Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 77 · 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 could ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) play (b) playing (c) to play (d) plays
2. 2.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
3. 3.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.Kunal should ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plants (b) plant (c) planting (d) to plant
5. 5.My sister ___ run in the park every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
6. 6.She ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
7. 7.My sister ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
8. 8.When Pooja was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
9. 9.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
10. 10.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.Farhan can ___ a cap next week. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) to wear
12. 12.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
13. 13.When Diya was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
14. 14.I should ___ the dishes next month. (a) to wash (b) washes (c) wash (d) washing
15. 15.They can ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feed (d) feeds
16. 16.My cousins should ___ a mango next month. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat (d) to eat
17. 17.When Meera was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
18. 18.He ___ plant a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
19. 19.My brother ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
20. 20.My sister ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
21. 21.When Omkar was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
22. 22.He could ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) to bake
23. 23.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.Pooja could ___ a bicycle next week. (a) ride (b) rides (c) to ride (d) riding
25. 25.Farhan ___ feed the dog every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
26. 26.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
27. 27.Last year, Riya ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
28. 28.My friends can ___ the bag next week. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carries
29. 29.Two years ago, Ananya ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
30. 30.We may ___ the ball next week. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) throw (d) to throw
31. 31.When Vivaan was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
32. 32.We could ___ the room next month. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleans (d) to clean
33. 33.Rohan ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
34. 34.Priya ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
35. 35.Last year, Aditya ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
36. 36.We should ___ cricket next month. (a) to play (b) play (c) playing (d) plays
37. 37.You could ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) help (b) helps (c) to help (d) helping
38. 38.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
39. 39.My brother could ___ the train next month. (a) taking (b) to take (c) take (d) takes
40. 40.We may ___ milk next week. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) drinks (d) to drink

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