Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 912 · 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.Kavya ___ jog in the park every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
2. 2.Last year, Kavya ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
3. 3.We could ___ a cake next week. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) to bake
4. 4.When Rohan was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
5. 5.I should ___ the train tomorrow. (a) take (b) takes (c) to take (d) taking
6. 6.We should ___ a cap next week. (a) to wear (b) wear (c) wearing (d) wears
7. 7.Rahul ___ send a message every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
8. 8.When Kunal was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
9. 9.I ___ eat a mango every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
10. 10.She ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
11. 11.My cousins ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
12. 12.Vivaan ___ send a message every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
13. 13.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
14. 14.You should ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) plays (b) playing (c) to play (d) play
15. 15.My brother should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) climb (d) to climb
16. 16.We can ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) building (b) builds (c) build (d) to build
17. 17.She can ___ tea next month. (a) makes (b) making (c) make (d) to make
18. 18.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.We could ___ a song next Sunday. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) sing
20. 20.He could ___ a bicycle next month. (a) rides (b) riding (c) ride (d) to ride
21. 21.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
22. 22.Two years ago, Kabir ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
23. 23.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
24. 24.Arjun ___ cook rice every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
25. 25.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
26. 26.We can ___ rice next week. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cooking
27. 27.Manav might ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) to drink (d) drinking
28. 28.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
29. 29.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
30. 30.When Arjun was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
31. 31.Two years ago, Meera ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
32. 32.Aisha could ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sings (b) to sing (c) singing (d) sing
33. 33.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
34. 34.When Arjun was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
35. 35.Two years ago, Meera ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
36. 36.We may ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) to run (c) run (d) running
37. 37.When Aarav was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
38. 38.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
40. 40.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has

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