Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 572 · 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.He can ___ vegetables next month. (a) buying (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buys
2. 2.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
3. 3.She ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
4. 4.Ananya ___ go to school every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
5. 5.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
6. 6.Last year, Kabir ___ win the match. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
7. 7.He must ___ the train next month. (a) to take (b) take (c) taking (d) takes
8. 8.You ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
9. 9.The students ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
10. 10.We ___ study science every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
11. 11.Meera should ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
12. 12.You ___ make tea every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
13. 13.Arjun ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
14. 14.When Farhan was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
15. 15.When Kabir was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
16. 16.Two years ago, Diya ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
17. 17.They can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plant (b) plants (c) to plant (d) planting
18. 18.Two years ago, Aisha ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
19. 19.Last year, Meera ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
20. 20.I ___ fly a kite every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
21. 21.I ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
22. 22.When Dev was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
23. 23.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
24. 24.He could ___ lunch next week. (a) to bring (b) bring (c) bringing (d) brings
25. 25.You can ___ to school next month. (a) go (b) going (c) goes (d) to go
26. 26.We must ___ milk next week. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) drinking (d) to drink
27. 27.We must ___ tea next Sunday. (a) makes (b) making (c) to make (d) make
28. 28.Kabir ___ clean the room every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
29. 29.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
30. 30.You can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jog
31. 31.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
32. 32.They might ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watch
33. 33.Omkar ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
34. 34.They can ___ a message next month. (a) send (b) sends (c) to send (d) sending
35. 35.Omkar ___ win the match every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
36. 36.Dev should ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooks
37. 37.Two years ago, Tara ___ take the train. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
38. 38.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
39. 39.Last year, Kavya ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
40. 40.She ___ fly a kite every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must

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