Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 487 · 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.You might ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) to bake (d) baking
2. 2.Karan can ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) to clap (d) claps
3. 3.Two years ago, Manav ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
4. 4.I ___ sing a song every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
5. 5.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
6. 6.Last year, Omkar ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
7. 7.Zoya might ___ in the pool next week. (a) to swim (b) swimming (c) swims (d) swim
8. 8.Two years ago, Zoya ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
9. 9.She ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
10. 10.We could ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) to jog
11. 11.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
12. 12.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
13. 13.Last year, Nisha ___ go to school. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
14. 14.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
15. 15.When Kabir was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
16. 16.Last year, Myra ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
17. 17.My friends may ___ tea next Sunday. (a) making (b) make (c) to make (d) makes
18. 18.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
19. 19.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
20. 20.Meera should ___ tea tomorrow. (a) making (b) to make (c) makes (d) make
21. 21.Saanvi ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
22. 22.Last year, Neel ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
23. 23.When Nisha was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
24. 24.My brother ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
25. 25.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
26. 26.Sneha ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
27. 27.Isha should ___ the ball next month. (a) to catch (b) catch (c) catching (d) catches
28. 28.They ___ win the match every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
29. 29.The children must ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) to write (b) writing (c) write (d) writes
30. 30.He must ___ a cap next week. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wears
31. 31.I must ___ a story next week. (a) to tell (b) tells (c) tell (d) telling
32. 32.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
33. 33.We can ___ a cake next month. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) baking
34. 34.Ishaan could ___ the ball next week. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) to throw (d) throw
35. 35.My brother might ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) clean
36. 36.When Ishaan was five, he ___ study science. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
37. 37.Two years ago, Rahul ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
38. 38.The children can ___ a tree next week. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climb
39. 39.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
40. 40.When Neel was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could

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