Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 928 · 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 ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog (d) to jog
2. 2.He ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
3. 3.Last year, Aarav ___ study science. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
4. 4.When Isha was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
5. 5.My cousins ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
6. 6.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
7. 7.I ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
8. 8.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
9. 9.When Omkar was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
10. 10.Zoya ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
11. 11.They may ___ the match next week. (a) to win (b) winning (c) wins (d) win
12. 12.I could ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flies (b) flying (c) fly (d) to fly
13. 13.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
14. 14.My brother should ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drinking
15. 15.The children ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
16. 16.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
17. 17.We may ___ for the team next month. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) clap
18. 18.We ___ cook rice every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
19. 19.You might ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) plant (c) to plant (d) planting
20. 20.When Kabir was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
21. 21.I ___ draw a picture every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
22. 22.Tara ___ run in the park every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
23. 23.She ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
24. 24.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
25. 25.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
26. 26.Two years ago, Neel ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
27. 27.The children ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
28. 28.We ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
29. 29.They could ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eating
30. 30.She should ___ lunch next month. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) to bring (d) brings
31. 31.My brother might ___ the ball next week. (a) throwing (b) to throw (c) throw (d) throws
32. 32.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
33. 33.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
34. 34.The children ___ clap for the team every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
35. 35.When Neel was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
36. 36.We ___ win the match every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
37. 37.He could ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throwing (b) to throw (c) throw (d) throws
38. 38.They can ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) to eat (b) eating (c) eat (d) eats
39. 39.I can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) runs (b) to run (c) run (d) running
40. 40.They ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can

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