Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 835 · 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.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
2. 2.Ananya could ___ the room tomorrow. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) to clean
3. 3.Last year, Myra ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
4. 4.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
5. 5.Last year, Nisha ___ run in the park. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
6. 6.I might ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) draw (d) to draw
7. 7.My sister ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
8. 8.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.When Vivaan was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
10. 10.My sister ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
11. 11.Last year, Diya ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
12. 12.Isha ___ help Grandma every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
13. 13.When Aisha was five, she ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
14. 14.We may ___ a song tomorrow. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
15. 15.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
16. 16.When Diya was five, she ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
17. 17.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
18. 18.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.I should ___ a mango next month. (a) to eat (b) eating (c) eat (d) eats
20. 20.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
21. 21.She might ___ to school tomorrow. (a) to go (b) going (c) go (d) goes
22. 22.Dev ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
23. 23.Saanvi ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
24. 24.She might ___ a picture next month. (a) draw (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draws
25. 25.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
26. 26.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
27. 27.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
28. 28.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
29. 29.I ___ sing a song every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
30. 30.When Dev was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
31. 31.You ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
32. 32.My sister ___ catch the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
33. 33.He ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
34. 34.He ___ win the match every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
35. 35.Last year, Isha ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
36. 36.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
37. 37.You could ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catches (b) catching (c) to catch (d) catch
38. 38.We might ___ in the park next week. (a) to jog (b) jogs (c) jog (d) jogging
39. 39.She ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
40. 40.Last year, Saanvi ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall

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