Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 482 · 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 ___ go to school. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
2. 2.My cousins must ___ a song next month. (a) sings (b) sing (c) to sing (d) singing
3. 3.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.I might ___ rice next month. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cooking
5. 5.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
6. 6.They could ___ science tomorrow. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies (d) to study
7. 7.You ___ win the match every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
8. 8.Omkar ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
9. 9.Meera must ___ a bicycle next week. (a) riding (b) rides (c) to ride (d) ride
10. 10.Last year, Saanvi ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
11. 11.We may ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bake
12. 12.Two years ago, Meera ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
13. 13.They ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
14. 14.When Farhan was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
15. 15.We can ___ the match tomorrow. (a) to win (b) win (c) wins (d) winning
16. 16.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
17. 17.He ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
18. 18.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
19. 19.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
20. 20.They could ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) to clap (b) clapping (c) claps (d) clap
21. 21.Vivaan may ___ in the park next month. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogging
22. 22.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
23. 23.When Ira was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
24. 24.Diya can ___ the dishes next month. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) to wash
25. 25.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
26. 26.We should ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catching (b) catch (c) to catch (d) catches
27. 27.Last year, Meera ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
28. 28.They can ___ lunch next week. (a) to bring (b) bring (c) brings (d) bringing
29. 29.Last year, Yash ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
30. 30.You could ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washes (d) to wash
31. 31.She may ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes
32. 32.He might ___ a tree next week. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plant (d) plants
33. 33.We can ___ a tree next month. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbing
34. 34.They should ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
35. 35.When Dev was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
36. 36.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
37. 37.She can ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bake
38. 38.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.When Meera was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
40. 40.They ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can

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