Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 956 · 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.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.Last year, Zoya ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
3. 3.Last year, Yash ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
4. 4.Last year, Pooja ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
5. 5.He can ___ a cap next month. (a) wearing (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wears
6. 6.Two years ago, Rohan ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
7. 7.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
8. 8.Last year, Arjun ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
9. 9.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
10. 10.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
11. 11.He could ___ cricket next month. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) to play
12. 12.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ feed the dog. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
13. 13.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
14. 14.Kabir ___ send a message every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
15. 15.The students can ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swimming (d) swims
16. 16.Last year, Arjun ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
17. 17.Last year, Zoya ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
18. 18.You ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
19. 19.Two years ago, Tara ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
20. 20.My cousins ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
21. 21.Farhan should ___ the dishes next week. (a) wash (b) to wash (c) washing (d) washes
22. 22.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
23. 23.When Riya was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
24. 24.Last year, Neel ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
25. 25.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
26. 26.You ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
27. 27.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
28. 28.Kavya ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
29. 29.My sister ___ sing a song every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
30. 30.My brother ___ write a letter every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
31. 31.He could ___ a cap next week. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) to wear
32. 32.They should ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) to throw (c) throws (d) throwing
33. 33.You could ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) playing (b) to play (c) play (d) plays
34. 34.They ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
35. 35.We might ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) taking (c) take (d) to take
36. 36.I can ___ a letter next week. (a) write (b) writing (c) writes (d) to write
37. 37.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
38. 38.When Priya was five, she ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
39. 39.We ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
40. 40.She may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plant (d) plants

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