Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 860 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
2. 2.Two years ago, Nisha ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
3. 3.When Isha was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
4. 4.Aditya might ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) to jog (b) jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
5. 5.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
6. 6.When Ananya was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
7. 7.Last year, Tara ___ study science. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
8. 8.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
9. 9.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
10. 10.When Sneha was five, she ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
11. 11.We must ___ a cap next month. (a) to wear (b) wear (c) wearing (d) wears
12. 12.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
13. 13.When Zoya was five, she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
14. 14.Isha should ___ the match tomorrow. (a) to win (b) win (c) winning (d) wins
15. 15.She ___ study science every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
16. 16.You could ___ vegetables next week. (a) buys (b) buying (c) to buy (d) buy
17. 17.Nisha ___ run in the park every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
18. 18.Last year, Kabir ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
19. 19.Last year, Diya ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
20. 20.Omkar can ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buy (d) buying
21. 21.He could ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) to climb
22. 22.Arjun ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
23. 23.Nisha may ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wear
24. 24.The children ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
25. 25.My sister might ___ the dishes next week. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) washing (d) wash
26. 26.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
27. 27.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
28. 28.Dev ___ feed the dog every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
29. 29.Arjun must ___ a mango next week. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) eat
30. 30.When Manav was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
31. 31.Two years ago, Kabir ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
32. 32.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
33. 33.Two years ago, Tara ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
34. 34.He ___ tell a story every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
35. 35.You ___ throw the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
36. 36.When Ishaan was five, he ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
37. 37.She may ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) plays (b) to play (c) playing (d) play
38. 38.The children may ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
39. 39.When Kavya was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
40. 40.You can ___ a tree next week. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) plants (d) planting

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