Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 748 · 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 could ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
2. 2.Last year, Kabir ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
3. 3.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
6. 6.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
8. 8.Two years ago, Aditya ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
9. 9.Last year, Manav ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
10. 10.The children ___ clean the room every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
11. 11.Isha can ___ a mango next week. (a) eating (b) eats (c) to eat (d) eat
12. 12.Aarav may ___ a song next month. (a) sings (b) singing (c) sing (d) to sing
13. 13.I might ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) building (c) build (d) to build
14. 14.Ananya ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
15. 15.Yash can ___ lunch next month. (a) to bring (b) bringing (c) brings (d) bring
16. 16.Last year, Dev ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
17. 17.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
18. 18.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
19. 19.Dev should ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) bake
20. 20.I should ___ science next Sunday. (a) studies (b) to study (c) studying (d) study
21. 21.He can ___ a message next week. (a) to send (b) sending (c) sends (d) send
22. 22.We should ___ a letter next week. (a) writes (b) write (c) to write (d) writing
23. 23.Nisha ___ run in the park every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
24. 24.They can ___ a bicycle next month. (a) riding (b) rides (c) to ride (d) ride
25. 25.The children could ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) to clap (b) clapping (c) claps (d) clap
26. 26.My sister ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
27. 27.Last year, Sneha ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
28. 28.She may ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carries
29. 29.He must ___ a kite next week. (a) flying (b) fly (c) to fly (d) flies
30. 30.I ___ make tea every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
31. 31.My sister ___ take the train every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
32. 32.My cousins could ___ tea tomorrow. (a) makes (b) making (c) make (d) to make
33. 33.Last year, Aarav ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
34. 34.We ___ write a letter every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
35. 35.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
36. 36.She could ___ a song tomorrow. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) sing
37. 37.I could ___ a cap next month. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wear
38. 38.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
39. 39.Last year, Arjun ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
40. 40.They must ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) to dance (d) dances

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