Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 632 · 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.They ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
2. 2.We ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
3. 3.She can ___ the ball next week. (a) to catch (b) catch (c) catches (d) catching
4. 4.When Yash was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
5. 5.My brother could ___ cricket next month. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing (d) to play
6. 6.Two years ago, Ananya ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
7. 7.He ___ take the train every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
8. 8.My sister might ___ in the park next week. (a) to jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) jog
9. 9.I ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
10. 10.He can ___ a picture next month. (a) draw (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draws
11. 11.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
12. 12.When Ishaan was five, he ___ go to school. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
13. 13.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
14. 14.Kavya may ___ a cap next month. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) to wear
15. 15.Two years ago, Pooja ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
16. 16.We ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
17. 17.You ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
18. 18.I ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
19. 19.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
20. 20.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
21. 21.He ___ feed the dog every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
22. 22.Two years ago, Arjun ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
23. 23.He ___ make tea every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
24. 24.When Ananya was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
25. 25.My sister can ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
26. 26.He ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
27. 27.Yash must ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) to buy
28. 28.Two years ago, Farhan ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
29. 29.When Nisha was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
30. 30.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.He ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
32. 32.My brother ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
33. 33.She might ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) builds (b) build (c) building (d) to build
34. 34.Two years ago, Priya ___ go to school. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
35. 35.She ___ make tea every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
36. 36.We ___ wear a cap every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
37. 37.My sister ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
38. 38.We could ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eating (b) eat (c) eats (d) to eat
39. 39.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
40. 40.Two years ago, Aditya ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could

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