Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 549 · 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.When Rohan was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
3. 3.Two years ago, Rahul ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
4. 4.When Yash was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
5. 5.My sister can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) runs (b) running (c) to run (d) run
6. 6.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
7. 7.She might ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) build (b) to build (c) building (d) builds
8. 8.They could ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
9. 9.She ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
10. 10.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.I might ___ vegetables next week. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buys (d) buy
12. 12.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
13. 13.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.You ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
16. 16.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
17. 17.When Aditya was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
18. 18.You could ___ a tree next month. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) planting (d) plants
19. 19.When Aditya was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
20. 20.Aditya ___ cook rice every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
21. 21.He ___ plant a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
22. 22.Two years ago, Aisha ___ make tea. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
23. 23.They must ___ a message next week. (a) sends (b) to send (c) send (d) sending
24. 24.Last year, Priya ___ study science. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
25. 25.He must ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) dances (d) to dance
26. 26.She could ___ a story next month. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) tell (d) telling
27. 27.When Omkar was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
28. 28.Two years ago, Manav ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
29. 29.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
30. 30.My brother could ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) to help (b) helping (c) helps (d) help
31. 31.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
32. 32.Two years ago, Rohan ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
33. 33.You ___ sing a song every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
34. 34.You could ___ a bicycle next week. (a) riding (b) ride (c) to ride (d) rides
35. 35.They can ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) baking (b) to bake (c) bake (d) bakes
36. 36.We could ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) to jog (d) jog
37. 37.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
38. 38.They ___ write a letter every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
39. 39.Last year, Kunal ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
40. 40.When Rohan was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall

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