Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 72 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.Last year, Kabir ___ make tea. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
3. 3.I might ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) writes (b) writing (c) to write (d) write
4. 4.Two years ago, Kunal ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
5. 5.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
6. 6.Two years ago, Isha ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
7. 7.Two years ago, Dev ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
8. 8.He should ___ rice tomorrow. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cook
9. 9.She might ___ Grandma next week. (a) helps (b) helping (c) help (d) to help
10. 10.When Nisha was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
11. 11.They can ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) to play
12. 12.Last year, Rohan ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
13. 13.She could ___ to school next Sunday. (a) goes (b) to go (c) go (d) going
14. 14.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
15. 15.We can ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) ride (d) riding
16. 16.Two years ago, Karan ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
17. 17.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.We ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
19. 19.When Dev was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
20. 20.My cousins should ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) build (c) to build (d) building
21. 21.Two years ago, Meera ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
22. 22.Last year, Kabir ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
23. 23.I could ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) flies (c) fly (d) to fly
24. 24.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
25. 25.They must ___ to school next week. (a) going (b) goes (c) to go (d) go
26. 26.My cousins ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
27. 27.She may ___ tea next month. (a) to make (b) makes (c) making (d) make
28. 28.They could ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) bake
29. 29.I ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
30. 30.I can ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) to plant
31. 31.Last year, Sneha ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
32. 32.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
33. 33.Farhan ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
34. 34.I can ___ a cap next month. (a) wearing (b) to wear (c) wears (d) wear
35. 35.When Neel was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
36. 36.You ___ write a letter every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
37. 37.He ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
38. 38.He must ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) playing (c) plays (d) to play
39. 39.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
40. 40.You must ___ tea next Sunday. (a) to make (b) making (c) makes (d) make

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