Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 66 · 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.I must ___ tea next week. (a) make (b) making (c) to make (d) makes
2. 2.When Diya was five, she ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
3. 3.Last year, Aarav ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
4. 4.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
5. 5.When Kabir was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
6. 6.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.My brother may ___ rice next month. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) to cook
8. 8.He could ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
9. 9.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.My sister ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
11. 11.They ___ cook rice every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
12. 12.Last year, Kabir ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
13. 13.Pooja ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
14. 14.My sister can ___ a song next Sunday. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) sing
15. 15.My sister could ___ a mango next week. (a) eating (b) to eat (c) eats (d) eat
16. 16.You could ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) swim
17. 17.Aisha might ___ the match next month. (a) winning (b) win (c) wins (d) to win
18. 18.When Ishaan was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
19. 19.She ___ draw a picture every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
20. 20.My parents ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
21. 21.They ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
22. 22.Two years ago, Neel ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
23. 23.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
24. 24.When Dev was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
25. 25.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
26. 26.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
27. 27.Ananya should ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) carry (c) carrying (d) to carry
28. 28.They ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
29. 29.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
30. 30.When Zoya was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
31. 31.Last year, Yash ___ take the train. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
32. 32.Two years ago, Aditya ___ go to school. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
33. 33.My sister should ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) playing (b) plays (c) to play (d) play
34. 34.Ira can ___ the match next month. (a) win (b) winning (c) to win (d) wins
35. 35.When Tara was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
36. 36.Ishaan ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
37. 37.She might ___ the dog next month. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) to feed (d) feeding
38. 38.He should ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) to play (c) playing (d) plays
39. 39.He may ___ in the park next month. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jogs
40. 40.My friends may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) climb

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