Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 687 · 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 could ___ milk next month. (a) drinking (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinks
2. 2.You ___ study science every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
3. 3.You must ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) to play (c) playing (d) plays
4. 4.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
6. 6.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
7. 7.Two years ago, Rahul ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
8. 8.Two years ago, Aisha ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
9. 9.She ___ make tea every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
10. 10.Two years ago, Sneha ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
11. 11.I ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
12. 12.Aarav could ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) write (b) to write (c) writing (d) writes
13. 13.You ___ go to school every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
14. 14.When Vivaan was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
15. 15.We ___ sing a song every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
16. 16.He ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
17. 17.Tara might ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) claps (d) to clap
18. 18.You must ___ the train next Sunday. (a) take (b) to take (c) taking (d) takes
19. 19.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
20. 20.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
21. 21.Last year, Myra ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
22. 22.Ishaan may ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) swim (d) to swim
23. 23.When Kavya was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
24. 24.Last year, Aarav ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
25. 25.Aisha ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
26. 26.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
27. 27.I ___ run in the park every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
28. 28.They ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
29. 29.Last year, Aarav ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
30. 30.She can ___ the ball next month. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) catch
31. 31.My sister ___ clap for the team every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
32. 32.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
33. 33.When Vivaan was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
34. 34.She should ___ a story tomorrow. (a) to tell (b) tell (c) tells (d) telling
35. 35.We ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
36. 36.When Omkar was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
37. 37.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
38. 38.He ___ write a letter every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
39. 39.When Vivaan was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
40. 40.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can

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