Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 74 · 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.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
2. 2.I could ___ lunch next month. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) to bring (d) brings
3. 3.When Rahul was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
4. 4.You may ___ the ball next month. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw (d) to throw
5. 5.Ananya can ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) clean
6. 6.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
7. 7.When Rohan was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
8. 8.I ___ send a message every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
9. 9.Last year, Omkar ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
10. 10.When Kunal was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
11. 11.Two years ago, Rohan ___ send a message. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
12. 12.She ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
13. 13.My brother ___ sing a song every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
14. 14.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
15. 15.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
16. 16.Two years ago, Rohan ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
17. 17.Two years ago, Tara ___ carry the bag. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
18. 18.My cousins might ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) to jog
19. 19.Two years ago, Rohan ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
20. 20.When Nisha was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
21. 21.You could ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) playing (c) plays (d) play
22. 22.My sister can ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) brings (b) bring (c) to bring (d) bringing
23. 23.He must ___ in the park next month. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jog
24. 24.We may ___ a song next month. (a) singing (b) sing (c) to sing (d) sings
25. 25.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
26. 26.Last year, Isha ___ send a message. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
27. 27.You could ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carries
28. 28.Myra can ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) rides (b) ride (c) riding (d) to ride
29. 29.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
30. 30.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
31. 31.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
32. 32.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
33. 33.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
34. 34.When Aarav was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
35. 35.Farhan can ___ a tree next month. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) plant (d) planting
36. 36.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
37. 37.He could ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plant (d) plants
38. 38.Last year, Zoya ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
39. 39.My parents ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
40. 40.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must

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