Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 783 · 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.My cousins ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
2. 2.He could ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cooking (d) cook
3. 3.Two years ago, Priya ___ run in the park. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
4. 4.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
5. 5.Last year, Ira ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
6. 6.Last year, Ishaan ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
7. 7.Last year, Dev ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
8. 8.I ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
9. 9.Two years ago, Aditya ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
10. 10.You could ___ a cake next week. (a) to bake (b) bake (c) bakes (d) baking
11. 11.Two years ago, Riya ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
12. 12.The students could ___ a tree next month. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climb
13. 13.When Manav was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
14. 14.He must ___ a cap next month. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear (d) to wear
15. 15.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
16. 16.I may ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) to feed (d) feeding
17. 17.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
18. 18.My brother might ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) to play
19. 19.I ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
20. 20.He ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
21. 21.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.My sister ___ tell a story every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
23. 23.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
24. 24.Last year, Zoya ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
25. 25.You should ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
26. 26.Sneha ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
27. 27.Meera ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
28. 28.You may ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watches
29. 29.He should ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) building (b) to build (c) builds (d) build
30. 30.When Rohan was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
31. 31.They can ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) playing (c) plays (d) play
32. 32.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
33. 33.Two years ago, Manav ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
34. 34.We must ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) to speak (d) speak
35. 35.Ira ___ make tea every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
36. 36.Aisha could ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) to clean
37. 37.Myra should ___ a kite next week. (a) fly (b) flying (c) flies (d) to fly
38. 38.When Aisha was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
39. 39.Meera should ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cooking
40. 40.She ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to

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