Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 802 · 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 might ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeding
2. 2.Tara could ___ a mango next week. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eating
3. 3.My friends may ___ the dishes next month. (a) washing (b) washes (c) to wash (d) wash
4. 4.When Neel was five, he ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
5. 5.My parents ___ tell a story every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
6. 6.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
7. 7.They might ___ science next Sunday. (a) to study (b) studies (c) study (d) studying
8. 8.Manav can ___ a cake next month. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes (d) to bake
9. 9.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.Last year, Riya ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
11. 11.Meera ___ bring lunch every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
12. 12.You ___ carry the bag every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
13. 13.Last year, Ira ___ study science. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
14. 14.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
15. 15.When Aisha was five, she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
16. 16.He ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
17. 17.When Zoya was five, she ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
18. 18.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
19. 19.When Manav was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
20. 20.We must ___ a mango next month. (a) eating (b) eats (c) to eat (d) eat
21. 21.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
22. 22.He can ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) to bring (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brings
23. 23.I ___ tell a story every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
24. 24.He must ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sends (b) sending (c) to send (d) send
25. 25.My sister ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
26. 26.You must ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) planting (b) plant (c) plants (d) to plant
27. 27.When Manav was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
28. 28.Last year, Farhan ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
29. 29.Isha can ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) to plant
30. 30.I must ___ the train tomorrow. (a) take (b) takes (c) taking (d) to take
31. 31.Two years ago, Riya ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
32. 32.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ study science. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
33. 33.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.They could ___ the ball next month. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing (d) to throw
35. 35.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
36. 36.We ___ draw a picture every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
37. 37.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
38. 38.Two years ago, Kunal ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
39. 39.When Dev was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
40. 40.Kunal ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to

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