Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 707 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
2. 2.When Tara was five, she ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
3. 3.My sister ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
4. 4.When Manav was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
5. 5.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
6. 6.We may ___ cricket next week. (a) play (b) playing (c) to play (d) plays
7. 7.Kabir can ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) to throw
8. 8.When Neel was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
9. 9.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
11. 11.I ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
12. 12.When Manav was five, he ___ make tea. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
13. 13.When Aditya was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
14. 14.You should ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) to speak (d) speak
15. 15.Two years ago, Zoya ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
16. 16.When Karan was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
17. 17.Sneha could ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) drink (d) to drink
18. 18.I should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) plant
19. 19.Last year, Myra ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
20. 20.I ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
21. 21.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
22. 22.Nisha ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
23. 23.Last year, Neel ___ make tea. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
24. 24.You may ___ a message next week. (a) to send (b) sending (c) sends (d) send
25. 25.She may ___ a cake next month. (a) to bake (b) bake (c) bakes (d) baking
26. 26.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
27. 27.We could ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook (d) to cook
28. 28.Ishaan ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
29. 29.We may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) plant (d) planting
30. 30.She can ___ the dishes next week. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) wash (d) washing
31. 31.You might ___ the dishes next month. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washing (d) to wash
32. 32.Farhan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
33. 33.Last year, Saanvi ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
34. 34.Last year, Aarav ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
35. 35.He might ___ a mango next week. (a) eats (b) eating (c) to eat (d) eat
36. 36.She ___ cook rice every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
37. 37.When Yash was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.My cousins should ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watches (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watch
39. 39.Last year, Nisha ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
40. 40.My cousins ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to

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