Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 957 · 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.When Priya was five, she ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
2. 2.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
3. 3.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
4. 4.My cousins can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jog
5. 5.My brother may ___ the bag next week. (a) to carry (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carries
6. 6.My brother may ___ milk next month. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) drinks (d) to drink
7. 7.Two years ago, Nisha ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
8. 8.When Meera was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
9. 9.She should ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wearing
10. 10.Last year, Tara ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
11. 11.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
12. 12.When Meera was five, she ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
13. 13.Manav must ___ a cap next week. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) wears (d) to wear
14. 14.My sister could ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) to fly (b) fly (c) flying (d) flies
15. 15.Last year, Kabir ___ win the match. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
16. 16.Manav ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
17. 17.You ___ throw the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
18. 18.When Zoya was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
19. 19.You ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
20. 20.Arjun should ___ in the park next week. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jogs
21. 21.The students can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) to plant
22. 22.Aisha could ___ the room next Sunday. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) to clean
23. 23.Two years ago, Priya ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
24. 24.Two years ago, Arjun ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
25. 25.They could ___ to school tomorrow. (a) going (b) go (c) goes (d) to go
26. 26.You might ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) to jog
27. 27.My sister can ___ the dishes next month. (a) to wash (b) washes (c) wash (d) washing
28. 28.We can ___ the match next Sunday. (a) winning (b) win (c) to win (d) wins
29. 29.When Diya was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
30. 30.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
31. 31.Last year, Diya ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
32. 32.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
33. 33.You ___ take the train every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
34. 34.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
35. 35.You should ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eating (b) eats (c) to eat (d) eat
36. 36.Riya should ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cooking
37. 37.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
38. 38.Last year, Tara ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
39. 39.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
40. 40.My parents ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to

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