Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 75 · 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) have (c) has
2. 2.Two years ago, Aisha ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
3. 3.You may ___ vegetables next month. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buys (d) buy
4. 4.When Vivaan was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
5. 5.I could ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) take (c) taking (d) to take
6. 6.Pooja ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
7. 7.Two years ago, Aisha ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
8. 8.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
9. 9.I should ___ the ball next month. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catch (d) catching
10. 10.We ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
11. 11.When Kunal was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
12. 12.He ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
13. 13.My sister may ___ rice tomorrow. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cook
14. 14.Tara ___ clean the room every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
15. 15.When Rahul was five, he ___ go to school. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
16. 16.When Kabir was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
17. 17.When Kavya was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
18. 18.When Rahul was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
19. 19.My parents should ___ a picture next month. (a) draw (b) to draw (c) draws (d) drawing
20. 20.Two years ago, Myra ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
21. 21.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
22. 22.You can ___ in the pool next week. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) swim
23. 23.We can ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carrying
24. 24.She ___ climb a tree every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
25. 25.I should ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) flies (c) to fly (d) fly
26. 26.She must ___ science tomorrow. (a) studying (b) studies (c) study (d) to study
27. 27.She ___ run in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
28. 28.Last year, Vivaan ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
29. 29.He must ___ the bag next month. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carries
30. 30.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
31. 31.When Arjun was five, he ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
32. 32.They ___ send a message every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
33. 33.Two years ago, Zoya ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
34. 34.She should ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) rides (d) ride
35. 35.She ___ feed the dog every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
36. 36.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
37. 37.The children should ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buying (b) buys (c) buy (d) to buy
38. 38.When Karan was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
39. 39.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
40. 40.We might ___ the match tomorrow. (a) wins (b) win (c) winning (d) to win

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