Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 711 · 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.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
3. 3.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
5. 5.They ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
6. 6.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
7. 7.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
8. 8.When Meera was five, she ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
9. 9.He ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
10. 10.Last year, Farhan ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
11. 11.She might ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) to run (c) running (d) run
12. 12.When Arjun was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
13. 13.He ___ write a letter every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
14. 14.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
15. 15.My cousins might ___ in the pool next month. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) to swim (d) swims
16. 16.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
17. 17.He ___ throw the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
18. 18.Two years ago, Neel ___ ride a bicycle. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
19. 19.Last year, Aisha ___ study science. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
20. 20.They ___ write a letter every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
21. 21.She can ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaking
22. 22.Two years ago, Manav ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
23. 23.You could ___ to school tomorrow. (a) goes (b) going (c) go (d) to go
24. 24.When Saanvi was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
25. 25.We must ___ a tree next month. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb (d) to climb
26. 26.I ___ plant a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
27. 27.Two years ago, Yash ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
28. 28.She ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
29. 29.She should ___ a kite next month. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flies (d) to fly
30. 30.I should ___ in the park next month. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) to jog
31. 31.Aarav ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
32. 32.My friends can ___ the ball next month. (a) catches (b) catching (c) to catch (d) catch
33. 33.Last year, Priya ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
34. 34.Vivaan may ___ the train next month. (a) to take (b) take (c) takes (d) taking
35. 35.Yash could ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watches (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watch
36. 36.Two years ago, Aisha ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
37. 37.We can ___ vegetables next week. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buy (d) buys
38. 38.He must ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jog
39. 39.I ___ study science every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
40. 40.She may ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) to build (b) builds (c) build (d) building

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