Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 469 · 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 Zoya was five, she ___ make tea. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
2. 2.Last year, Tara ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
3. 3.Two years ago, Omkar ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
4. 4.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.Two years ago, Sneha ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
6. 6.I ___ take the train every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
7. 7.Riya ___ send a message every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
8. 8.Tara must ___ the match next month. (a) to win (b) winning (c) wins (d) win
9. 9.The students must ___ tea tomorrow. (a) make (b) to make (c) making (d) makes
10. 10.Meera ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
11. 11.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
12. 12.We ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
13. 13.Ishaan should ___ a message next week. (a) send (b) to send (c) sends (d) sending
14. 14.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
15. 15.Last year, Zoya ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
16. 16.When Aisha was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
17. 17.Last year, Ira ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
18. 18.Last year, Dev ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
19. 19.When Neel was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
20. 20.The children should ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) to run
21. 21.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.He ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
23. 23.Last year, Kavya ___ feed the dog. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
24. 24.My parents ___ make tea every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
25. 25.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
26. 26.Two years ago, Myra ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
27. 27.We must ___ milk next month. (a) to drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) drink
28. 28.When Farhan was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
29. 29.Isha ___ make tea every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
30. 30.You might ___ a tree next week. (a) climb (b) to climb (c) climbing (d) climbs
31. 31.She can ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) to write (b) writes (c) writing (d) write
32. 32.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
33. 33.She must ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eating
34. 34.We can ___ the ball next week. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching (d) to catch
35. 35.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
36. 36.The students ___ tell a story every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
37. 37.You might ___ for the team next week. (a) clap (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) claps
38. 38.My brother ___ wear a cap every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
39. 39.Two years ago, Neel ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
40. 40.You ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts

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