Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 669 · 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.You might ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) playing (b) to play (c) play (d) plays
2. 2.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
3. 3.When Yash was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
4. 4.Two years ago, Dev ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
5. 5.Last year, Kabir ___ run in the park. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
6. 6.My parents could ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) baking (b) to bake (c) bake (d) bakes
7. 7.Two years ago, Diya ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
8. 8.My sister should ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) clean
9. 9.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
10. 10.They could ___ rice tomorrow. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
11. 11.They ___ drink milk every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
12. 12.I should ___ a letter next month. (a) writes (b) to write (c) write (d) writing
13. 13.They could ___ the room next month. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) clean
14. 14.Two years ago, Sneha ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
15. 15.Two years ago, Farhan ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
16. 16.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
17. 17.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.The children can ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeding
19. 19.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
20. 20.When Rahul was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
21. 21.Myra ___ make tea every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
22. 22.When Arjun was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
23. 23.They ___ feed the dog every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
24. 24.Two years ago, Meera ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
25. 25.My brother ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
26. 26.I ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
27. 27.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
28. 28.My cousins can ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catching
29. 29.We ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
30. 30.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
31. 31.He can ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) run (c) to run (d) running
32. 32.He can ___ science next month. (a) to study (b) study (c) studying (d) studies
33. 33.We may ___ the dog next week. (a) feed (b) to feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
34. 34.I ___ go to school every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
35. 35.When Vivaan was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
36. 36.Two years ago, Karan ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
37. 37.He could ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogs
38. 38.He could ___ in the park next month. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) to jog
39. 39.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
40. 40.Last year, Priya ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can

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