Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 743 · 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) have (b) has (c) must
2. 2.The children ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
3. 3.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
4. 4.Last year, Ira ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
5. 5.When Omkar was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
6. 6.I should ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cook
7. 7.Kavya ___ tell a story every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
8. 8.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
9. 9.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
10. 10.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
11. 11.I can ___ rice next month. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
12. 12.Last year, Yash ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
13. 13.Two years ago, Riya ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
14. 14.My cousins must ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
15. 15.We ___ study science every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
16. 16.Arjun should ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carrying (d) carries
17. 17.You must ___ a kite next week. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) fly (d) flying
18. 18.Last year, Neel ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
19. 19.Two years ago, Kavya ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
20. 20.You ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
21. 21.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
22. 22.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
23. 23.Last year, Saanvi ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
24. 24.Last year, Kabir ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
25. 25.We might ___ a story next Sunday. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tell (d) tells
26. 26.The children can ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) bake
27. 27.He might ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) help (b) helping (c) helps (d) to help
28. 28.We can ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) run (c) running (d) to run
29. 29.He ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
30. 30.We ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
31. 31.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
32. 32.Two years ago, Priya ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
33. 33.We ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
34. 34.Two years ago, Arjun ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
35. 35.When Kunal was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
36. 36.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
37. 37.When Rohan was five, he ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
38. 38.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
39. 39.Two years ago, Rohan ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
40. 40.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have

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