Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 83 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
2. 2.My brother ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
3. 3.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
4. 4.Two years ago, Meera ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
5. 5.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
6. 6.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.Diya could ___ tea next month. (a) makes (b) to make (c) making (d) make
8. 8.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
9. 9.When Ananya was five, she ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
10. 10.Karan ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
11. 11.He could ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drinking
12. 12.They ___ take the train every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
13. 13.We can ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) to help (b) helping (c) helps (d) help
14. 14.They should ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climb
15. 15.When Rohan was five, he ___ send a message. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
16. 16.Two years ago, Rohan ___ send a message. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
17. 17.My parents ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
18. 18.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
19. 19.Kabir might ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) to speak (b) speaks (c) speak (d) speaking
20. 20.She ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
21. 21.Last year, Ira ___ take the train. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
22. 22.I can ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) to clap (b) clapping (c) claps (d) clap
23. 23.They should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) to climb
24. 24.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
25. 25.He can ___ the room next week. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) to clean
26. 26.Omkar can ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaks
27. 27.I could ___ a mango next week. (a) to eat (b) eat (c) eating (d) eats
28. 28.When Farhan was five, he ___ win the match. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
29. 29.Last year, Neel ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
30. 30.They ___ write a letter every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
31. 31.Two years ago, Aditya ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
32. 32.I can ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) to drink (d) drink
33. 33.They ___ tell a story every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
34. 34.When Zoya was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
35. 35.He could ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) feed
36. 36.My cousins could ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draw (d) draws
37. 37.We could ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
38. 38.When Aditya was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
39. 39.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
40. 40.When Diya was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must

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