Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 473 · 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.Last year, Kavya ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
2. 2.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
3. 3.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.When Zoya was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
5. 5.Yash should ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooks (d) to cook
6. 6.You might ___ the bag next week. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carrying (d) carries
7. 7.We ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
8. 8.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
9. 9.When Kunal was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
10. 10.They ___ jog in the park every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
11. 11.He ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
12. 12.Rohan could ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
13. 13.Two years ago, Kabir ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
14. 14.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
15. 15.You ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
16. 16.They ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
17. 17.I can ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tell (b) tells (c) to tell (d) telling
18. 18.We ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
19. 19.When Sneha was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
20. 20.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
21. 21.You ___ clean the room every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
22. 22.Last year, Riya ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
23. 23.We must ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plants (d) plant
24. 24.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
25. 25.We might ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) planting (b) plants (c) plant (d) to plant
26. 26.Last year, Farhan ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
27. 27.My brother can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches (d) to watch
28. 28.Diya can ___ the ball next month. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) to throw
29. 29.We may ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writes (b) to write (c) writing (d) write
30. 30.I ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
31. 31.My brother could ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) to play (c) playing (d) play
32. 32.Meera should ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swims
33. 33.Two years ago, Aditya ___ make tea. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
34. 34.You may ___ a bicycle next month. (a) to ride (b) riding (c) ride (d) rides
35. 35.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
36. 36.He should ___ the match tomorrow. (a) wins (b) win (c) winning (d) to win
37. 37.When Aisha was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
38. 38.When Rohan was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
39. 39.Saanvi ___ plant a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
40. 40.You might ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) build (b) to build (c) builds (d) building

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