Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 920 · 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.They ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
2. 2.Ananya can ___ a tree next month. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plant
3. 3.When Manav was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
4. 4.We should ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) build (b) builds (c) to build (d) building
5. 5.Neel can ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rides (d) to ride
6. 6.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
7. 7.My cousins could ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) to play
8. 8.They should ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) to feed (b) feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
9. 9.She must ___ milk next month. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) to drink (d) drinks
10. 10.He ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
11. 11.When Neel was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
12. 12.Two years ago, Tara ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
13. 13.I ___ go to school every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
14. 14.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.When Aarav was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
16. 16.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
17. 17.I must ___ a tree next month. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plants (d) plant
18. 18.The students ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
19. 19.When Kabir was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
20. 20.Two years ago, Sneha ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
21. 21.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.They ___ take the train every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
23. 23.He may ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) to wash
24. 24.When Myra was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
25. 25.Ananya ___ win the match every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
26. 26.The children ___ clean the room every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
27. 27.Last year, Rohan ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
28. 28.Yash should ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) to clean
29. 29.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
30. 30.Two years ago, Karan ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
31. 31.The students must ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) ride (d) rides
32. 32.My brother ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
33. 33.He could ___ a story next week. (a) tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) to tell
34. 34.When Vivaan was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
35. 35.Kunal may ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washes (b) washing (c) to wash (d) wash
36. 36.I can ___ a tree next week. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) plants (d) planting
37. 37.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
38. 38.My parents ___ drink milk every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
39. 39.When Ishaan was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
40. 40.Two years ago, Aarav ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must

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