Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 477 · 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, Kabir ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
2. 2.Kavya must ___ a cake next week. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) bake (d) to bake
3. 3.Saanvi ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
4. 4.Yash could ___ a letter next week. (a) to write (b) writes (c) write (d) writing
5. 5.He must ___ rice next month. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooks
6. 6.My cousins can ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) to clap (d) clap
7. 7.He ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
8. 8.When Arjun was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
9. 9.My brother ___ clap for the team every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
10. 10.I ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
11. 11.I ___ sing a song every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
12. 12.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.You should ___ the bag next month. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carrying
15. 15.They should ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dancing
16. 16.You can ___ the ball next week. (a) to catch (b) catch (c) catches (d) catching
17. 17.I ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
18. 18.Isha ___ study science every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
19. 19.He can ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) feeding (d) to feed
20. 20.My sister ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
21. 21.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
22. 22.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
23. 23.Two years ago, Kunal ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
24. 24.Two years ago, Neel ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
25. 25.Ananya can ___ to school next Sunday. (a) going (b) goes (c) to go (d) go
26. 26.When Tara was five, she ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
27. 27.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
28. 28.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
29. 29.Two years ago, Farhan ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
30. 30.Dev can ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swims (d) swimming
31. 31.Two years ago, Rahul ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
32. 32.Two years ago, Karan ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
33. 33.He ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
34. 34.Diya must ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) help (b) helping (c) helps (d) to help
35. 35.We can ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) speak (d) to speak
36. 36.She may ___ tea next week. (a) makes (b) to make (c) make (d) making
37. 37.Last year, Sneha ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
38. 38.Last year, Arjun ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
39. 39.When Aarav was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
40. 40.Last year, Ananya ___ send a message. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could

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