Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 484 · 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.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
2. 2.Diya ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
3. 3.She ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
4. 4.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
5. 5.They ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
6. 6.They must ___ in the pool next week. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swimming (d) swims
7. 7.Sneha could ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) feed (d) to feed
8. 8.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
9. 9.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
10. 10.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
11. 11.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
12. 12.Yash ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
13. 13.We ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
14. 14.When Yash was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
15. 15.Two years ago, Arjun ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
16. 16.She ___ run in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
17. 17.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
18. 18.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
19. 19.Two years ago, Meera ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
20. 20.When Kabir was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
21. 21.When Rahul was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
22. 22.The students might ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watches
23. 23.Manav ___ tell a story every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
24. 24.When Sneha was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
25. 25.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
26. 26.I might ___ a kite next week. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) fly (d) flying
27. 27.The children ___ clap for the team every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
28. 28.Last year, Yash ___ study science. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
29. 29.They might ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) build (b) building (c) to build (d) builds
30. 30.He ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
31. 31.Yash ___ take the train every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
32. 32.Last year, Vivaan ___ win the match. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
33. 33.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
34. 34.When Ishaan was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.We should ___ in the pool next week. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swims (d) swim
36. 36.Vivaan may ___ science tomorrow. (a) studying (b) studies (c) to study (d) study
37. 37.Ananya ___ go to school every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
38. 38.You might ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) to dance
39. 39.Manav ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
40. 40.He should ___ Hindi next week. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) to speak

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