Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 656 · 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.When Rahul was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
2. 2.Diya ___ play cricket every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
3. 3.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
4. 4.He can ___ a picture next month. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) draw (d) drawing
5. 5.When Vivaan was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
6. 6.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
9. 9.She ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
10. 10.Last year, Zoya ___ feed the dog. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
11. 11.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
13. 13.You may ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaking
14. 14.Two years ago, Diya ___ run in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
15. 15.Aditya might ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dance
16. 16.Isha ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
17. 17.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ go to school. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
18. 18.He can ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
19. 19.Two years ago, Aditya ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
20. 20.Arjun should ___ a picture next week. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) drawing (d) draw
21. 21.Last year, Aditya ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
22. 22.Last year, Aditya ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
23. 23.Pooja ___ sing a song every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
24. 24.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
25. 25.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
26. 26.Last year, Isha ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
27. 27.When Riya was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
28. 28.He must ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) watch
29. 29.My friends can ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing (d) to dance
30. 30.Kabir ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
31. 31.Pooja ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
32. 32.We ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
33. 33.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
34. 34.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
35. 35.We could ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drink (d) to drink
36. 36.They ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
37. 37.Karan ___ sing a song every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
38. 38.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
39. 39.My friends can ___ a song next month. (a) singing (b) sing (c) sings (d) to sing
40. 40.When Aarav was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could

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