Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 626 · 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.Last year, Kabir ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
2. 2.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
3. 3.When Tara was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
4. 4.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
5. 5.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
6. 6.Yash must ___ a cap next month. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wear
7. 7.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
8. 8.My sister might ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swimming (d) swim
9. 9.She should ___ a picture next month. (a) draw (b) draws (c) to draw (d) drawing
10. 10.She can ___ cricket next month. (a) play (b) plays (c) to play (d) playing
11. 11.When Isha was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
12. 12.My cousins ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
13. 13.When Kunal was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
14. 14.When Arjun was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
15. 15.We might ___ the match next Sunday. (a) to win (b) win (c) winning (d) wins
16. 16.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
17. 17.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
18. 18.My cousins could ___ to school next week. (a) going (b) to go (c) go (d) goes
19. 19.Rahul should ___ a bicycle next month. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) riding (d) ride
20. 20.We can ___ in the park next month. (a) to run (b) run (c) runs (d) running
21. 21.I ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
22. 22.We ___ study science every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
23. 23.Two years ago, Rohan ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
24. 24.She can ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bake
25. 25.Last year, Meera ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
26. 26.He must ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carrying (d) carries
27. 27.My brother may ___ the ball next month. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) catch
28. 28.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
29. 29.They might ___ tea next week. (a) to make (b) makes (c) making (d) make
30. 30.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
31. 31.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
32. 32.Aarav ___ win the match every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
33. 33.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
34. 34.When Meera was five, she ___ run in the park. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
35. 35.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
36. 36.When Yash was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
37. 37.I must ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) ride (d) rides
38. 38.My parents ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
39. 39.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
40. 40.She ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can

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