Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 818 · 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 brother ___ win the match every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
2. 2.Last year, Farhan ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
3. 3.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
4. 4.We ___ send a message every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
5. 5.My sister must ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wearing (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wears
6. 6.Two years ago, Rohan ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
7. 7.We ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
8. 8.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
9. 9.The children could ___ a song tomorrow. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
10. 10.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.She could ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carrying
12. 12.She ___ make tea every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
13. 13.When Aarav was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
14. 14.He ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
15. 15.Last year, Meera ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
16. 16.Last year, Kunal ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
17. 17.When Omkar was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
18. 18.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
19. 19.When Isha was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
20. 20.The children can ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baking (d) to bake
21. 21.He could ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) singing
22. 22.The children might ___ a bicycle next month. (a) rides (b) riding (c) to ride (d) ride
23. 23.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
24. 24.Two years ago, Pooja ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
25. 25.Aarav could ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash (d) to wash
26. 26.You can ___ science tomorrow. (a) to study (b) studying (c) study (d) studies
27. 27.The students could ___ a message next week. (a) sending (b) to send (c) send (d) sends
28. 28.Rahul could ___ science tomorrow. (a) study (b) studying (c) to study (d) studies
29. 29.She should ___ tea next week. (a) makes (b) to make (c) making (d) make
30. 30.Tara ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
31. 31.Riya ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
32. 32.Karan ___ clap for the team every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
33. 33.When Tara was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
34. 34.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
35. 35.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
36. 36.She can ___ a message next Sunday. (a) send (b) sending (c) sends (d) to send
37. 37.They could ___ tea next Sunday. (a) to make (b) making (c) makes (d) make
38. 38.Last year, Ananya ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
39. 39.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
40. 40.We can ___ in the park next month. (a) to jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) jog

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