Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 550 · 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.I can ___ a cap next month. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wear
2. 2.Last year, Aarav ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
3. 3.Last year, Karan ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
4. 4.When Diya was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
5. 5.He can ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) rides (b) riding (c) to ride (d) ride
6. 6.Two years ago, Karan ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.Two years ago, Arjun ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
8. 8.You ___ write a letter every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
9. 9.Two years ago, Kunal ___ take the train. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
10. 10.I might ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bake (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bakes
11. 11.When Ananya was five, she ___ send a message. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
12. 12.I ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
13. 13.You could ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
14. 14.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
15. 15.The children could ___ the dishes next month. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washing (d) washes
16. 16.Saanvi should ___ in the park next month. (a) to jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) jog
17. 17.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
18. 18.He might ___ a bicycle next month. (a) riding (b) ride (c) to ride (d) rides
19. 19.Rohan must ___ to school next Sunday. (a) go (b) goes (c) going (d) to go
20. 20.You ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
21. 21.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
22. 22.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
23. 23.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.He could ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carry (d) carrying
25. 25.Two years ago, Kavya ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
26. 26.He could ___ Grandma next month. (a) to help (b) helps (c) helping (d) help
27. 27.Rohan ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
28. 28.When Kavya was five, she ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
29. 29.Sneha can ___ the dog next week. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) feed (d) to feed
30. 30.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
31. 31.My parents ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
32. 32.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
33. 33.They must ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) to bring (b) bring (c) bringing (d) brings
34. 34.We ___ run in the park every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
35. 35.Two years ago, Omkar ___ send a message. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
36. 36.Farhan ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
37. 37.Two years ago, Aisha ___ send a message. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
38. 38.He ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
39. 39.He could ___ science next week. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies (d) to study
40. 40.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have

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