Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 55 · 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.We can ___ to school tomorrow. (a) go (b) to go (c) going (d) goes
2. 2.My sister ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
3. 3.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.Last year, Priya ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
5. 5.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
6. 6.They can ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) to clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clap
7. 7.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.When Pooja was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
9. 9.Two years ago, Riya ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
10. 10.When Diya was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
11. 11.She might ___ the bag next month. (a) to carry (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carries
12. 12.We may ___ rice tomorrow. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cook
13. 13.When Meera was five, she ___ run in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
14. 14.They ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
15. 15.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
16. 16.I may ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleaning
17. 17.Dev should ___ tea next month. (a) make (b) makes (c) making (d) to make
18. 18.He ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
19. 19.We must ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sends (b) send (c) to send (d) sending
20. 20.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
21. 21.Two years ago, Meera ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
22. 22.They ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
23. 23.My sister could ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) throws (c) to throw (d) throwing
24. 24.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
25. 25.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.They ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
27. 27.When Farhan was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
28. 28.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
29. 29.The students ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
30. 30.He can ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writes (b) write (c) to write (d) writing
31. 31.Priya can ___ rice next month. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook (d) to cook
32. 32.Sneha ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
33. 33.You could ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) to speak (d) speak
34. 34.We can ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) to take (c) take (d) takes
35. 35.She ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
36. 36.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
37. 37.We should ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) rides (b) riding (c) to ride (d) ride
38. 38.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
39. 39.When Karan was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
40. 40.Last year, Dev ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must

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