Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 980 · 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 ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
2. 2.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
3. 3.You may ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) to write (b) write (c) writes (d) writing
4. 4.Isha ___ catch the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
5. 5.Yash ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
6. 6.The children could ___ a tree next week. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climbing (d) climb
7. 7.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
8. 8.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
9. 9.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
10. 10.I can ___ tea next week. (a) to make (b) making (c) makes (d) make
11. 11.Last year, Yash ___ clap for the team. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
12. 12.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
13. 13.I must ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dancing
14. 14.Two years ago, Priya ___ take the train. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
15. 15.Two years ago, Zoya ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
16. 16.When Riya was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
17. 17.I could ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) takes (c) to take (d) take
18. 18.The children might ___ the bag next month. (a) carries (b) carry (c) carrying (d) to carry
19. 19.You ___ make tea every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
20. 20.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
21. 21.Rohan ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
22. 22.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
23. 23.Last year, Rahul ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
24. 24.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
25. 25.We ___ clean the room every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
26. 26.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
27. 27.Ishaan ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
28. 28.She ___ clean the room every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
29. 29.You ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
30. 30.Dev ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
31. 31.Zoya could ___ in the pool next month. (a) swim (b) to swim (c) swims (d) swimming
32. 32.Last year, Aarav ___ send a message. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
33. 33.You ___ clean the room every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
34. 34.She can ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washing (d) washes
35. 35.You could ___ Grandma next week. (a) helps (b) help (c) to help (d) helping
36. 36.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
37. 37.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
38. 38.She may ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sing (b) to sing (c) sings (d) singing
39. 39.He may ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) to climb (d) climb
40. 40.We can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) to watch

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