Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 933 · 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.Two years ago, Nisha ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
2. 2.We ___ take the train every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
3. 3.My parents must ___ the match tomorrow. (a) winning (b) to win (c) win (d) wins
4. 4.Last year, Kabir ___ wash the dishes. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
5. 5.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
6. 6.You ___ run in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
7. 7.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
8. 8.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
9. 9.When Aisha was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
10. 10.She can ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eating (b) eats (c) to eat (d) eat
11. 11.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
12. 12.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
13. 13.Rohan could ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) baking
14. 14.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
15. 15.I can ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watches (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watching
16. 16.Yash can ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) to clean
17. 17.My parents ___ run in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
18. 18.She must ___ in the park next week. (a) to jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) jog
19. 19.He can ___ a song next week. (a) singing (b) sing (c) to sing (d) sings
20. 20.Last year, Arjun ___ make tea. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
21. 21.My friends must ___ a bicycle next week. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) rides (d) ride
22. 22.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
23. 23.When Rohan was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
24. 24.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
25. 25.You can ___ in the park next month. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) to jog
26. 26.We should ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) clap
27. 27.I should ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) to dance (b) dance (c) dancing (d) dances
28. 28.I must ___ a kite next month. (a) flies (b) flying (c) fly (d) to fly
29. 29.Last year, Meera ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
30. 30.When Yash was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
31. 31.You ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
32. 32.Two years ago, Kabir ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
33. 33.Farhan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.Karan ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
35. 35.You must ___ a message tomorrow. (a) send (b) sending (c) to send (d) sends
36. 36.When Rahul was five, he ___ make tea. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
37. 37.They could ___ a letter next week. (a) to write (b) writing (c) writes (d) write
38. 38.My brother ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
39. 39.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
40. 40.They ___ catch the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to

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