Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 490 · 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.Yash ___ take the train every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
2. 2.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
3. 3.When Meera was five, she ___ win the match. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
4. 4.When Rohan was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
5. 5.I might ___ tea next Sunday. (a) makes (b) making (c) make (d) to make
6. 6.Last year, Yash ___ win the match. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
8. 8.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
9. 9.Last year, Rohan ___ clap for the team. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
10. 10.They might ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) to speak (d) speak
11. 11.When Ishaan was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
12. 12.My brother must ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps (d) to clap
13. 13.He ___ take the train every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
14. 14.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
15. 15.Two years ago, Farhan ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
16. 16.Arjun ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
17. 17.He should ___ the bag next month. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry (d) to carry
18. 18.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
19. 19.She must ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) watching (c) watch (d) to watch
20. 20.Priya ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
21. 21.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
22. 22.The students may ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
23. 23.We must ___ a story next month. (a) tells (b) tell (c) to tell (d) telling
24. 24.Vivaan may ___ Grandma next month. (a) helping (b) helps (c) help (d) to help
25. 25.My cousins ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
26. 26.When Saanvi was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
27. 27.Two years ago, Farhan ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
28. 28.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
29. 29.My brother ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
30. 30.Tara might ___ Grandma next week. (a) helping (b) help (c) helps (d) to help
31. 31.When Kabir was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
32. 32.He should ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) baking
33. 33.You might ___ a letter next month. (a) writing (b) write (c) writes (d) to write
34. 34.You could ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) wash (b) washes (c) to wash (d) washing
35. 35.I can ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swimming (d) swim
36. 36.You ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
37. 37.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
38. 38.He should ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) to build (b) building (c) build (d) builds
39. 39.Two years ago, Arjun ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
40. 40.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must

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