Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 960 · 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.She ___ feed the dog every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
2. 2.Two years ago, Farhan ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
3. 3.Last year, Rahul ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
4. 4.Last year, Neel ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
5. 5.Last year, Rohan ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
6. 6.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
7. 7.Ananya must ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) fly (d) flying
8. 8.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
9. 9.When Omkar was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
10. 10.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
11. 11.Two years ago, Rahul ___ make tea. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
12. 12.You ___ go to school every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
13. 13.You ___ throw the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
14. 14.When Vivaan was five, he ___ go to school. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
15. 15.He could ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) swim
16. 16.Karan must ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
17. 17.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
18. 18.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
19. 19.Last year, Ananya ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
20. 20.We might ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sings (b) to sing (c) sing (d) singing
21. 21.The children must ___ a message tomorrow. (a) to send (b) send (c) sending (d) sends
22. 22.I must ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climbing
23. 23.My friends ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
24. 24.Two years ago, Riya ___ clap for the team. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
25. 25.You could ___ to school tomorrow. (a) goes (b) go (c) to go (d) going
26. 26.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
27. 27.Ananya ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
28. 28.Last year, Ananya ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
29. 29.Riya can ___ the match next month. (a) winning (b) win (c) wins (d) to win
30. 30.Two years ago, Kunal ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
31. 31.When Sneha was five, she ___ study science. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
32. 32.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
33. 33.When Myra was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
34. 34.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
35. 35.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
36. 36.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
37. 37.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
38. 38.We ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
39. 39.She must ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throws (b) throw (c) to throw (d) throwing
40. 40.I ___ send a message every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans

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