Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 641 · 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.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.Two years ago, Sneha ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
3. 3.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
4. 4.Last year, Aarav ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
5. 5.When Sneha was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
6. 6.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.Ananya may ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbing
8. 8.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
10. 10.When Karan was five, he ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
11. 11.Two years ago, Yash ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
12. 12.They might ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play (d) to play
13. 13.He ___ go to school every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
14. 14.My cousins can ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catching (b) catches (c) to catch (d) catch
15. 15.When Neel was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
16. 16.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
17. 17.When Myra was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
18. 18.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
19. 19.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
20. 20.You should ___ the dog next week. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feed (d) feeds
21. 21.Aisha might ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catching (b) catch (c) catches (d) to catch
22. 22.Two years ago, Kavya ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
23. 23.My sister can ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sending (b) to send (c) send (d) sends
24. 24.Two years ago, Isha ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
25. 25.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
27. 27.When Manav was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
28. 28.My brother can ___ in the park next month. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogs
29. 29.Two years ago, Pooja ___ study science. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
30. 30.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
31. 31.You might ___ vegetables next week. (a) buying (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buy
32. 32.The students might ___ a bicycle next week. (a) riding (b) rides (c) to ride (d) ride
33. 33.Two years ago, Pooja ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
34. 34.You should ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sends (b) to send (c) sending (d) send
35. 35.When Karan was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
36. 36.They ___ cook rice every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
37. 37.She ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
38. 38.She ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
39. 39.I might ___ to school next Sunday. (a) go (b) to go (c) going (d) goes
40. 40.The children could ___ in the pool next month. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) swim

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