Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 728 · 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.When Aditya was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
3. 3.You ___ win the match every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
4. 4.We may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) plant (d) planting
5. 5.We can ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feed (d) feeds
6. 6.She ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
7. 7.When Pooja was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
8. 8.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
9. 9.When Aditya was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
10. 10.You ___ eat a mango every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
11. 11.Aditya may ___ the room next month. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
12. 12.I ___ fly a kite every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
13. 13.We ___ tell a story every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
14. 14.Last year, Aditya ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
15. 15.We ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
16. 16.My sister must ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) to feed (b) feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
17. 17.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
18. 18.My sister ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
19. 19.Last year, Ishaan ___ feed the dog. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
20. 20.When Pooja was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
21. 21.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
22. 22.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
23. 23.When Nisha was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
24. 24.When Farhan was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
25. 25.I ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
26. 26.Last year, Aarav ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
27. 27.Last year, Arjun ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
28. 28.When Kavya was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
29. 29.Last year, Diya ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
30. 30.She should ___ the bag next week. (a) to carry (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carries
31. 31.My brother ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
32. 32.Pooja ___ sing a song every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
33. 33.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
34. 34.Two years ago, Yash ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
35. 35.We ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
36. 36.Last year, Dev ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
37. 37.When Ishaan was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
38. 38.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
39. 39.We can ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) make (c) makes (d) making
40. 40.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to

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