Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 847 · 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.She might ___ a picture next month. (a) draws (b) draw (c) drawing (d) to draw
2. 2.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
3. 3.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
4. 4.When Aarav was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
5. 5.When Ananya was five, she ___ send a message. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
6. 6.Rohan must ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) bake (d) to bake
7. 7.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
8. 8.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
9. 9.Two years ago, Priya ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
10. 10.You must ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) plays (c) playing (d) to play
11. 11.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
12. 12.Last year, Riya ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
13. 13.Last year, Arjun ___ study science. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
14. 14.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
15. 15.Two years ago, Aisha ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
16. 16.When Meera was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
17. 17.Two years ago, Ira ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
18. 18.Last year, Riya ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
19. 19.When Ishaan was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
20. 20.She might ___ Grandma next month. (a) to help (b) help (c) helping (d) helps
21. 21.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
22. 22.Two years ago, Manav ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
23. 23.Two years ago, Rohan ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
24. 24.When Ananya was five, she ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
25. 25.They ___ tell a story every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
26. 26.Rohan could ___ cricket next month. (a) to play (b) plays (c) playing (d) play
27. 27.My friends ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
28. 28.The children ___ win the match every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
29. 29.My sister ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
30. 30.When Karan was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
31. 31.The children should ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throws (b) throw (c) to throw (d) throwing
32. 32.You may ___ a kite next week. (a) flies (b) fly (c) flying (d) to fly
33. 33.When Diya was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
34. 34.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
35. 35.You could ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) to drink
36. 36.We ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
37. 37.They ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
38. 38.They ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
39. 39.My brother may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogging
40. 40.Two years ago, Karan ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall

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