Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 595 · 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.Two years ago, Priya ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
2. 2.Meera can ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) to play (b) playing (c) plays (d) play
3. 3.We ___ run in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
4. 4.She ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
5. 5.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
6. 6.My cousins ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
7. 7.I could ___ a story next week. (a) telling (b) tell (c) to tell (d) tells
8. 8.I ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
9. 9.My sister ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
10. 10.Pooja ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
11. 11.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
12. 12.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
13. 13.My friends should ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) bake (d) baking
14. 14.Myra ___ win the match every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
15. 15.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
16. 16.Last year, Meera ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
17. 17.She must ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) draw
18. 18.She ___ run in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
19. 19.My friends might ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
20. 20.Last year, Ira ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
21. 21.Two years ago, Yash ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
22. 22.I may ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watching (d) to watch
23. 23.I must ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) eat
24. 24.Last year, Kavya ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
25. 25.My brother ___ run in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
26. 26.She must ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) claps (d) to clap
27. 27.She may ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogs
28. 28.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
29. 29.Ira ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
30. 30.She ___ play cricket every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
31. 31.I must ___ the train tomorrow. (a) takes (b) take (c) to take (d) taking
32. 32.I could ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaks
33. 33.We might ___ Grandma next month. (a) helps (b) help (c) to help (d) helping
34. 34.Last year, Tara ___ send a message. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
35. 35.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
36. 36.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
37. 37.He should ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jog
38. 38.Last year, Rohan ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
39. 39.When Dev was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
40. 40.We might ___ a story next Sunday. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tell (d) tells

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