Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 78 · 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.Aisha can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watch (d) to watch
2. 2.Priya could ___ a mango next week. (a) eats (b) eat (c) eating (d) to eat
3. 3.Nisha ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
4. 4.They ___ go to school every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
5. 5.You must ___ a letter next month. (a) writing (b) writes (c) write (d) to write
6. 6.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
8. 8.When Isha was five, she ___ send a message. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
9. 9.Last year, Pooja ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
10. 10.My parents ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
11. 11.He should ___ a story next week. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) tell (d) telling
12. 12.Last year, Farhan ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
13. 13.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
14. 14.Last year, Arjun ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
15. 15.My cousins could ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) to write (b) write (c) writing (d) writes
16. 16.Last year, Dev ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
17. 17.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
18. 18.We ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
19. 19.When Dev was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
20. 20.Two years ago, Karan ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
21. 21.We can ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) to throw
22. 22.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
23. 23.Aisha could ___ in the pool next month. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swims (d) swim
24. 24.Yash ___ go to school every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
25. 25.Last year, Zoya ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
26. 26.I might ___ to school tomorrow. (a) to go (b) go (c) going (d) goes
27. 27.The students ___ study science every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
28. 28.My sister should ___ the dishes next month. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) to wash
29. 29.My sister ___ sing a song every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
30. 30.We can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to climb (b) climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
31. 31.When Omkar was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
32. 32.She ___ cook rice every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
33. 33.Last year, Aarav ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
34. 34.You could ___ the match next month. (a) winning (b) win (c) wins (d) to win
35. 35.Diya ___ make tea every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
36. 36.My parents ___ climb a tree every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
37. 37.Last year, Aditya ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
38. 38.They ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
39. 39.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
40. 40.I may ___ science next month. (a) studies (b) study (c) studying (d) to study

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