Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 58 · 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 ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watch
2. 2.When Riya was five, she ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
3. 3.We can ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) playing (c) play (d) plays
4. 4.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
6. 6.We can ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feed
7. 7.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
8. 8.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.We could ___ a song tomorrow. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) sing
10. 10.He ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
11. 11.They ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
12. 12.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
13. 13.Zoya might ___ a picture next month. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draw
14. 14.They could ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
15. 15.Neel ___ sing a song every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
16. 16.When Pooja was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
17. 17.She should ___ cricket next week. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) to play
18. 18.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
19. 19.When Yash was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
20. 20.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
21. 21.Neel could ___ a cake next week. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) bake
22. 22.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
23. 23.Last year, Manav ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
24. 24.They ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
25. 25.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.When Riya was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
27. 27.They can ___ a mango next month. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) eat
28. 28.I could ___ in the park next month. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) to run
29. 29.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
30. 30.When Rahul was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
31. 31.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
32. 32.My brother ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
33. 33.Two years ago, Arjun ___ feed the dog. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
34. 34.Last year, Vivaan ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
35. 35.They can ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plants
36. 36.Last year, Rohan ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
37. 37.We should ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plants
38. 38.You ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
39. 39.The students must ___ the train next Sunday. (a) takes (b) take (c) to take (d) taking
40. 40.He ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to

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