Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 61 · 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.We might ___ a cake next month. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) baking
2. 2.Rohan can ___ the dog next month. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) to feed (d) feeding
3. 3.Pooja ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.He should ___ a mango next week. (a) eats (b) eating (c) to eat (d) eat
5. 5.Nisha ___ send a message every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
6. 6.When Myra was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
7. 7.Two years ago, Farhan ___ study science. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
8. 8.Last year, Priya ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
9. 9.Last year, Saanvi ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
10. 10.Aisha ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
11. 11.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.When Farhan was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
13. 13.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
14. 14.I must ___ Hindi next week. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) to speak (d) speaking
15. 15.I ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
16. 16.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
17. 17.My friends can ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bake
18. 18.Two years ago, Yash ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
19. 19.Two years ago, Aisha ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
20. 20.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
21. 21.I must ___ in the pool next week. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) swims (d) to swim
22. 22.Two years ago, Rohan ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
23. 23.We might ___ vegetables next week. (a) to buy (b) buy (c) buys (d) buying
24. 24.Last year, Aarav ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
25. 25.When Priya was five, she ___ go to school. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
26. 26.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
27. 27.You can ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jog
28. 28.When Sneha was five, she ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
29. 29.Two years ago, Priya ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
30. 30.Priya ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
31. 31.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
32. 32.I ___ drink milk every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
33. 33.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
34. 34.She ___ sing a song every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
35. 35.I ___ feed the dog every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
36. 36.I must ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) feeding (d) to feed
37. 37.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
38. 38.She might ___ cricket next month. (a) to play (b) playing (c) plays (d) play
39. 39.Saanvi could ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) making (c) make (d) makes
40. 40.I can ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) planting (b) plants (c) plant (d) to plant

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