Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 770 · 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 ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
2. 2.We must ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carrying
3. 3.Kavya ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
4. 4.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.I ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
6. 6.She may ___ milk tomorrow. (a) to drink (b) drinking (c) drink (d) drinks
7. 7.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
9. 9.Ishaan ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
10. 10.She ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
11. 11.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
12. 12.Two years ago, Ananya ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
13. 13.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
14. 14.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
15. 15.Last year, Aditya ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
16. 16.Arjun could ___ cricket next week. (a) play (b) playing (c) plays (d) to play
17. 17.They should ___ the dog next week. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) feed
18. 18.We can ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sing (b) singing (c) to sing (d) sings
19. 19.When Aarav was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
20. 20.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
21. 21.My friends might ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swimming (d) swim
22. 22.When Rahul was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
23. 23.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
24. 24.My brother ___ write a letter every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
25. 25.They might ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) to cook
26. 26.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
27. 27.I could ___ in the park next month. (a) runs (b) running (c) to run (d) run
28. 28.When Rahul was five, he ___ carry the bag. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
29. 29.You could ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) to write (b) writes (c) write (d) writing
30. 30.You may ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) watch
31. 31.Last year, Saanvi ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
32. 32.Pooja can ___ the train next month. (a) take (b) takes (c) taking (d) to take
33. 33.Last year, Meera ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
34. 34.My sister ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
35. 35.Vivaan ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
36. 36.My sister could ___ cricket next month. (a) to play (b) play (c) playing (d) plays
37. 37.Kunal must ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carry
38. 38.I could ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) to speak (b) speaks (c) speak (d) speaking
39. 39.She must ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) speak (d) to speak
40. 40.My sister should ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook

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