Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 909 · 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.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
3. 3.Yash ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
4. 4.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
5. 5.My cousins could ___ the ball next week. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw (d) to throw
6. 6.She ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
7. 7.She could ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) bake (d) to bake
8. 8.Last year, Saanvi ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
9. 9.When Priya was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
10. 10.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
11. 11.I might ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooks
12. 12.I may ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) brings (d) to bring
13. 13.Last year, Ishaan ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
14. 14.Riya ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
15. 15.You ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
16. 16.She ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
17. 17.We ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
18. 18.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
19. 19.Last year, Kunal ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
20. 20.My brother ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
21. 21.I ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
22. 22.Two years ago, Isha ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
23. 23.When Arjun was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
24. 24.My parents ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
25. 25.You ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
26. 26.My brother should ___ vegetables next week. (a) buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) to buy
27. 27.You ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
28. 28.Kavya can ___ a message next week. (a) sends (b) to send (c) send (d) sending
29. 29.You might ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) to draw (d) draw
30. 30.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.When Dev was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
32. 32.They ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
33. 33.You ___ run in the park every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
34. 34.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
35. 35.When Farhan was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
36. 36.Last year, Meera ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
37. 37.They could ___ a tree next week. (a) planting (b) plants (c) plant (d) to plant
38. 38.Two years ago, Priya ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
39. 39.We might ___ tea next week. (a) makes (b) making (c) make (d) to make
40. 40.My sister ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to

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