Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 674 · 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, Tara ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
2. 2.Two years ago, Riya ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
3. 3.He ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
4. 4.When Kabir was five, he ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
5. 5.When Ananya was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
6. 6.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.My cousins ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
9. 9.They must ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helps (b) to help (c) help (d) helping
10. 10.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
11. 11.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
12. 12.They might ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swims (b) swim (c) to swim (d) swimming
13. 13.Last year, Riya ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
14. 14.The children must ___ to school next week. (a) goes (b) go (c) to go (d) going
15. 15.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
16. 16.Last year, Dev ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
17. 17.Two years ago, Aarav ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
18. 18.Kunal ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
19. 19.Two years ago, Sneha ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
20. 20.We might ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eat (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eats
21. 21.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
22. 22.We ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
23. 23.Last year, Kavya ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
24. 24.We ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
25. 25.He ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
26. 26.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
27. 27.When Dev was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
28. 28.When Tara was five, she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
29. 29.We can ___ science next week. (a) study (b) to study (c) studies (d) studying
30. 30.My sister ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
31. 31.I could ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sending (b) sends (c) send (d) to send
32. 32.We should ___ a song tomorrow. (a) singing (b) sing (c) to sing (d) sings
33. 33.The children might ___ science next week. (a) studying (b) to study (c) study (d) studies
34. 34.We must ___ the match tomorrow. (a) win (b) wins (c) winning (d) to win
35. 35.I may ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drink (d) to drink
36. 36.When Omkar was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
37. 37.I must ___ the dog next week. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feed (d) feeding
38. 38.They must ___ milk next month. (a) drinking (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinks
39. 39.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
40. 40.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have

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