Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 98 · 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.Last year, Meera ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
2. 2.We can ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) feed
3. 3.You can ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) running (b) runs (c) run (d) to run
4. 4.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
5. 5.When Myra was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
6. 6.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
7. 7.Farhan ___ send a message every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
8. 8.When Tara was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
9. 9.You ___ drink milk every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
10. 10.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.They must ___ vegetables next week. (a) buys (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buying
12. 12.My friends ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
13. 13.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
14. 14.Two years ago, Rahul ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
15. 15.She ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
16. 16.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
17. 17.When Karan was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
18. 18.He must ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) to drink
19. 19.Two years ago, Omkar ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
20. 20.When Kabir was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
21. 21.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
22. 22.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
23. 23.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
24. 24.Zoya should ___ milk next week. (a) drink (b) to drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
25. 25.I could ___ a song next Sunday. (a) to sing (b) sing (c) singing (d) sings
26. 26.My friends ___ drink milk every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
27. 27.I ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
28. 28.You ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
29. 29.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
30. 30.I might ___ cricket next week. (a) playing (b) to play (c) plays (d) play
31. 31.My friends should ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) clap
32. 32.The students ___ take the train every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
33. 33.The students ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
34. 34.Yash could ___ the dishes next week. (a) washes (b) washing (c) wash (d) to wash
35. 35.Last year, Rohan ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
36. 36.Last year, Neel ___ take the train. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
37. 37.We ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
38. 38.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
39. 39.Kavya ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
40. 40.You could ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) to bake (d) baking

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