
29. 29.Rohan could ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooks (d) to cook
30. 30.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
32. 32.Rahul might ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) build (c) to build (d) building
33. 33.We ___ win the match every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
34. 34.Kabir may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to climb (b) climb (c) climbing (d) climbs
35. 35.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
36. 36.They must ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) takes (c) to take (d) take
37. 37.We ___ take the train every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
38. 38.You ___ run in the park every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
39. 39.You must ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) to plant
40. 40.We ___ throw the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can

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