Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 867 · 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 could ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draw (b) draws (c) to draw (d) drawing
2. 2.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
3. 3.My friends should ___ in the park next month. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogs
4. 4.They can ___ the match tomorrow. (a) to win (b) wins (c) winning (d) win
5. 5.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
6. 6.My sister ___ run in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
7. 7.When Sneha was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
8. 8.He ___ go to school every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
9. 9.My sister should ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) to climb (b) climbs (c) climb (d) climbing
10. 10.You can ___ a cap next month. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wear
11. 11.She can ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buy (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buying
12. 12.I can ___ the bag next week. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
13. 13.When Nisha was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
14. 14.My brother ___ run in the park every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
15. 15.I ___ sing a song every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
16. 16.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
17. 17.They may ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing (d) to play
18. 18.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
19. 19.She can ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) studying (c) study (d) to study
20. 20.She could ___ Grandma next week. (a) help (b) helping (c) to help (d) helps
21. 21.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
22. 22.Last year, Aarav ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
23. 23.Farhan ___ drink milk every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
24. 24.You might ___ cricket next week. (a) playing (b) plays (c) to play (d) play
25. 25.Two years ago, Ananya ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
26. 26.When Neel was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
27. 27.When Ishaan was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
28. 28.When Rohan was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
29. 29.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
30. 30.My sister should ___ science next Sunday. (a) studies (b) to study (c) studying (d) study
31. 31.Last year, Aarav ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
32. 32.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
33. 33.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
34. 34.When Ishaan was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
35. 35.Riya ___ go to school every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
36. 36.They must ___ the match next week. (a) win (b) to win (c) wins (d) winning
37. 37.She may ___ a message next month. (a) send (b) sends (c) sending (d) to send
38. 38.Last year, Tara ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
39. 39.You could ___ science next month. (a) to study (b) studies (c) studying (d) study
40. 40.Vivaan ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to

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