Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 695 · 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.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
2. 2.Last year, Priya ___ make tea. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
3. 3.Last year, Kavya ___ win the match. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
4. 4.When Isha was five, she ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
5. 5.She ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
6. 6.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
7. 7.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
8. 8.She can ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear (d) to wear
9. 9.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
10. 10.Two years ago, Dev ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
11. 11.Two years ago, Ananya ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
12. 12.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.She ___ jog in the park every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
14. 14.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
15. 15.When Vivaan was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
16. 16.Two years ago, Priya ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
17. 17.Pooja must ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) to help (b) helping (c) help (d) helps
18. 18.She ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
19. 19.Arjun ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
20. 20.Two years ago, Isha ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
21. 21.They must ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) to eat (b) eating (c) eats (d) eat
22. 22.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
23. 23.My sister might ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eating (b) eats (c) eat (d) to eat
24. 24.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
25. 25.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
26. 26.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
27. 27.Farhan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
28. 28.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
29. 29.Last year, Rohan ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
30. 30.When Rohan was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
31. 31.Ira ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
32. 32.Ananya should ___ cricket next week. (a) play (b) playing (c) plays (d) to play
33. 33.Last year, Arjun ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
34. 34.When Nisha was five, she ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
35. 35.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
36. 36.We might ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) study (c) studies (d) studying
37. 37.We can ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear (d) to wear
38. 38.You ___ make tea every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
39. 39.My brother may ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speaks (d) speak
40. 40.He could ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) to speak (b) speaking (c) speak (d) speaks

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