Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 877 · 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 can ___ tea next week. (a) to make (b) makes (c) make (d) making
2. 2.You might ___ rice next month. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) to cook
3. 3.When Arjun was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
4. 4.When Riya was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
5. 5.She ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
6. 6.When Rohan was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
7. 7.They ___ carry the bag every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
8. 8.Kunal ___ cook rice every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
9. 9.When Kunal was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
10. 10.Kavya may ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jog
11. 11.They ___ write a letter every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
12. 12.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.You ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
14. 14.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
15. 15.They ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
16. 16.We could ___ the train tomorrow. (a) to take (b) take (c) takes (d) taking
17. 17.I should ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) dance
18. 18.When Kunal was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
19. 19.You can ___ rice next week. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooking (d) to cook
20. 20.When Neel was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
21. 21.You can ___ milk next month. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drink (d) to drink
22. 22.Last year, Yash ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
23. 23.I may ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watch (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watching
24. 24.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
25. 25.He ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
26. 26.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
27. 27.My sister ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
28. 28.When Farhan was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
29. 29.My friends ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
30. 30.Two years ago, Isha ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
31. 31.You could ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) feed
32. 32.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
33. 33.When Rahul was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
34. 34.Last year, Ira ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.Neel can ___ a song next Sunday. (a) to sing (b) sing (c) singing (d) sings
36. 36.My brother ___ eat a mango every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
37. 37.Two years ago, Myra ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
38. 38.My sister may ___ the room next month. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) to clean (d) cleaning
39. 39.I may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) to run
40. 40.When Saanvi was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could

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