Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 742 · 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.Two years ago, Kavya ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
2. 2.Last year, Neel ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
3. 3.Kabir should ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
4. 4.Kabir can ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) making (c) makes (d) make
5. 5.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
6. 6.My brother might ___ cricket next month. (a) plays (b) playing (c) play (d) to play
7. 7.We ___ take the train every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
8. 8.My brother might ___ in the park next month. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogs
9. 9.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
10. 10.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
11. 11.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.She ___ wear a cap every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
13. 13.My brother may ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps (d) to clap
14. 14.He must ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) helping (b) helps (c) to help (d) help
15. 15.Last year, Rohan ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
16. 16.Two years ago, Yash ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
17. 17.When Kabir was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
18. 18.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
19. 19.Zoya can ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) eat
20. 20.Aarav may ___ the match next Sunday. (a) win (b) winning (c) to win (d) wins
21. 21.My brother ___ sing a song every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
22. 22.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
23. 23.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
24. 24.I may ___ in the park next month. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) jogs (d) to jog
25. 25.We ___ tell a story every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
26. 26.The students may ___ a story next month. (a) telling (b) tells (c) tell (d) to tell
27. 27.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
28. 28.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
29. 29.We can ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) to catch
30. 30.He could ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) to study (c) studying (d) study
31. 31.Last year, Manav ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
32. 32.She can ___ lunch next week. (a) brings (b) bring (c) bringing (d) to bring
33. 33.The students ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
34. 34.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
35. 35.We ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
36. 36.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
37. 37.Rahul may ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) studying (c) to study (d) study
38. 38.The children might ___ tea tomorrow. (a) makes (b) to make (c) making (d) make
39. 39.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
40. 40.Last year, Aarav ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can

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