Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 862 · 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) must (b) has (c) have
2. 2.Ananya ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
3. 3.She ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
4. 4.You ___ clap for the team every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
5. 5.Yash ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
6. 6.He ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
7. 7.When Dev was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
8. 8.I ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
9. 9.You could ___ cricket next month. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) to play
10. 10.My parents could ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) playing (b) play (c) to play (d) plays
11. 11.Two years ago, Pooja ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
12. 12.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
13. 13.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.Two years ago, Priya ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
15. 15.We could ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bakes
16. 16.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
17. 17.My parents may ___ cricket next month. (a) play (b) plays (c) playing (d) to play
18. 18.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.I should ___ to school next week. (a) go (b) going (c) goes (d) to go
20. 20.When Riya was five, she ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
21. 21.Tara ___ jog in the park every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
22. 22.Last year, Yash ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
23. 23.My brother ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
24. 24.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
25. 25.We can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plant
26. 26.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
27. 27.When Kabir was five, he ___ take the train. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
28. 28.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
29. 29.Tara might ___ the train tomorrow. (a) takes (b) to take (c) taking (d) take
30. 30.When Nisha was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
31. 31.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
32. 32.She might ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) to speak (d) speak
33. 33.My friends could ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sends (b) to send (c) sending (d) send
34. 34.Last year, Riya ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
35. 35.I may ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
36. 36.He ___ throw the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
37. 37.Last year, Farhan ___ go to school. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.Last year, Nisha ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
39. 39.When Vivaan was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
40. 40.When Tara was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could

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