Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 609 · 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.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.I ___ go to school every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
3. 3.Two years ago, Ira ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
4. 4.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
5. 5.My parents ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
6. 6.When Ira was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
7. 7.Two years ago, Aarav ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
8. 8.My parents ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
9. 9.They may ___ for the team next month. (a) to clap (b) clap (c) clapping (d) claps
10. 10.I can ___ the room next month. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) clean
11. 11.Aditya ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
12. 12.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.We could ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) to build (b) build (c) builds (d) building
14. 14.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
15. 15.We may ___ science next Sunday. (a) studies (b) studying (c) study (d) to study
16. 16.The children can ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) to build (c) building (d) build
17. 17.Omkar may ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watch (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watching
18. 18.When Zoya was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
19. 19.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
20. 20.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
21. 21.Aditya ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
22. 22.Last year, Kunal ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
23. 23.My friends ___ sing a song every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
24. 24.Rohan might ___ tea tomorrow. (a) make (b) makes (c) making (d) to make
25. 25.She may ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
26. 26.I should ___ the train tomorrow. (a) to take (b) takes (c) taking (d) take
27. 27.My sister can ___ the match next Sunday. (a) win (b) winning (c) wins (d) to win
28. 28.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
29. 29.When Isha was five, she ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
30. 30.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
31. 31.You could ___ the room next month. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) cleans
32. 32.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
33. 33.She could ___ to school next Sunday. (a) goes (b) go (c) to go (d) going
34. 34.Last year, Karan ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
35. 35.Two years ago, Dev ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
36. 36.Last year, Yash ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
37. 37.Two years ago, Arjun ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
38. 38.I could ___ rice next month. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) to cook (d) cooks
39. 39.He may ___ the room next month. (a) cleaning (b) to clean (c) cleans (d) clean
40. 40.We ___ sing a song every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to

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