Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 668 · 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.He ___ run in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
2. 2.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.We must ___ the dog next month. (a) to feed (b) feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
4. 4.Last year, Omkar ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
5. 5.My friends can ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feed
6. 6.You ___ take the train every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
7. 7.Two years ago, Neel ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
8. 8.You might ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carry (d) carrying
9. 9.They ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
10. 10.She could ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) clean
11. 11.My sister can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to run (b) run (c) runs (d) running
12. 12.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
13. 13.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
14. 14.When Manav was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
15. 15.I might ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) bake
16. 16.I must ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) drawing (d) draw
17. 17.Diya could ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches (d) to watch
18. 18.She can ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) to swim
19. 19.We ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
20. 20.They could ___ a letter next month. (a) writes (b) writing (c) write (d) to write
21. 21.Priya ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
22. 22.You might ___ tea tomorrow. (a) makes (b) making (c) make (d) to make
23. 23.When Zoya was five, she ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
24. 24.They can ___ the train tomorrow. (a) take (b) takes (c) taking (d) to take
25. 25.When Aarav was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
26. 26.Two years ago, Kavya ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
27. 27.Two years ago, Pooja ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
28. 28.They could ___ a tree next month. (a) planting (b) plants (c) to plant (d) plant
29. 29.When Kabir was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
30. 30.Rohan ___ clap for the team every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
31. 31.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
32. 32.Priya can ___ a song next Sunday. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sing (d) sings
33. 33.When Rohan was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
34. 34.When Diya was five, she ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
35. 35.My friends should ___ in the park next month. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogs
36. 36.When Priya was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
37. 37.I might ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) ride (d) riding
38. 38.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.Two years ago, Kunal ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
40. 40.I ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must

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