Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 502 · 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 ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
2. 2.When Ishaan was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
3. 3.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.You could ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaning
5. 5.Arjun ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
6. 6.When Karan was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
7. 7.She ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
8. 8.She might ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook (d) to cook
9. 9.We ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
10. 10.When Omkar was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
11. 11.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.She may ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
13. 13.I ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
14. 14.When Priya was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
15. 15.Ishaan could ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drink (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
16. 16.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
17. 17.Last year, Kunal ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
18. 18.You ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
19. 19.Sneha ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
20. 20.Last year, Nisha ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
21. 21.You can ___ the ball next month. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) throw
22. 22.When Nisha was five, she ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
23. 23.When Karan was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
24. 24.He ___ clap for the team every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
25. 25.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
26. 26.I could ___ to school tomorrow. (a) to go (b) goes (c) go (d) going
27. 27.Two years ago, Neel ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
28. 28.Two years ago, Priya ___ win the match. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
29. 29.She must ___ rice next month. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) to cook
30. 30.My sister might ___ a tree next week. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbing
31. 31.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
32. 32.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
33. 33.Last year, Rahul ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
34. 34.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
35. 35.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
36. 36.They ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
37. 37.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
38. 38.My parents should ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinking (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinks
39. 39.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
40. 40.Rohan might ___ the train tomorrow. (a) taking (b) take (c) to take (d) takes

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