Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 643 · 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, Isha ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
2. 2.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.Ira can ___ in the pool next week. (a) swim (b) to swim (c) swimming (d) swims
4. 4.Aditya ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
5. 5.I ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
6. 6.My brother can ___ a picture next week. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) drawing (d) draw
7. 7.When Pooja was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
8. 8.I can ___ the match next month. (a) to win (b) winning (c) win (d) wins
9. 9.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
10. 10.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
11. 11.They could ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) fly
12. 12.Last year, Ishaan ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
13. 13.They ___ cook rice every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
14. 14.We may ___ on the stage next month. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing (d) to dance
15. 15.Two years ago, Arjun ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
16. 16.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
17. 17.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
18. 18.I must ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carry (d) carrying
19. 19.She ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
20. 20.Farhan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
21. 21.The children ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
22. 22.She might ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watch (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watching
23. 23.He ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
24. 24.My brother ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
25. 25.My sister might ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) throws (c) to throw (d) throwing
26. 26.Two years ago, Arjun ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
27. 27.We should ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writing (b) writes (c) write (d) to write
28. 28.I should ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) drinking (d) to drink
29. 29.She must ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bringing (d) bring
30. 30.Two years ago, Ananya ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
31. 31.When Myra was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
32. 32.Meera must ___ lunch next month. (a) bringing (b) to bring (c) bring (d) brings
33. 33.He ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
34. 34.Ishaan may ___ science next Sunday. (a) studies (b) studying (c) study (d) to study
35. 35.She can ___ the train tomorrow. (a) takes (b) take (c) to take (d) taking
36. 36.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
37. 37.Last year, Rahul ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.Two years ago, Neel ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
39. 39.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
40. 40.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must

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