Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 863 · 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.Myra may ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) claps (d) clap
2. 2.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.My parents could ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) build (b) to build (c) building (d) builds
4. 4.When Vivaan was five, he ___ take the train. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
5. 5.When Ishaan was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
6. 6.I may ___ in the pool next month. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) to swim (d) swim
7. 7.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
8. 8.My sister might ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) to play
9. 9.When Neel was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
10. 10.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
11. 11.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
12. 12.We could ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) to drink (d) drinking
13. 13.He might ___ to school next month. (a) goes (b) to go (c) going (d) go
14. 14.My parents could ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) claps (d) clap
15. 15.Two years ago, Rohan ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
16. 16.When Tara was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
17. 17.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
18. 18.Two years ago, Aarav ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
19. 19.My brother may ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watching (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watches
20. 20.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
21. 21.You may ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watch (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watching
22. 22.They should ___ a song next week. (a) sing (b) singing (c) to sing (d) sings
23. 23.I ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
24. 24.The children may ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throwing (b) to throw (c) throws (d) throw
25. 25.You ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
26. 26.Two years ago, Ananya ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
27. 27.Two years ago, Priya ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
28. 28.We ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
29. 29.Last year, Ishaan ___ go to school. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
30. 30.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.We ___ carry the bag every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
32. 32.She ___ fly a kite every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
33. 33.We should ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) swim (d) to swim
34. 34.We ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
35. 35.You may ___ tea next week. (a) making (b) to make (c) make (d) makes
36. 36.The students ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
37. 37.When Nisha was five, she ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
38. 38.I could ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) to write (b) writing (c) writes (d) write
39. 39.Saanvi ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
40. 40.Two years ago, Rohan ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can

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