Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 684 · 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.She ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
2. 2.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.Last year, Aditya ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
4. 4.Pooja could ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) fly (b) to fly (c) flying (d) flies
5. 5.Priya might ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) to cook
6. 6.I should ___ rice tomorrow. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooking
7. 7.We ___ write a letter every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
8. 8.Last year, Rahul ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
9. 9.My brother must ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) to cook (d) cooks
10. 10.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
11. 11.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
12. 12.Ira ___ draw a picture every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
13. 13.Last year, Neel ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
14. 14.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
15. 15.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
16. 16.My sister ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
17. 17.You ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
18. 18.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
19. 19.I should ___ in the pool next week. (a) to swim (b) swimming (c) swims (d) swim
20. 20.He must ___ the dishes next week. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) wash (d) washes
21. 21.Aarav can ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) draw (d) drawing
22. 22.We may ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plants (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plant
23. 23.When Ananya was five, she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
24. 24.My friends can ___ a story next week. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) tells (d) telling
25. 25.Last year, Zoya ___ clap for the team. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
26. 26.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
27. 27.Omkar could ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carry (b) carries (c) to carry (d) carrying
28. 28.When Tara was five, she ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
29. 29.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
30. 30.Two years ago, Aditya ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
31. 31.He could ___ milk next week. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
32. 32.Last year, Myra ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
33. 33.Rohan could ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sends (b) sending (c) to send (d) send
34. 34.Sneha ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
35. 35.The children could ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carrying (d) carries
36. 36.I could ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) flies (c) to fly (d) fly
37. 37.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
38. 38.You ___ write a letter every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
39. 39.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
40. 40.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has

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