Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 618 · 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, Riya ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
2. 2.Two years ago, Zoya ___ make tea. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
3. 3.I might ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) dances (d) to dance
4. 4.We ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
5. 5.I might ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
6. 6.When Tara was five, she ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
7. 7.He should ___ tea next month. (a) making (b) to make (c) make (d) makes
8. 8.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.Two years ago, Rohan ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
10. 10.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
11. 11.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
12. 12.We ___ write a letter every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
13. 13.You ___ make tea every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
14. 14.You might ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) flies (d) fly
15. 15.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
16. 16.You could ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) to bring (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brings
17. 17.Last year, Aarav ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
18. 18.I should ___ rice next week. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
19. 19.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
20. 20.She might ___ vegetables next month. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buys (d) buy
21. 21.When Dev was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
22. 22.I should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb (d) to climb
23. 23.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.Priya ___ make tea every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
25. 25.My brother might ___ to school next month. (a) to go (b) goes (c) going (d) go
26. 26.She ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
27. 27.We could ___ a tree next month. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) to plant
28. 28.Last year, Saanvi ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
29. 29.You may ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) clap (d) claps
30. 30.The children ___ go to school every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
31. 31.Zoya ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
32. 32.When Ananya was five, she ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
33. 33.When Kabir was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
34. 34.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
35. 35.You should ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drink
36. 36.Aditya could ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) draw (d) to draw
37. 37.We should ___ a tree next month. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climbing
38. 38.She can ___ a song next Sunday. (a) singing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) sing
39. 39.Priya ___ climb a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
40. 40.He ___ win the match every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to

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