Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 961 · 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 Aarav was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
2. 2.I might ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) to bring (d) brings
3. 3.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.Aarav may ___ the match next week. (a) to win (b) winning (c) wins (d) win
5. 5.She might ___ the match next month. (a) winning (b) wins (c) win (d) to win
6. 6.You can ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) wash (b) to wash (c) washing (d) washes
7. 7.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
8. 8.My brother can ___ vegetables next month. (a) buy (b) buying (c) to buy (d) buys
9. 9.Pooja ___ take the train every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
10. 10.I must ___ milk next month. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) to drink (d) drink
11. 11.Karan can ___ for the team next month. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) clap (d) claps
12. 12.When Farhan was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
13. 13.Two years ago, Karan ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
14. 14.You may ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carries (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carrying
15. 15.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
16. 16.My brother can ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) wash (b) washing (c) to wash (d) washes
17. 17.You may ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) playing (b) to play (c) play (d) plays
18. 18.My parents could ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
19. 19.Two years ago, Aarav ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
20. 20.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
21. 21.When Aditya was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
22. 22.Vivaan ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
23. 23.When Omkar was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
24. 24.My brother ___ take the train every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
25. 25.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
27. 27.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
28. 28.When Ira was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
29. 29.Last year, Aditya ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
30. 30.Dev may ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throw (b) throws (c) to throw (d) throwing
31. 31.He should ___ a bicycle next week. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) ride (d) rides
32. 32.You could ___ the ball next month. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) to throw (d) throw
33. 33.I should ___ a cap next week. (a) wear (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wearing
34. 34.Arjun ___ cook rice every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
35. 35.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
36. 36.Manav ___ climb a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
37. 37.He may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to climb (b) climbing (c) climb (d) climbs
38. 38.Dev should ___ a tree next week. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbs
39. 39.You could ___ vegetables next month. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buying (d) buy
40. 40.Last year, Riya ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could

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